ABOUT WORLD TABLE TENNIS
The creation of World Table Tennis (WTT) is set to revolutionise the way table tennis is viewed and commercialised across the globe. With significant external investment and commitment to long term partnership, WTT is much more than a vehicle to house current rights. As the dedicated commercial rights entity, for the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), WTT has the ambition and ability to create new assets and events, capitalising on the unrivalled potential of the sport. The clear aim is to build WTT into a revenue generation powerhouse, ploughing profits back into Table Tennis to continually develop and transform the sport.
Taking a new, innovative and entrepreneurial approach to how table tennis should manage its competition platform and positioning, WTT has been tasked with re-imagining a new professional event structure, re-energising the entertainment and fan experience, and re-defining the new era.
With 300 million players and over 500 million fans, the potential of the sport of table tennis is waiting to be unleashed.
WTT PARTNERSHIPS SERVICES MANAGER
WTT is seeking a Partnership Services Manager to manage relationships with partners and deliver partners' rights and obligations with a focus on events.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage the delivery of WTT Partners rights with Sales and Events;
- Ensure cooperation between all stakeholders including event hosts, partners, suppliers, and WTT staff for a well-coordinated delivery;
- Attend selected events for onsite support, and when off-site, prepare briefing for the onsite-team to manage further implementation at the events;
- Collate partners' assets in the correct formats for branding approvals;
- Manage partners' hospitality and ticketing arrangements;
- Work with hosts and Events Team for pre-event preparation and onsite implementation support;
- Manage the coordination with WTT Partners' for their duties and obligations, including goods and services in kind, with a focus on sporting equipment and apparel;
- Work with WTT Partners to develop digital and onsite activations with players, media and other stakeholders.
- Prepare post-event report for WTT Partners
- Other task as required by WTT Business Development Director and Head of Partnerships Services
REQUIREMENTS:
Essential:
- Relevant tertiary education in Business, Marketing, Research or Sports Management;
- 2 – 4 years of experience in account servicing or marketing operations at a sporting organisation
- Understanding of partnerships, including assets, activations and hospitality
- Highly innovative and adaptive to the changing partnership landscape
- Detail oriented and able to manage multiple events and accounts
- Proven track record in operational excellence
- Ability to work in a cross functional environment under tight deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Able to travel to global events to service partnerships on the ground (30-40% travel).
Desirable:
- Passion for sport and business;
- Ability to work in multiple languages, with a preference in South East Asian Languages
How to apply
Submit CV and cover letter to [email protected] with the email subject titled “WTT Partnerships Services Manager”
Due to the high number of candidate applications expected, only those who are shortlisted to the next stage of the recruitment process will be contacted.
