Partner Manager

Description

As a Partner Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing and growing relationships with a portfolio of world-class global technical partners. You will be responsible for delivering innovative, insight-led partnership activation programmes that maximise commercial value, enhance brand visibility and provide measurable return on investment.

Working collaboratively across the Commercial, Communications, Digital, Content and Partner Operations teams, you'll ensure partner campaigns are seamlessly executed both at the factory and across the Formula One race calendar. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced partnership professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional client experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic management and activation of a portfolio of major global technical partners, delivering exceptional service and measurable commercial success.
• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with partner stakeholders, ensuring long-term value and collaboration.
• Develop and deliver creative, insight-led partnership activation campaigns that achieve agreed marketing and business objectives.
• Collaborate with internal teams including Communications, Digital, Social, Content and Partner Operations to deliver integrated, high-impact partnership programmes.
• Manage the creation, approval and execution of partner marketing collateral, ensuring alignment with Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team brand standards.
• Monitor campaign performance, using audience insights and data to optimise activations and demonstrate return on investment for partners.
• Support the planning and delivery of partner hospitality, events and race weekend activations across the Formula One calendar, including international travel where required.
• Mentor and support junior members of the Partnerships team, contributing to onboarding, knowledge sharing and a high-performance team culture.
• Manage partnership budgets, reporting, administration and stakeholder communications, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and on schedule.
• Foster collaborative working across the wider business to maximise partner engagement, strengthen relationships and identify new activation opportunities.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proven experience managing commercial partnerships within Formula One or a high-performance motorsport environment.
• Strong client relationship management skills, with the ability to build credibility and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Demonstrable experience developing and delivering successful marketing activation campaigns that achieve measurable results.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging senior internal and external audiences.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused approach, with experience working effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, with the ability to support and develop junior colleagues.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to travel internationally and work across the Formula One race calendar.

Benefits

Investing in your career is paramount. We promote professional and personal development through a provision of learning opportunities and work with you to shape your career and realise your full potential.

As part of our high-performing, collaborative team, you'll enjoy a competitive package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, private healthcare, pension plan, life assurance, TEDSgroup childcare benefits, a cycle-to-work scheme, tech scheme, and car scheme.

You will also have access to our state-of-the-art facilities at the AMR Technology Campus, featuring a new on-site gym with fitness, spin and yoga classes, a bistro café, and restaurant.

About Aston Martin F1

Embark on a journey with the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team to reshape history at our cutting-edge, sustainable campus in Northamptonshire. Combining our rich heritage with innovation, we bring fresh energy to the sport, driven by a commitment to challenge the status quo and dominate the track. With new investment fueling our ambitions, we're seeking talented individuals who share our passion for racing and drive for success. As part of our high-performing, collaborative team, you'll enjoy a competitive package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, private health care, pension plan, life assurance, and benefits like, cycle-to-work, tech, and car schemes. Plus, you can look forward to an on-site gym with fitness classes, as well as a restaurant offering indoor and outdoor dining.

Aston Martin Formula One Team is committed to attracting, recruiting, and retaining the most talented individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion, belief, sex or sexual orientation. We strive to be a Team that reflects all the communities with which we engage around the world through diversity in the workplace and promoting an inclusive culture in which all team members are respected, empowered and valued.

Aston Martin Aramco Formula One® Team is committed to making sure our selection methods are fair for all. If you would like to request that reasonable adjustments are made, please share this in your application when asked.