Corporate Partnerships & Brand Licensing Executive

Corporate Partnerships & Brand Licensing Executive

An exciting opportunity for a marketing professional with experience in corporate partnerships, brand licensing and sponsorship activation to drive commercial growth and deliver high-impact marketing campaigns and licensing programmes.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Brand Manager, Partnerships Manager, Brand Marketing Executive, Corporate Licensing Manager, Commercial Sponsorship Executive, Brand Sponsorship Manager

PLEASE NOTE: This role is officially known within the organisation as a Sponsorship and Licensing Senior Executive

SALARY: £45,000 per annum + Annual Performance Bonus + Benefits

LOCATION: Hybrid. Working from the Office in London (SW1Y) 3 Days per Week (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) and 2 Days from Home (Thursday and Friday)

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Corporate Partnerships & Brand Licensing Executive to lead and develop corporate partnership activation and licensing strategy within a fast-paced marketing environment.

As a Corporate Partnerships & Brand Licensing Executive you will build and deliver integrated marketing plans, manage licensing agreements and drive brand partnerships to meet commercial objectives. You will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure contractual assets are fully activated.

The Corporate Partnerships & Brand Licensing Executive will report to senior marketing leadership and play a key role in revenue tracking, stakeholder engagement and brand development across multiple markets.

ABOUT US

Gulf is a part of the Hinduja Group, one of the world’s largest and most diverse business conglomerates. The Hinduja Group acquired Gulf Oil International Ltd in 1984, and we have gone from strength to strength under their leadership, cementing the Gulf heritage and legacy whilst paving an innovative path into the future.

Since we first struck oil in Spindletop, Texas, USA in 1912, we’ve put our heart and soul into building a brand with a legacy worth remembering. We put our all into our products, ensuring that the Gulf trademark became synonymous with quality you can trust. We know better than anyone that success doesn’t happen by chance, it was born from our unwavering passion and commitment. It’s at the heart of our relationships with our customers and partners, the countries we operate in, and the communities we serve. Today, Gulf continues this legacy of innovation by constantly improving and expanding our product offering to keep up with technological advancements in the markets we serve. We set out to make our mark on the world, with a presence in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas, with staff operating all across the globe, all working together to achieve a common goal; to be an unstoppable force in our industry and to achieve it together.

We often say “Together, we’re unstoppable,” and to us, it isn’t simply a slogan. It’s our promise to our customers and the people we work with that we will never slow down when it comes to achieving our goals and helping them enrich their lives.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Corporate Partnerships & Brand Licensing Executive include:

• Partnership Management: Oversee day-to-day management of corporate partnerships, ensuring full activation of contractual assets aligned to the agreed marketing plan
• Campaign Delivery: Develop stadium POS, LED advertising, promotional materials and digital marketing campaigns
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal teams including digital marketing to coordinate social media content and secure partner approvals
• Event Support: Provide on-site and operational support at partnership and promotional events
• Licensing Strategy: Manage licensing agency activity in line with agreed commercial and brand strategy
• Contract Administration: Review Heads of Terms, manage licence agreements, oversee documentation and coordinate contract execution via Docusign
• Brand Compliance: Approve licensee communications, packaging, product designs and press releases to protect brand integrity
• Direct Account Management: Manage key licensees and brand partners, ensuring effective activation of all contractual rights
• IP Management: Coordinate approvals for third-party use of intellectual property including livery and distributor proposals
• Budget & Revenue Tracking: Monitor budgets, track revenue performance and report against commercial targets
• Project Support: Contribute to ad-hoc marketing and commercial projects as required

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Previous experience in corporate partnerships, sponsorship activation, licensing or brand partnerships within a marketing role
• Marketing degree or equivalent professional qualification
• Strong project management skills with experience delivering campaigns to tight deadlines
• Proven experience of stakeholder engagement and relationship management with senior decision-makers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise workload
• IT literate with MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Self-motivated, adaptable and able to work independently
• Results-driven with strong commercial awareness

DESIRABLE

• Experience working with multinational brands
• Experience within the lubricants or related industry
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

BENEFITS

• Annual performance bonus of 10% of base salary
• Generous Health Insurance
• Generous Life Insurance
• Annual holidays
• Tax saving pension contribution

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to accept applications from candidates that require sponsorship

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details.

JOB REF: AWDO-P14426

This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of Gulf Oil

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