Sports Marketing & Partnerships Specialist

Hong Kong Permanent View Job Description
The role will play a key part in strengthening brand relevance and engagement among consumers through authentic connections with sports, culture, music, fitness, gaming and youth communities.
  • Opportunity to work for a highly recognized international lifestyle brand.
  • Exposure to high-profile partnerships, events, and cultural initiatives.

About Our Client

Our client is a globally recognized consumer lifestyle brand seeking a passionate and well-connected Sports Marketing & Partnerships Specialist to drive local community engagement, partnership development, experiential marketing and cultural activation initiatives.

Job Description

Strategic Planning & Activation

  • Develop and execute local culture and sports marketing initiatives aligned with broader business and brand objectives.
  • Identify emerging trends, communities, influencers, and opportunities across sports, music, gaming, fitness, youth culture, and entertainment sectors.
  • Build strong relationships within relevant cultural and sporting communities to maintain awareness of market developments and consumer interests.
  • Deliver innovative and impactful programmes, events, and activations that enhance consumer engagement and brand visibility.



Partnership & Talent Management

  • Source, develop, and manage relationships with athletes, artists, creators, opinion leaders, and strategic partners.
  • Negotiate and manage sponsorships, collaborations, partnership agreements, and ambassador programmes.
  • Evaluate partnership effectiveness and optimize performance against agreed objectives and KPIs.
  • Foster long-term relationships with agencies, promoters, event organizers, media, and key industry stakeholders.



Events & Community Engagement

  • Lead the planning and execution of events, brand experiences, community activations, and partnerships from concept through delivery.
  • Manage budgets, project timelines, agency partners, and event logistics to ensure exceptional execution standards.
  • Track, analyze, and report on programme performance and consumer engagement outcomes.



Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with marketing, communications, sales, digital, and external stakeholders to maximize campaign effectiveness and audience reach.



The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Sports Management, Event Management, or a related discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in partnerships, sponsorships, sports marketing, experiential marketing, lifestyle marketing, community engagement, or event management.
  • Strong understanding of youth culture, sports, music, entertainment, gaming, fitness, or lifestyle communities.
  • Proven experience managing partnerships, talent relationships, sponsorship programmes, and events.
  • Excellent networking, stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Strong project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
  • Commercially minded with the ability to evaluate performance metrics and ROI.
  • Fluent in English and Cantonese; Mandarin is an advantageous.



What's on Offer

Interest parties are encouraged to apply.

Contact
Polly Leong
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7132392
Phone number
+85225306131

Job summary

Function
Marketing
Specialisation
Marketing Communications
What is your area of specialisation?
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Hong Kong
Job Type:
Permanent
Consultant name
Polly Leong
Consultant phone
+85225306131
Job Reference
JN-102026-7132392

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.