COMPANY BACKGROUND

A.S.O. UK is the country’s leading mass participation events company, putting on events each year in triathlon, cycling, and running. Part of Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), owners of Le Tour de France and the leader in the French running and sportive market, A.S.O. UK’s prestigious portfolio includes the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run, adidas Manchester Marathon and Dragon Ride. The company also specialises in delivering bespoke corporate events, working with businesses such as JLL and Impetus.
A.S.O. UK’s events bring together an active community of people taking part in sporting events for reasons ranging from fitness, competition, charity, health, fun or to simply finish. The participants vary from first timers of all ages through to World Champions. Collectively, the events raise millions of pounds for hundreds of charities.
A.S.O. UK is a fast-paced, fun place to work with a great team atmosphere. It’s a sociable office of like-minded people with shared goals, values, and interests who take great pride in the events we deliver.

THE ROLE

Reporting to Partnerships Manager, we are looking for an organised and proactive individual with experience of data processing to support on the account servicing of our key sponsors. The role with be focused on the account support of our corporate events, co-ordination of fundraising rewards schemes and supporting others within the Partnerships Team on their accounts.
Corporate account support will include working with the corporate event lead (Senior Partnerships Manager) in the co-ordination of the project both internally and to the client. This includes: customer service response and management; co-ordination of the at-event corporate hospitality programme; liaising with suppliers; managing the project plan; inputting to budget trackers; and creation of call agendas & notes.
The role will also be responsible for the co-ordination of a dynamic fundraising rewards and merchandise scheme on one of our highest profile events. This will require close work with third party platforms to manage stock levels, track fulfilment progression and optimise user experience.
In addition to the above, the role will provide administrative support across the partnerships department working on a diverse range of accounts and projects. We work with a range of brands, charities and corporates, including adidas, PUMA, HOKA, Cancer Research UK, Alzheimer’s Society, JustGiving, Deliciously Ella, JLL and many others.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To build and maintain strong relationships with current and new partners (including brands, corporates and charities)
• To build and maintain strong relationships with third-party suppliers, including fundraising platforms and merchandise suppliers.
• Management of project plans and trackers
• Input into project budget trackers, and co-ordination of payments with our finance department
• Management of customer service inbox for corporate triathlons
• Overseeing corporate hospitality programme at corporate triathlons, which includes managing applications; co-ordinating fulfilment of advertising rights, logistics and branding; delivering event communications.
• Oversee account administration such as agenda setting and meeting minutes
• Work with others in partnerships team to support on account servicing & campaign delivery
• To collate commercially relevant information for reporting to key commercial partners that considers the ROI for the sponsor from a reach and media value perspective.
• To support new business team in providing insights across our events and wider industry.
• To help increase ancillary revenue streams across the business via existing partnerships.
• To attend weekend events as a representative of the A.S.O. UK commercial team and to carry out relevant duties within that event.