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About the Role
We are looking for someone to help us advance our mission of giving amateur football the platform it deserves. Every weekend, millions of people write their personal football stories, and we believe this passion deserves a digital home. You will be instrumental in scaling our team and the quality of our activations, ensuring growth with existing partners.
Responsibilities
- End-to-end management of strategic brand partnerships, from kickoff to contract renewal, ensuring high quality and clear KPIs.
- Independent management and development of a portfolio of strategic partner accounts, including major brands.
- Team leadership and development of Partnership Managers, establishing clear standards for quality and impact.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders on the partner side.
- Identifying and realizing growth potential in existing partnerships beyond the original scope.
Requirements
- 6-8 years of experience in Key Account Management.
- Fluent in German and English.
- Interest in amateur football and understanding of its community.
- Startup mentality with a proactive approach to shaping initiatives.
- Proven ability to independently manage complex brand partnerships end-to-end (on time, on brief, on budget).
- Demonstrated leadership qualities, including knowledge sharing and team motivation.
- Proven ability to build and maintain trusting relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Proficiency in using KPIs and reports for decision-making and success measurement.
- A good sense for effective partner activations and the ability to identify what works and what doesn't.
- Solution-oriented mindset, bringing options rather than problems.
- Focus on delivering real impact and understanding the difference between a completed project and one that achieves significant results.
Skills
- Key Account Management
- Brand Partnerships
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- KPIs and Reporting
- Partner Activation
- Solution Orientation
- Impact Driven
- Office 365
- Keynote
- Pitch
- Google Sheets
- Trello
- Asana
- Confluence
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Pipedrive
Location
- Cologne
- Berlin
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid (minimum 2 days/week in office)
- Remote (flexible, including from abroad)
- Possible 100% remote for Tech & Product
Experience Level
- 6-8 years
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Opportunity to shape company growth and impact amateur football from the start.
- Employee stock option plan (VSOP) for direct participation in company success.
- Access to three cool offices in Cologne, Berlin, and London with a startup vibe.
- Home office flexibility (1-3 days/week in office depending on distance).
- Flexibility to work remotely, even from abroad, for short periods.
- Modern IT equipment provided.
- 27 vacation days per year.
- Special parental leave policy.
- Regular team events in Cologne, Berlin, and London.
- Annual offsites with the entire team for team building and strategic development.
About the Company
- We are building a platform for amateur football, aiming to give this passion a digital home.
- We have recently secured partnerships with major brands in German sports.
- We operate with a startup spirit, encouraging active contribution and tackling challenges without pre-defined roadmaps.