Partnerships Senior Account Manager – Fixed Term Contract Full Time NEW

JOB TITLE: Partnerships Senior Account Manager – Fixed Term Contract

SALARY: Competitive

POSTING START DATE: 05/05/2026

POSTING END DATE: 19/05/2026

LOCATION: Gaydon, Warwick, UK

In this role, you’re part of the driving force behind JLR’s success. Helping steer operational excellence across our corporate teams, from governance to talent – you’ll be at the epicentre of the business. Your contributions will transform our iconic brands and shape the future of modern luxury. Become part of a global business and create exceptional.

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries on a global stage. At JLR Motorsport, partnerships do more than support racing. They tell powerful stories about innovation, performance and purpose.

As a Partnerships Senior Account Manager, you’ll help shape and deliver world class partnerships across Defender Rally and the FIA World Rally Raid Championship. This is your chance to work with pioneering brands and products, at the forefront of innovation, while making a visible impact every day.

You will take ownership of existing commercial partnerships and turn strategy into meaningful activation. Your work will connect partners, fans and communities through marketing, communications, events and experiences that reflect Modern Luxury. It’s a role that offers the chance to flourish, to channel your curiosity and to continuously grow and develop your skills within a supportive, high performing environment.

What To Expect

No two days are the same. You’ll collaborate with diverse teams, manage high profile relationships and deliver activity seen around the world. It’s an opportunity to embrace change and do things differently. In the role you can expect to;

• Lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of partner activations across marketing, PR, communications, experiential and hospitality activity
• Act as a trusted partner contact, running regular planning meetings, workshops and senior reviews
• Deliver partner events and experiences at race and non-race locations, working closely with events and communications teams
• Manage partner rights, approvals, budgets and reporting to ensure contractual commitments and measurable impact
• Support partner campaigns with asset management including vehicles, team appearances and content creation

What You’ll Need

Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, there are several skills and experiences that will help you succeed here, including:

• Experience managing sponsorships or partnerships within sport or motorsport
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience delivering campaigns across marketing, communications, events or hospitality
• Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, reporting and results
• Flexibility to travel internationally and work occasional weekends as part of a global motorsport calendar

Benefits

This role is rewarding in more ways than one. On top of our core offering, you’ll do extraordinary work with amazing people. In addition, you can expect a wide range of benefits:

• Discounted car purchase (open to family members, too)
• A 52 week maternity leave policy and a 4 week paternity leave policy. Other parental leave policies are available
• A competitive pension
• A JLR company performance-related bonus
• An employee learning scheme providing funding for; education, training and other activities which support the development of personal skills and promote lifelong learning
• Access to open, employee-led support and social networks
• Comprehensive Life Assurance and Income Protection policies
• Flexible working*
• Flexible working is offered for specific roles dependant on responsibilities. Please speak to the hiring team for details

Creating Modern Luxury requires a modern approach to work. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on-site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs.

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you’re interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people’s ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.