Coordinator, Partnerships

At McLaren Racing, we believe only by chasing performance in everything we do can we give ourselves the best chance of success.  Performance on track and in the factory.  Performance for our people, our business and our partners.  It’s about more than winning.  It’s about hitting the highest standards, and then raising the bar again.

Purpose of the Role:

To support the day-to-day coordination of Partner activity in the McLaren Racing portfolio, whilst assisting the wider partner base where required, such that the contractual rights are fully leveraged and maximised, while the long-term individual and company relationships are created and maintained.

Role Dimensions

• Reports to Senior Manager, Partnerships.

• Assist in the coordination and development of partnership activation plans.

• Coordinate with internal teams (marketing, PR, events, etc.) and external partners to ensure timely execution of activities.

• Manage administrative tasks, such as scheduling meetings, tracking budgets, and maintaining records.

• Provide administrative support for partnership contracts and agreements.

• The role is based at the McLaren Technology Centre, Woking, Surrey, UK, but may require flexibility in working hours.

Principal Accountabilities

• Support the Senior Manager, Partnerships to ensure the successful coordination of partner’s 360 activation plans across:

  - Partner events and activities, internal and external
  - Activation campaigns, experiential or digital
  - Appearances
  - Experiential and display asset bookings

- Merchandise

• Support with coordination across the wider Partnerships team as/when required.

• Coordinate the executive engagement and gifting plan, maintaining all organisation charts and CRM data across day-to-day account

  members, agencies and partner leadership teams.

• Ensure that relationships are coordinated and maintained across stakeholders within partner organisations.

• Apply the McLaren brand principles to ensure all activation is executed to high standards and all brand and regulatory guidelines are adhered to.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Experience in event planning or coordination.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work well under pressure.

• Keen problem solver, who enjoys tackling complex challenges and finding solutions.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Knowledge of the sports industry (preferred)

Personal Attributes:

• A proactive and enthusiastic team player

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• A positive and can-do attitude

What can McLaren offer?

We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part.

We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace.

McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. Here at McLaren, we offer hybrid working with 3 days a week based in the MTC.

Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30 minute train ride.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.