Events & Partnerships Specialist - London

Brewing the world’s most loved beers and building brands consumers love, AB InBev is where ownership, ambition, and action thrive. Our portfolio of iconic brands includes global classics like Stella Artois, Budweiser, and Corona, and well-known favorites such as Camden Hells, Beck’s, and Leffe. We empower you to dream big, lead change, and create a long-lasting legacy. We value relentless problem-solvers who take accountability, embrace challenges, and turn bold goals into results through resilience and hard work.
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That’s Who We Are: Come and OWN IT.

About draftLine:

draftLine is our award winning in-house agency. Creatives, strategists, producers, and marketers gathered from all over Europe revolutionizing the way we do marketing in our company. We believe that brands that ignore people get ignored by people, that’s why our mission is to build brands with people at the heart. As insiders we collaborate with every discipline within ABI, as well as external partners, to deliver communication plans that connect and drive growth for our brands.

Based out of our central London office, with its own production studio and rooftop bar, we will work hand in hand with global and local marketing teams to develop top notch creative work.

The Role:

The Events & Partnerships Specialist will help deliver partnership projects across EMEA and beyond for our global and local beer brands.

Reporting to the Mega Platforms (Brand Partnership) Manager or Lead, you will be responsible for excellent delivery of administrative tasks linked to the smooth functioning and management of our sponsorships and partnership assets.

This role has a unique opportunity to work with and get huge exposure to various functions within AB InBev; from the wider Marketing teams, Sales, Trade Marketing as well as global marketing stakeholders and global analytics centre. You will be a key point of contact for the business when organising and project managing the platform project leading up to and during the event. You will also track budget and results for the smooth reporting and analysis of the platforms performance.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the set-up and management of platform PMO including RACI, roles & responsibilities, action log, and deliverables to ensure execution timeline is met.
• Working with experiential agencies and internal stakeholders on execution plans, approvals.
• Managing financial tracking and ensure budget plan is executed as aligned with stakeholders. As well as providing regular visibility and tracking, flagging any issues well in advance for resolution.
• Managing data collection for Sponsorship ROI – working with global teams to provide data inputs, at the right times, with the right contacts internally.
• Ad-hoc support for Mega Platforms Manager or Lead on tasks linked to the smooth running of European Partnerships / Sponsorships.

Who We’re Looking For:

Highly organized, passionate about smooth processes and love working with and speaking to lots of different people? Perfect! We’re after a truly skilled candidate that is looking to make an impact in our team. You should be curious, pro-active, and excited about the breadth of experiential and sponsorship projects and partners that you will be exposed to.

• 2-3 years’ experience in a client services / project management role or similar
• An exceptional attention to detail with a proven track record of flawless delivery of projects/processes
• Experience of setting up / working with online platforms
• Experience in working with a large and diverse mix of people
• Ability to travel & be on-site for up to 4 weeks at a time throughout the year
• Experience managing varying levels of stakeholders

Skills:

• Highly organised and attention to detail
• Numerate and analytical
• Strong all-round communicator with an upbeat and personable attitude (verbal/written/presentation)
• A fast learner with the ability to simplify the complex
• Team working and problem solving
• Start-up mindset with a ‘can do’ attitude and not afraid to make the role your own
• Independent self-starter, perseverance and motivation
• Confident & resilient
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work on multiple projects well at the same time
• Ability to think and pivot quickly, bringing a solution-based attitude to all tasks
• Working knowledge of marketing principles

Benefits & Perks:

• 18-month fixed term contract with the possibility to extend based on performance and business needs
• Benefits for you and your family to help your physical and mental health
• Competitive parental leave and pension double contributions
• 25 days holidays per year + bank holidays
• Employee benefits to help your physical and mental health and overall well-being.
• 2 volunteer days a year to support your local community
• 4 employee networks to support diversity and inclusion
• Global Bonus
• Private Medical Care
• 26 weeks paid leave for primary caregiver

Why build your career with us

We recruit for mindset, ambition, cultural fit, and growth opportunities.

UNIQUE CULTURE

We are proud to be part of something bigger than ourselves and are passionate about building upon our company’s long legacy. We believe in collaboration and candor, which results in a dynamic culture with open communication.

BRANDS EVERYONE LOVES

We are part of the collective, global history of beer. We are the proud makers of more than 500 iconic brands, from beloved international classics to local favorites.

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Our people grow at the pace of their talent. We empower our people to learn, expand their perspectives, and unlock career growth. In an environment where commitment to excellence pays off, our people are able to deepen their impact and create a long-lasting legacy.