We’re Pentland Brands: a global family business behind some of the world’s most iconic active and lifestyle brands. We bring integrity, energy and ambition to our work, setting high standards and striving to deliver great outcomes without ego.
Design swimwear built for movement, confidence and performance in the water
At Speedo, product has to do more than look good. It has to move with the swimmer, feel comfortable in the water and support performance, confidence and freedom of movement, whether someone is training, competing, learning or simply enjoying the swim.
The Global Brand Partnerships Manager develops and manages Speedo’s global brand partnerships and collaborations, helping build brand consideration, cultural relevance and desirability.
Working closely with Brand Marketing, Product Marketing, Go-To-Market, PR, Social & Community, Sports Marketing, Legal, Finance and regional teams, this role identifies the right partners, shapes partnership plans and coordinates delivery from concept through to activation.
The role ensures partnerships are strategically aligned, creatively compelling, commercially sensible and delivered in a way that strengthens Speedo’s global brand positioning.
What you’ll be doing:
Support the Senior Global Brand Marketing Manager in developing Speedo’s global brand partnership strategy, ensuring alignment with brand ambition, audience priorities and growth objectives.
Identify, evaluate and develop global partnership and collaboration opportunities that build brand relevance, consideration and cultural credibility.
Support the development of partnership frameworks and evaluation criteria, including brand fit, consumer relevance, commercial value and executional feasibility.
Monitor cultural, sport, lifestyle, retail and consumer trends to identify partnership opportunities and emerging spaces of relevance.
Build compelling partnership proposals and narratives that clearly articulate mutual value, brand fit and activation opportunities.
Coordinate partnership planning and delivery, including objectives, KPIs, key messages, timelines, approvals, deliverables and stakeholder inputs.
Manage day-to-day relationships with external partners, agencies and internal teams, ensuring activity progresses on time and to the agreed standard.
Work closely with Product Marketing and Product Creation teams on selected product-led collaborations, ensuring concepts are rooted in consumer value and strong storytelling.
Partner with PR, Social & Community and regional teams to ensure partnership moments are communicated clearly and amplified through the right channels.
Ensure partnership activity is aligned with brand guidelines, contractual requirements, legal approvals and financial processes.
Track partnership performance, consolidating results, feedback and learnings to inform future partnership planning.
Share partnership updates, opportunities and recommendations with senior stakeholders, regional teams and cross-functional partners.
What you’ll bring:
Experience in brand partnerships, collaborations, brand marketing or partnership-led marketing, ideally within a consumer brand or agency environment.
Strong understanding of how partnerships can build brand relevance, consideration and cultural credibility.
Experience identifying, developing and coordinating partnerships from concept through to activation.
Strong cultural awareness, with an interest in sport, lifestyle, creators, retail and consumer trends.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal teams and external partners.
Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, timelines and approvals.
Commercially aware, with an understanding of partner value, contractual requirements, budgets and delivery considerations.
Comfortable working in a global, matrixed organisation across Brand, Product, Social, PR, Legal, Finance and regional teams.
Proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused, with the ability to balance creative ambition with practical delivery.
This vacancy is a newly created role as part of organisational changes. Final appointment will depend upon the outcome of consultation processes and affected employees will have priority for consideration.
Why Speedo?
Speedo is one of the world’s most iconic swimwear brands, built on a heritage of innovation, performance and a lifelong love of swimming.
From elite competition to everyday fitness, leisure and learning, Speedo creates product for every type of swimmer. It is a brand trusted in the water because it understands what matters: fit, movement, comfort, durability, confidence and performance.
Joining Speedo means becoming part of a team that cares deeply about helping people feel at home in the water, whether they are chasing a personal best, building confidence, training regularly or discovering the joy of swimming for the first time.
Perks & Benefits
We offer a competitive salary, discretionary bonus, hybrid working, flexible start and finish times, generous holiday allowance, product discounts, sample sales, enhanced family-friendly policies, healthcare support, gym and fitness discounts, cycle to work scheme and electric car scheme.
You can find full details of our benefits and perks on our UK Benefits page.
The Interview Process
We want our interview process to feel clear, straightforward, and supportive. If your experience and expectations look like a strong match for the role, here’s what you can expect next:
Talent Team Intro Call - A 30-minute video call with our Talent Team to get to know each other, talk through the role and your experience, and answer any questions you have.
Experience Interview - A more in-depth interview (usually online) with the hiring manager to explore your skills, experience and approach, and how these align with the role, our principles, and our ways of working.
Final Interview - A final in-person interview at our office, focused on deeper discussion and practical application, giving you the chance to meet more of the team and see Pentland Brands in action.
