Vacancies

Partnerships Industrial Placement

Brackley, UK

At The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team we are a team of passionate and enthusiastic people who work together to design and develop the cars driven by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and Grand Prix winner George Russell.

Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.

Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.

About the role:

The Partnerships Industrial Placement will provide the right candidate with the opportunity for hands-on experience of sports sponsorship coordination and delivery for a leading team in one of the largest global sports. We are looking for a passionate, capable, and proactive individual to join our Partnerships team to support the creation, planning, delivery of marketing activations to our Partners, as well as the tracking and reporting of sponsorship entitlements which the team deliver to our Partner and Supplier brands. At Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team we strive for best-in-class delivery across all Marketing functions, the successful candidate will work collaboratively across the Marketing Operations Department as well as with our Partners and their associated agencies.

Key Accountabilities:

Under the supervision a member of the Partnerships team, the successful candidate will assist in the efficient planning and delivery of contractual rights within our Partnership agreements, as well as helping in the smooth functioning of the Partnerships team. Tasks will include:

• Attend internal and Partner meetings to understand Partnership background, objectives and KPI’s

• Assist in the creation and maintenance of documents and systems to track and report outcomes

• Assist in the planning and delivery of Partners activation – these including driver and management appearances, events, hospitality and experiential activities, which can take place at the factory, off-site and trackside

• Assist in the research and creation of internal reports relating to marketing activation within sport, our Partners and their respective industries

• Assist in the creation and maintenance of key documents that are utilised by the Partnerships team and Partners throughout the year

• Assist in the creation and delivery of Partnership events which are aimed at all of the teams Partners during the year

• Assist in the planning and delivery of team activities, collating and incorporating Partner requirements

• Assist in the collation and shipping of equipment used by the Partnerships team at races and events throughout the year, sourcing, tracking and replacing items where necessary

• Assist in the sourcing of imagery, data and information to aid the creation of reports for sharing with Partners

Candidate Profile:

Essential:

• Organised with an acute attention to detail

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Interest in sports marketing with a history that shows an education or extra curricular activities that align with the experience required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to multi-task and prioritise work in a fast-paced, busy office environment

• Ability to work at all levels within an organisation and balance strategic administrative roles with a practical hands-on work

• Ability to build good internal and external relationships

• A team player with a positive approach

• A proven ability to work effectively as part of a team

• As a minimum, the successful candidate must have completed at least one year of undergraduate studies, and must have at least one year of academic studies left (undergraduate or postgraduate) at the time of taking up your placement with us in July 2025

Desirable:

• Experience working in an office environment

• Sponsorship, Marketing and/or Events experience

An interest in sport, sponsorship, marketing and operations is important along with a passion for learning and being part of a team. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find your placement with us a memorable and enriching experience.

We are looking for a driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will have a strong work ethic and energy as well as being results orientated. Given the nature of the company’s business a flexibility in hours and approach is required along with the ability to work under minimum supervision with a “can-do” attitude.

As a team we are always striving to improve and therefore the ability to take on feedback and the continuous desire to improve is needed, as well as a flexible approach to work given the variety of tasks the successful candidate will be required to work on.

Benefits:

Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.

We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including, private medical cover, annual heath assessments, life assurance, free onsite gym and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment and employee well-being programmes.

Why us:

At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack.

Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find working with us rewarding and enriching.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the best and most talented individuals.

Your Application:

We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please upload your cover letter and CV as one single PDF file.

O​nline Testing:

As part of the application process, you will be required to complete the following tests (if you have not completed them within the last 6 months)

• Psychometric Testing: Factors

• Psychometric Testing: Logiks

All assessments in the recruitment process are in English: this is the primary language used within the organisation and you need a good level of written and spoken English in the Industrial Placement role.

As an inclusive organisation keen to attract the best talent, we welcome international applications and will support visa sponsorship where possible. For this role you will need to be in a position to self-fund candidate costs of the visa process which are typically in the region of £3,000.