Sports and Athlete Marketing Manager (m/f/d) Here at waterdrop®, we make drinking water fun, convenient, and most importantly, sustainable! Our innovative fruity micro‑drinks reduce plastic use by up to 98% compared to 500 ml bottles and help the planet. Located in a vibrant headquarters with an on‑site restaurant and gym, waterdrop offers a collaborative environment that brings together colleagues from all over the world.
Responsibilities
Support the development and execution of our global sports marketing strategy, focusing on athlete partnerships, tennis activations, and selected cross‑sport opportunities.
Manage day‑to‑day relationships with athletes, ambassadors, agencies, tournaments, clubs, academies, and other sports partners to ensure smooth communication and strong collaboration.
Coordinate athlete activations across campaigns, events, content productions, product launches, social media, PR, retail, and e‑commerce, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and deliverables are executed on time.
Support the planning and implementation of sports partnerships, including contract coordination, rights management, product seeding, event presence, branding opportunities, hospitality, and on‑site activations.
Work closely with internal teams such as Brand, Communications, Social Media, Product, Retail, E‑Commerce, Sales, Legal, and Operations to bring sports partnerships to life in a brand‑relevant and commercially meaningful way.
Identify new athletes, events, clubs, academies, and partnership opportunities that strengthen waterdrop’s position in tennis and other relevant sports communities.
Track partnership performance, prepare internal updates, collect learnings, and support reporting on visibility, engagement, content output, sales potential, and overall brand impact.
Ensure that all athlete and partner collaborations reflect the brand’s values, visual identity, and long‑term ambition to become a leading hydration brand in sport.
Qualifications
Professional experience in sports marketing, athlete management, sponsorship, event management, brand partnerships, or a similar field.
Strong understanding of the sports industry, ideally with experience in tennis, athlete partnerships, tournaments, or sports activations.
Highly organized and confident managing multiple projects, stakeholders, deadlines, and moving parts simultaneously.
Strong communicator who enjoys building relationships with athletes, agents, partners, and internal teams.
Hands‑on mindset and comfortable moving between strategic planning and operational execution.
Commercially aware and able to understand how sports partnerships can drive brand visibility, content, community, retail, and sales opportunities.
Proactive, solution‑oriented, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment where priorities can change quickly.
Good eye for brand fit, athlete positioning, content opportunities, and how partnerships should appear across different touchpoints.
Fluent in English; German or other languages are a plus.
Passionate about sports, wellness, hydration, and building meaningful partnerships that connect brand, athletes, and communities.
Benefits
A high‑achieving, international community of waterdrop colleagues located in a brand‑new HQ in Vienna, Austria.
Development opportunities in one of the fastest‑growing e‑commerce companies in Europe.
MyClubs sports vouchers to support a sporty balance.
In‑house fitness centre.
In‑house company doctor.
In‑house restaurant with subsidised healthy meals for breaks with colleagues.
Discount on waterdrop purchases.
Legendary summer and Christmas parties.
The annual gross salary for this position ranges from EUR 47,000 to EUR 54,000 on a full‑time basis. The final salary will depend on your qualifications and professional experience.
We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and enables us to solve important problems and deliver added value. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths, and are empowered to be the best they can be.
We are looking forward to receiving your application through our online application system. Please submit your application documents today!
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Responsibilities
Support the development and execution of our global sports marketing strategy, focusing on athlete partnerships, tennis activations, and selected cross‑sport opportunities.
Manage day‑to‑day relationships with athletes, ambassadors, agencies, tournaments, clubs, academies, and other sports partners to ensure smooth communication and strong collaboration.
Coordinate athlete activations across campaigns, events, content productions, product launches, social media, PR, retail, and e‑commerce, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and deliverables are executed on time.
Support the planning and implementation of sports partnerships, including contract coordination, rights management, product seeding, event presence, branding opportunities, hospitality, and on‑site activations.
Work closely with internal teams such as Brand, Communications, Social Media, Product, Retail, E‑Commerce, Sales, Legal, and Operations to bring sports partnerships to life in a brand‑relevant and commercially meaningful way.
Identify new athletes, events, clubs, academies, and partnership opportunities that strengthen waterdrop’s position in tennis and other relevant sports communities.
Track partnership performance, prepare internal updates, collect learnings, and support reporting on visibility, engagement, content output, sales potential, and overall brand impact.
Ensure that all athlete and partner collaborations reflect the brand’s values, visual identity, and long‑term ambition to become a leading hydration brand in sport.
Qualifications
Professional experience in sports marketing, athlete management, sponsorship, event management, brand partnerships, or a similar field.
Strong understanding of the sports industry, ideally with experience in tennis, athlete partnerships, tournaments, or sports activations.
Highly organized and confident managing multiple projects, stakeholders, deadlines, and moving parts simultaneously.
Strong communicator who enjoys building relationships with athletes, agents, partners, and internal teams.
Hands‑on mindset and comfortable moving between strategic planning and operational execution.
Commercially aware and able to understand how sports partnerships can drive brand visibility, content, community, retail, and sales opportunities.
Proactive, solution‑oriented, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment where priorities can change quickly.
Good eye for brand fit, athlete positioning, content opportunities, and how partnerships should appear across different touchpoints.
Fluent in English; German or other languages are a plus.
Passionate about sports, wellness, hydration, and building meaningful partnerships that connect brand, athletes, and communities.
Benefits
A high‑achieving, international community of waterdrop colleagues located in a brand‑new HQ in Vienna, Austria.
Development opportunities in one of the fastest‑growing e‑commerce companies in Europe.
MyClubs sports vouchers to support a sporty balance.
In‑house fitness centre.
In‑house company doctor.
In‑house restaurant with subsidised healthy meals for breaks with colleagues.
Discount on waterdrop purchases.
Legendary summer and Christmas parties.
The annual gross salary for this position ranges from EUR 47,000 to EUR 54,000 on a full‑time basis. The final salary will depend on your qualifications and professional experience.
We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and enables us to solve important problems and deliver added value. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths, and are empowered to be the best they can be.
We are looking forward to receiving your application through our online application system. Please submit your application documents today!
#J-18808-Ljbffr
[Job] Sports Marketing Manager (f/m/d) – Waterdrop Arbeitgeber: sportsbusiness.at
Entain ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der seinen Mitarbeitern in Deutschland und Österreich eine dynamische Arbeitsumgebung bietet, die auf Innovation und Wachstum ausgerichtet ist. Mit einem starken Fokus auf persönliche Entwicklung und Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten fördert das Unternehmen eine Kultur des kontinuierlichen Lernens und der Zusammenarbeit. Darüber hinaus profitieren die Mitarbeiter von flexiblen Arbeitszeiten und einem unterstützenden Team, das sich für den gemeinsamen Erfolg einsetzt.
