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Our client a prestigious global sporting brand is looking to recruit a Sales Executive to join their vibrant Sponsorship team. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities
 

• A key member of the team responsible for global sponsorship sales efforts.

• Build strong and creative offerings for prospective partners.

• Liaise efficiently with the creative team in the curation of presentations.

• Present sponsorship offerings directly to brands.

• Directly responsible for clients and/or specific industry sponsorship revenues as determined by the Sponsorship Director.

• Proactive and self-sufficient in cultivating relationships with prospective clients.

• Evolving the sponsorship processes and offerings to stay ahead of the ever-changing sports sponsorship landscape.

• Maintain day to day management of a corporate sales database.

• Forecast timely and accurate sales activity, and update activity/prospect status in a weekly sales meeting with the Sponsorship Director.

• Reporting sales activities to the Sponsorship Director.
   

Experience

• Experience in selling sponsorships

• 2 years+ experience in similar role at a dynamic organisation.

• Highly independent, performance-driven, and comfortable with working in a dynamic global environment to tight deadlines.

• A strong understanding of brand and communications and the role of sponsorship in the marketing mix.

Knowledge & Skills
 

• Creative ability to construct bespoke sponsorship packages meeting client needs.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, advanced communication and presenting capabilities.

• Analytical/strategic ability to identify multiple value chains potential sponsors may be able to bring to the business.

• A professional network within the sports sponsorship industry.

Personal Qualities

• Effectively managing multiple initiatives simultaneously.

• Proven sales track record with key relationships and high-level clients.

• Fluent spoken English (additional languages a bonus).

Please forward your CV as soon as possible as this is a fast moving business who are hoping to interview soon.