Sponsorship Manager - Spartan Arabia

ITP Media Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and event company in Dubai is seeking a Sponsorship Manager to drive sponsorship sales across outdoor and indoor events. The ideal candidate will possess 5 years of GCC sponsorship sales experience, be proactive, and have strong negotiation skills. This role involves creating tailored proposals and building client relationships. A competitive package is offered based on experience and contacts. If this sounds like you, apply now with your CV and cover letter.

Qualifications

• 5 years of international or GCC sponsorship sales experience.
• Strong understanding of event sponsorship ROI.
• Proven ability to drive growth through new revenue channels.

Responsibilities

• Sell sponsorship across various events and content.
• Tailor proposals to provide optimal solutions for clients.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Sales experience

Client relationship management

Negotiation skills

Creative content solutions

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

One of the largest media and event companies in the Middle East ITP Media Group are looking for a Sponsorship Manager to join its newly created Obstacle Course Race division launched under licence from an international leader in the OCR global community and worldwide endurance sports.

ITP Media Group reaches an audience of more than 42 million people across the region and beyond through its leading websites portals social media platforms events conferences award ceremonies and magazines.

ITP Media Group s luxury portfolio includes major international and regional brands such as Time Out Arabian Business Harper s Bazaar Arabia Esquire Middle East Grazia Middle East Cosmopolitan Middle East Top Gear Middle East and ITP Live.

Requirements

The role involves selling sponsorship across a range of life-changing outdoor and indoor events products and content which help people companies and teams break barriers compete build communities and self-belief.

The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial proactive salesperson with 5 years international or GCC Sponsorship sales experience and direct client contacts across multiple industries. Strong experience in selling across events digital display and social media platforms is an advantage as is the proven ability to drive growth through new audience & revenue channels.

The right candidate will display an excellent understanding of the return on investment of successful event sponsorship and be able to conceptualise and tailor proposals to provide optimal solutions for clients across multiple verticals and most definitely be able to think outside traditional parameters. Strong negotiation and closing skills as well as the ability to work well under pressure and maintain efficiency and accuracy are key attributes.

Additionally the right candidate will have experience in and demonstrate;

• GCC event sponsorship sales with a strong track record in events
• Creative content solutions
• Strong client relationship skills
• Brand and product extension & development

We are looking for someone dynamic who likes to work in a multicultural environment is driven accountable and socially smart highly organized a team player who uses their own initiative and communicates effectively.

The package is competitive and will be based on relevant experience network of contacts and ability.

If you believe you have the right experience and characteristics for this role apply now with your covering letter and CV.