Sponsorship Manager - Spartan Arabia

ITP Media Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Sponsorship Manager to lead its new Obstacle Course Race division. This role involves selling sponsorship opportunities across diverse events and platforms, fostering community engagement, and driving revenue growth. The ideal candidate will possess a strong track record in sponsorship sales, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to tailor proposals for varied clients. Join a vibrant team in a multicultural environment where your contributions will shape the future of engaging events and sponsorships.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of international or GCC sponsorship sales experience.
• Established client contacts across multiple industries.

Responsibilities

• Sell sponsorship opportunities across various events and content.
• Drive growth through new audience and revenue channels.

Skills

Sponsorship Sales

Negotiation Skills

Client Relationship Management

Event Marketing

Creative Content Solutions

Job description

Job Title: Sponsorship Manager

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

About ITP Media Group:

• Reaches over 42 million people across the region and beyond through leading websites, portals, social media platforms, events, conferences, award ceremonies, and magazines.
• Luxury portfolio includes major 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.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Selling sponsorship opportunities across a variety of outdoor and indoor events, products, and content.
2. Helping people, companies, and teams break barriers, compete, build communities, and foster self-belief.

Candidate Profile:

• Entrepreneurial, proactive salesperson with at least 5 years of international or GCC sponsorship sales experience.
• Established client contacts across multiple industries.
• Experience in selling across events, digital display, and social media platforms is advantageous.
• Ability to drive growth through new audience and revenue channels.
• Understanding of ROI in event sponsorship and ability to tailor proposals for diverse clients.
• Excellent negotiation and closing skills, with the ability to work under pressure and maintain accuracy.

Additional Skills and Experience:

• GCC event sponsorship sales track record.
• Creative content solutions.
• Strong client relationship skills.
• Experience in brand and product extension and development.

Personal Attributes:

We seek a dynamic individual who enjoys working in a multicultural environment, is driven, accountable, socially smart, highly organized, a team player, proactive, and an effective communicator.

Compensation:

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

Application:

If you believe you possess the right experience and characteristics for this role, please apply now with your cover letter and CV.