Sponsorship & Partnerships Lead

Royal Agricultural Society of NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Salary packaging options

Salary protection insurance

Novated lease options

Generous Employee Assistance Program

Complimentary Sydney Showground/Sydney

Job summary

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) is seeking a Partnership Account Manager to join our Commercial team. You will drive sponsorship and advertising revenue while managing a portfolio of valued partners across the Sydney Royal Easter Show and related events.

Working closely with sponsors, you will develop and present proposals, identify new opportunities and ensure sponsorship benefits are delivered successfully, including on-site activations during major events.

Qualifications

• Experience in sponsorship, sales, account management, business development or a similar client-facing commercial role.
• Experience preparing and presenting proposals, presentations or commercial opportunities.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Strong time management, organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering excellent client service.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• A positive, professional and solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Drive sponsorship and advertising revenue growth while managing a portfolio of partners across events.
• Develop and present sponsorship proposals, identify new business opportunities and nurture client relationships.
• Ensure sponsorship benefits are delivered successfully and assist with sponsorship agreements, budget administration and activations.
• Deliver outstanding on-site experiences, activations, branding and advertising opportunities during major events.
• Support reporting and sales-related events and functions and work with sponsors during key event periods.

Skills

Relationship-building

Sales

Stakeholder management

Communication

Time management

MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Proactive

Team collaboration

Education

Sales/Marketing/Events degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) is seeking a Partnership Account Manager to join our Commercial team. You will drive sponsorship and advertising revenue while managing a portfolio of valued partners across the Sydney Royal Easter Show and related events.

Working closely with sponsors, you will develop and present proposals, identify new opportunities and ensure sponsorship benefits are delivered successfully, including on-site activations during major events.