Global Sponsorship Sales Leader

FIFA; Zürich; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office allowance

Language courses

Pension benefits

Relocation assistance

Sustainability & public transport

Vacation & mobility

Job summary

FIFA is seeking a high-impact sponsorship sales professional to drive revenue growth from multinational brands across World Cup events and related properties. You will own the full sales cycle, tailor proposals, and negotiate multimillion-dollar partnerships to advance FIFA's strategic goals.

Based in Zurich, you will collaborate with the Head of Sales and cross-functional teams, build a global network, and travel as required to secure top-tier sponsorships.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in international business development and consultative sales, including at least 2 years in sports event marketing, sponsorship sales or a comparable commercial environment
• Experience in leading, supporting and developing sales teams
• Demonstrated success in calling, pitching to and negotiating with senior decision-makers at major multinational brands

Responsibilities

• Proactively identifying, calling and engaging senior decision-makers at major multinational brands to secure high-value sponsorship deals
• Owning the full sales cycle: sourcing and qualifying prospects, making outbound calls, securing meetings, and delivering tailored proposals
• Developing bespoke sponsorship proposals to suit individual companies
• Leading commercial negotiations through to multimillion-value partnerships
• Working with Strategy and Planning to identify opportunities and build sales arguments
• Establishing long-lasting relationships with sponsor prospects in the medium to long-term
• May act as main contact for Local Organising Committees on sales matters
• Maintaining knowledge of sponsorship categories, industry trends and pricing
• Developing external relationships to foster inbound leads
• Supporting Head of Sales with reporting on progress towards targets

Skills

International business development

Consultative sales

Negotiation

Senior stakeholder outreach

Global brand network

English fluent

Education

University degree in business/sports marketing

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Sales CRM

Job description

FIFA is seeking a high-impact sponsorship sales professional to drive revenue growth from multinational brands across World Cup events and related properties. You will own the full sales cycle, tailor proposals, and negotiate multimillion-dollar partnerships to advance FIFA's strategic goals.

Based in Zurich, you will collaborate with the Head of Sales and cross-functional teams, build a global network, and travel as required to secure top-tier sponsorships.