Senior Partnership Acquisition Manager (m/f/d)

Raceforce Global; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Audi Revolut F1 Team, based at Hinwil in Switzerland, is seeking a driven partnerships professional to lead high-value sponsorship hunting and commercial rights sales. You will negotiate with senior decision-makers, manage a global partner network and drive revenue through strategic partnerships.

The role requires proven experience in partnership acquisition, an extensive network, and a track record of closing multi-million-dollar deals in the premium sports sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree combined with substantial relevant professional experience.
• Proven track record in partnership acquisition, sponsorship sales, business development or commercial rights sales.
• Strong experience managing complex sales processes and engaging with senior executives and C-level decision-makers.
• Established professional network across global brands, agencies and/or sports/entertainment industry.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and secure high-value commercial partnerships, managing the entire acquisition process from prospecting and qualification through to negotiation and contract execution.
• Proactively generate new business opportunities across strategic industries and international markets, leveraging an established network of brands, agencies and senior decision-makers.
• Develop compelling, tailored partnership proposals that align with prospective partners' business objectives and demonstrate measurable commercial value.
• Lead strategic sales meetings, presentations and commercial negotiations with C-level executives and senior stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective partners, global brands, sponsorship agencies and relevant industry stakeholders.
• Manage and continuously develop a qualified sales pipeline, ensuring accurate forecasting, CRM reporting and clear commercial priorities.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, including Partnership Management, Marketing, Brand & Communications, Legal and Finance, to develop commercially attractive and deliverable partnership concepts.
• Share expertise, market insights and best practices with colleagues to strengthen the overall performance of the Partnership Acquisitions team.

Skills

Partnership acquisitions

Sponsorship sales

Business development

C-level negotiations

Sales pipeline management

CRM forecasting

Relationship building

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

Join Our Team

We are the Audi Revolut F1® Team.

Audi Revolut F1 Team is the official factory team of Audi, as the brand enters the FIA Formula 1 World Championship for the first time in 2026.

The team is based in three locations: the power unit is developed by Audi Formula Racing GmbH at the Audi Competence Center Motorsport in Neuburg, Germany; the chassis is engineered and race operations are managed from the state-of-the-art facilities of Audi Motorsport AG in Hinwil, Switzerland; while the Audi Motorsport Technology Centre UK in Bicester, United Kingdom, provides a foothold in the heart of 'Motorsport Valley', with direct access to top F1 talent and key strategic partners.

What you need? The mindset of an athlete. If you are someone for whom giving up isn't an option and limits are just something to be overcome, you can bring Vorsprung durch Technik to Formula 1 with us. Become part of this unique project and make motorsport history.

This position for the Audi Revolut F1® Team is based at Audi Motorsport AG in Hinwil (Switzerland).

Your mission

• Identify, develop and secure high-value commercial partnerships, managing the entire acquisition process from prospecting and qualification through to negotiation and contract execution.


• Proactively generate new business opportunities across strategic industries and international markets, leveraging an established network of brands, agencies and senior decision-makers.


• Develop compelling, tailored partnership proposals that align with prospective partners' business objectives and demonstrate measurable commercial value.


• Lead strategic sales meetings, presentations and commercial negotiations with C-level executives and senior stakeholders.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective partners, global brands, sponsorship agencies and relevant industry stakeholders.


• Manage and continuously develop a qualified sales pipeline, ensuring accurate forecasting, CRM reporting and clear commercial priorities.


• Collaborate closely with internal teams, including Partnership Management, Marketing, Brand & Communications, Legal and Finance, to develop commercially attractive and deliverable partnership concepts.


• Share expertise, market insights and best practices with colleagues to strengthen the overall performance of the Partnership Acquisitions team.

Your profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree combined with substantial relevant professional experience.


• Proven track record in partnership acquisition, sponsorship sales, business development or commercial rights sales, including successfully negotiating and closing high-value agreements.


• Strong experience managing complex sales processes and engaging with senior executives and C-level decision-makers.


• Established professional network across global brands, agencies and/or the sports and entertainment industry.


• Excellent commercial awareness, negotiation and presentation skills, with the ability to develop persuasive, value-driven partnership proposals.


• Demonstrated success in managing ambitious revenue targets, developing sales pipelines and delivering commercial results.


• Strategic, entrepreneurial and proactive mindset, combined with strong relationship-building skills and a hands-on approach.


• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage.


• Experience in Formula 1, premium international sports, entertainment or major rights-holder organisations is a strong advantage.


• Willingness to travel internationally and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.