Event Sponsorship Manager - bespoke consumer events / leading newspaper group

Media IQ Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading newspaper group is seeking an experienced Event Sponsorship Manager to manage sponsorship revenues for their bespoke Culture and Sports events. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving revenue across ticket sales and ensuring the profitability of events. Candidates should possess over 5 years of event sponsorship sales experience and strong P&L management skills. This senior role offers significant growth potential within a new department.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in event sponsorship sales.
• Experience managing P&L for events.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive sponsorship revenues for Culture and Sports events.
• Oversee revenue generation from ticket sales and commerce.
• Ensure profitability of events through effective management.

Skills

B2C event sponsorship experience

Managing an event P&L

Attention to detail

Confident and outgoing

Job description

Event Sponsorship Manager

Do you have strong B2C event sponsorship experience? Interested in working for a leading and highly reputable newspaper group?

A highly aspirational newspaper group with a culture of innovation and growth, are looking for an Event Sponsorship Manager to manage the sponsorship revenues for their Culture and Sports bespoke event portfolio.

The Role

As Event Sponsorship Manager, you will be driving sponsorship/partnership revenues across a diverse portfolio of bespoke and exclusive Culture and Sports events marketed directly to a selection of their readers. Outside of sponsorships/partnerships, you will oversee the revenue generation across ticket sales, commerce, stand sales. You will also take responsibility for the full P&L and therefore ensure the event management is profitable and the marketing strategy is effective and on track.

This is a senior position within a new department which is set to grow quickly so the opportunity is big. These events are normally around 250 people in size.

Requirements

• 5+ years event sponsorship sales experience
• Experience of managing an event P&L
• Confident, articulate and outgoing
• Stable career path
• Strong attention to detail

If you think that you could be the Event Sponsorship Manager that we are looking for, please send us your CV.