Partnership Sales Manager - Football

SERV Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

SERV Recruitment is seeking a commercial sales specialist in Greater London to generate new brand partnerships and develop sponsorship sales strategies. Responsibilities include achieving revenue goals, brand prospecting, and liaising with internal departments to manage the sales pipeline.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in sponsorship sales, particularly within sports, media, or entertainment, and be confident in managing high-value deal negotiations. A strong understanding of digital sponsorship is crucial for this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years dealing with end-to-end sales processes.
• Experience working in sports, media or entertainment in a sponsorship sales role.
• Confident managing high value deal negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Achieving designated revenue goals.
• Developing a knowledge of target brand categories.
• Developing sponsorship opportunities from inception through to close.
• Liaise closely with internal departments.
• Manage sales pipeline of prospective clients.

Skills

Sales strategy development

Sponsorship sales

High value deal negotiations

Knowledge of sports/media/entertainment

Digital sponsorship

Job description

We are seeking a commercial sales specialist responsible for generating new brand partnerships and developing a sponsorship sales strategy

Key Responsibilities

• Achieving designated revenue goals
• Developing a knowledge of target brands categories
• Brand prospecting
• Developing sponsorship opportunities from inception through to close
• Development of best‑in‑class outreach materials to sponsorship prospects
• Packaging and development of sponsorship assets across multiple platforms
• Liaising closely with internal departments
• Managing sales pipeline of prospective clients
• Closely work with sales agencies to develop bespoke opportunities
• Representing business external events

Requirements

• Experience working in sports, media or entertainment in a sponsorship sales
• 5+ years dealing with end-to-end sales processes
• Confident managing high value deal negotiations
• Experience in developing sales strategy
• Understanding of the proposition and by extension the value certain partners will bring to the organisation
• Experience working across digital sponsorship