Senior Sponsorship Sales Manager

MANU FORTI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected publishing and conference company in Greater London is seeking a Senior Sponsorship Sales Manager to drive growth across events, publications, and digital products targeting the institutional investment sector. The ideal candidate will have proven B2B sponsorship or media sales experience, excellent negotiation skills, and a collaborative approach. This hybrid role offers a chance to impact the business meaningfully while managing senior client relationships and developing tailored sponsorship solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in B2B sponsorship or media sales, ideally within financial services.
• Ability to confidently communicate and negotiate effectively.
• Organised and proactive with multiple project management.
• Building credibility with senior stakeholders is essential.
• Collaborative and results-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Drive sponsorship revenue across events, publications, and digital channels.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities through research.
• Engage clients to understand objectives and close partnerships.
• Develop sponsorship packages in collaboration with teams.
• Manage sales pipelines and report on progress.
• Support the delivery of successful live events.

Skills

Proven experience in B2B sponsorship or media sales

Strong negotiation skills

Organised and proactive

Ability to manage multiple opportunities

Strong communication skills

Job description

Working for an established publishing and conference business, our client is seeking an experienced Senior Sponsorship Sales Manager to drive growth across a portfolio of events, publications and digital products serving the institutional investment sector.

This role suits a commercially minded individual who enjoys building senior client relationships, identifying opportunities, and delivering tailored sponsorship solutions. You’ll work closely with editorial, production and logistics teams in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving sponsorship revenue across events, publications and digital channels
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities through market research
• Engaging clients to understand objectives and close partnerships
• Developing sponsorship packages in collaboration with internal teams
• Managing sales pipelines and reporting on progress
• Supporting the delivery of successful live events for sponsors and delegates

About you:

• Proven experience in B2B sponsorship or media sales, ideally within financial services sector
• Confident communicator with strong negotiation skills
• Organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple opportunities
• Able to build credibility with senior stakeholders
• Collaborative, with a practical and results‑focused approach

This is a hybrid role (4 days IN) offering the opportunity to make a meaningful commercial impact within a respected events and publishing portfolio.