Sponsorship Manager

Intelligence Transfer Centre; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A Conferencing & Training Company based in Randburg is seeking an experienced Sponsorship Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for on-boarding sponsors and selling exhibition and sponsorship packages for various events. The ideal candidate should have negotiation, communication, and organizational skills, along with a university degree or relevant experience. This position offers opportunities to work with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience in a sponsorship or fundraising position.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• On-board sponsors and exhibitors for events.
• Sell exhibition and sponsorship packages.
• Research potential market and source leads.

Skills

Negotiating skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Sales ability

Education

University Degree in a related field

Job description

A successful Conferencing & Training Company based in Randburg is looking for an experienced Sponsorship Manager to join their team.

The Sponsorship Manager will work as a team with the Marketing and the Production Team.

Main Function

To on-board sponsors and exhibitors for a number of new and annual events.

Our sponsorship sales team identifies and matches these opportunities with the best sponsors.

Sponsorship managers are responsible for selling sponsorship opportunities to senior-level executives of public and private sector companies.

You will also work closely with other departments including production, marketing, finance, and sales.

Principal Responsibilities

• Researching the potential market and sourcing leads
• Sell exhibition and sponsorship packages for a number of events
• Cold calling and relationship building
• Produce detailed customized proposals for potential sponsors
• Researching companies to identify opportunities for events
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Have knowledge of working with vendors and solution providers
• Driven to perform to deadlines and have an eye for detail
• Be able to travel to events and assist on-site

Requirements

• A University Degree in a related field (or equivalent relevant job experience)
• The ability to work as part of a team
• Previous work within a sponsorship or fundraising position
• A background in event sponsorship or sales will be an advantage
• Proven negotiating and people skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills (written and oral)
• The ability to be self-motivated and meet many critical deadlines efficiently
• A desire to work in a constantly changing environment
• A background in IT would be a bonus

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