Manager, Sponsorship & Exhibition Experiences

📋 Description

• Provide an exceptional experience for sponsors and exhibitors across various events and programs.

• Oversee sponsors throughout the implementation of sponsorship packages and additional marketing initiatives.

• Create and sustain sponsor readiness materials, policies, timelines, technical specifications, and guidance documents.

• Ensure sponsors meet project milestones, timelines, and deliverables.

• Assist in the development of strategic sponsor relationships and uncover opportunities for account growth and retention in partnership with sales teams.

• Promote ongoing enhancement in sponsor engagement and delivery processes.

• Represent the voice of the sponsor internally, ensuring their priorities and needs are recognized and fulfilled.

• Work closely with client workstreams and provide support for onsite event troubleshooting.

• Manage timelines and execution across all sponsorship components, including booths, content, digital assets, and activations.

• Aid in financial tracking, forecasting, reporting, and risk management related to sponsorship programs when applicable.

• Maintain effective communication among clients, sponsors, vendors, and internal teams to guarantee smooth execution.

• Actively contribute within the sponsorship account team, sharing insights and promoting best practices.

• Provide support across a broader range of client events and sponsorship programs as required.

• Engage actively in agency and client account calls.

• Keep up-to-date with sponsorship systems, tools, resources, and operational processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in sponsorship or exhibition execution within events, conferences, or trade shows.

• Demonstrated experience managing sponsorship or exhibitor programs across multiple projects.

• Excellent customer service and relationship management abilities.

• Familiarity with sponsorship exhibitor resource platforms, such as RainFocus (preferred).

• Strong project management skills, with a background in managing timelines, deliverables, and multiple workstreams simultaneously.

• Proficiency with project management tools like Monday.com or equivalent platforms.

• Strong communication, diplomacy, and negotiation capabilities.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, including Teams, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Excel.

• Solid business acumen and proactive problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, distributed team setting.

• Experience within the Microsoft ecosystem is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• PTO – 20 days plus public holidays.

• Summer Hours.

• Birthday Day Off.

• 401k – access to funds for employer contributions.

• Health Care – 100% employee coverage, 25% dependent coverage.

• Dental & Vision – 50% coverage.

• Life Insurance.

• Health Advocacy Program.

• Wellbeing & Inclusion Initiatives, including access to an EAP.

• Family Leave & Adoption Assistance.

• Rewards & Recognition incentives.

• Volunteering Day.

• Cell & Wi-Fi allowance.

• Generous Talent Referral Scheme.

• Time Off in Lieu.