Race Promoter Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement a sponsorship sales strategy for the SailGP event in Germany aimed at achieving and surpassing revenue goals.

• Identify, prospect, and secure new sponsorship and partnership opportunities within key categories.

• Build and maintain a pipeline of potential partners utilizing CRM tools to track activities, manage opportunities, and accurately forecast outcomes.

• Create customized sales proposals and presentations that effectively communicate SailGP's value proposition and commercial prospects.

• Lead presentations of SailGP event offerings to key brands.

• Assist the global sales team in exploring partnership opportunities that arise from the German market.

• Work alongside the global corporate hospitality sales team to cultivate local hospitality interest and sales opportunities.

• Secure corporate bookings for event hospitality packages.

• Identify new opportunities, category gaps, and competitive dynamics within the German market.

• Support the Events team in discovering new inventory opportunities and partnership integrations.

• Represent SailGP at industry events, conferences, and networking forums to foster relationships, generate leads, and enhance commercial visibility.

• Collaborate with the German SailGP Team to optimize commercial opportunities within the German market.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in sports sponsorship, commercial sales, business development, media sales, events, or a related area, with a proven history of achieving revenue targets.

• Proven experience in managing the complete sales cycle and finalizing sponsorship or partnership agreements.

• Strong understanding of the German sports, sponsorship, and brand marketing landscape.

• Established relationships with senior contacts within German brands, agencies, and/or media partners.

• Excellent presentation, negotiation, communication, and relationship-building abilities.

• Highly organized with robust pipeline management and forecasting capabilities.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating within a fast-paced, international organization.

• A passion for sailing, sports, entertainment, or premium/international brands is a plus.

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Contractor engagement for an initial term of 12 months, subject to mutually agreed contractual conditions.

• An equal opportunity workplace dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion.