Sponsorship Sales Manager

The Two Circles purpose is to build a better future for the sports industry. We define better in terms of commercials sustainability inclusivity and digitisation for businesses fans media owners and investors. We will grow the value of sports and we will do this by knowing fans best through the power of the relationships that we build and the power of data that we process.

We are a Bruin Capital company and we work with over 300 leading sports rights-owners including the NFL Premier League UEFA and F1 and we employ more than 500 people across London New York LA Paris Bern and Melbourne.

We are on a mission to build an inclusive business that creates life-enriching opportunities for our team.

Our Rights Management division acts as a commercial sales resource for iconic sports and entertainment brands globally. A pioneering rights-sales capability successfully marketing the unique emotion of sport to drive commercial results for rights-owners and record impact for brands.

We have led and closed over $1.2bn in sponsorship rights for some of the worlds biggest sports properties including recent record-breaking deals for UEFA Womens Football the All Blacks and Mercedes F1.

We aim to optimize revenues for our clients whilst allowing each to avoid the long-term fixed costs associated with maintenance of large in-house sales teams. We are focused on solving problems and not selling assets and we are ambitiously expanding our clients geographies and our sales team.

Were looking to hire a Sponsorship Sales Manager:

• In this role you will support high profile sponsorship deals on behalf of premium rights holders globally.
• You will be part of a team required to pro-actively source and engage potential sponsors on behalf of clients across a range of categories and geographies: select and qualify prospects securing in person meetings and build relationships
• You will manage and build trusted relationships with decision makers at global brands around the World
• You will be part of a team that successfully executes competitive processes resulting in the negotiation and conclusion of high-profile sponsorship deals.
• Wed like the successful candidate to have circa 3 to 5 years business experience and have a track record of building strong internal & external relationships together with the capacity to easily influence and persuade.
• Whilst we do not require sponsorship sales experience wed love it if applicants had some selling experience.
• Wed love you to have experience working across different countries cultures and time zones.
• High level of emotional intelligence and a passion for sport are imperative!

• Renowned Team Days often throughout the year
• Summer Away Days
• 23 standard days of holiday ( 1 Birthday 2 for a Big Life Event and 1 Admin Day) closure of office over Christmas (plus Bank Holidays)
• Discretionary Bonus based on company performance
• Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases
• Private healthcare (Vitality) and/or Health Care Plan (Medicash)
• Mobile phone contribution
• Sport Challenge contribution
• Gym membership contribution
• 2x annual kit drops

Though these are the basics written down we will principally be recruiting for energy values and commitment - both to Two Circles and to your career.

Our recruitment process will be honest & thorough and so will our roles. In return we can offer honesty integrity and the chance to progress in the organisation as quickly as you develop within it.

Two Circles is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.

Required Experience:

Manager