Senior Sports Marketing Manager - Business Development

Castore exists for one single reason to make athletes better. Our ethos is built upon the philosophy of BETTER NEVER STOPS an ideal deeply infused in our DNA and something we strive to live every single day. We utilise advanced engineering and unique technical fabrics to create the highest quality sportswear in the world for athletes who demand the very best. Designed with a passion for innovation with specialist features to help to optimise athletic performance in all conditions.

The founders vision is to build Castore into a brand respected across the globe for a deep and unrelenting commitment to engineering the highest quality sportswear in the world with no stone left unturned in its search for innovation and performance enhancement.

The sportswear market has been dominated by a small clique of massmarket brands and the vision is for Castore to be a premium alternative to these the natural brand of choice for discerning athletes who demand the very best.

The Role

The Senior Sports Marketing Manager Business Development is responsible for the acquisition of new Clubs teams federations and sports sponsorship assets into the portfolio across all Castore European territories.

Working with the Chief Sports Marketing Officer the individual will set the go to market strategy for the region assuming responsibility for pipeline management development of sales materials and delivering the end to end sales process through to contract signature.

The Senior Sports Marketing Manager will also support the Chief Sports Marketing Officer and Sports Marketing Director with renewals of existing partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Chief Sports Marketing Officer define European partner acquisition strategy for the European region.
• Responsible for end to end sales process from initial contact through to contract completion.
• Development and ongoing refinement of GTM sales materials.
• Pipeline management for the European territory.
• Development and ongoing management of sales database.
• Support to Chief Sports Marketing Officer and European Sports Marketing Director with acquisition of new partners and renewals of existing partnerships.