Event Sales Manager

🔥 16 hours ago

🇮🇹 Italy – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🎪 Events

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SailGP

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2018

⚽ Sports

👥 B2C

💰 Corporate Round on 2020-02

Sports • Entertainment • B2C

SailGP is a global sailing competition that features high-speed catamarans racing on the world's most iconic waterways. It aims to promote the sport of sailing and foster innovation in maritime technology, engaging fans through exhilarating events and showcasing breathtaking athleticism and teamwork among the best sailors in the world.

📋 Description

• Generate sponsorship and hospitality revenue around the Rome Sail Grand Prix • Develop and execute a sponsorship sales strategy to meet and exceed revenue targets • Identify, prospect, and close sponsorship and partnership opportunities across priority categories • Build and manage a prospective partner pipeline using CRM tools • Track activity, manage opportunities, and forecast accurately • Develop tailored sales proposals and presentations communicating SailGP's value proposition • Present SailGP Event propositions to key Italian-market brands • Support global partnership opportunities arising from the Italian market • Work with the global corporate hospitality sales team to generate local hospitality interest and sales opportunities • Secure corporate bookings for event hospitality packages • Identify emerging opportunities, category whitespace, and competitive dynamics • Support the Events team in identifying new inventory opportunities and partnership integrations • Represent SailGP at industry events, conferences, and networking forums to build relationships and generate leads • Interact with the Italy SailGP Team to maximize commercial opportunities in the Italian market

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in sports sponsorship, commercial sales, business development, media sales, events, or a related field • Proven track record of delivering revenue • Experience managing the full sales cycle and closing sponsorship or partnership deals • Strong knowledge of the Italian sports, sponsorship, and brand marketing landscape • Existing relationships with senior contacts across Italian brands, agencies, and/or media partners • Strong presentation, negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills • Strong pipeline management and forecasting skills • Ability to work independently while collaborating across a fast-paced, international organization • Fluent Italian and strong English language skills required • Passion for sailing, sport, entertainment, or premium/international brands a plus • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Contractor engagement for an initial period of 12 months, subject to agreed contractual terms • Equal opportunity workplace committed to diversity, equity and inclusion