Sponsorship Sales Lead

Two Circles is a sports and entertainment marketing business whose Rights Management division acts as a commercial sales resource for iconic sports and entertainment brands globally. The Sponsorship Sales Lead will lead high-profile sponsorship deals on behalf of premium rights holders, proactively sourcing and engaging sponsors across categories and regions. The role involves building trusted relationships with decision makers at global brands and executing competitive processes to negotiate and conclude sponsorship agreements.

• Lead high-profile sponsorship deals on behalf of premium rights holders globally.
• Pro-actively source and engage potential sponsors on behalf of clients across a range of categories and geographical regions.
• Select and qualify prospects, securing in-person meetings and building relationships.
• Manage and build trusted relationships with decision makers at global brands around the world.
• Build relationships and influence senior business decision makers across different sectors and markets across the world.
• Successfully execute competitive processes, resulting in the negotiation and conclusion of high-profile sponsorship deals.

• Proven track record as a sponsorship sales professional.
• A track record of delivering multiple sizeable sponsorship deals with premium global rights holders in sport or entertainment.
• High levels of influence and persuasion.
• Experience in negotiation.

• Experience working across different countries, cultures and time zones.

Two Circles is a sports and entertainment marketing business that grows audiences and revenues by knowing fans best. Its platforms and services are trusted by over 900 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon, and it employs almost 1000 people across 14 offices. The Rights Management division acts as a commercial sales resource for iconic sports and entertainment brands, having led and closed over $2.5bn in sponsorship rights for properties including UEFA Women's Football, the All Blacks and Mercedes F1.