Partnership Manager

Leads the development and management of commercial partnerships with businesses and organisations for the Saudi Pro League. The Manager contributes to driving revenue growth and expanding the league's market visibility through hands-on support and partnership management. The position involves collaborating with internal teams such as marketing, communications, media sales and licensing, as well as external stakeholders including club representatives, sponsors and government officials.

• Co-lead in identifying and cultivating relationships with companies and businesses interested in sponsoring, and in negotiating sponsorship agreements to ensure sponsors receive agreed-upon benefits.
• Negotiate and monitor agencies in the process of securing high-value partnership deals, ensuring terms align with the league's commercial objectives and long-term growth plans.
• Act as a secondary point of contact for partners and support the execution of activation plans to maximise the value of partnerships.
• Monitor and evaluate partnership performance, ensuring deliverables, activations and satisfaction metrics meet or exceed targets.
• Lead the contracting creation and signing process for all deals.
• Participate in and support the Media sales team in local broadcasters' negotiations for the league's broadcasting rights.
• Support the Licensing team with manufacturers and retailers to help distribute official merchandise.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including club representatives, sponsors and government officials.
• Lead in managing the financial aspects related to commercial functions, including tracking revenue and expenses and delivering financial performance reports.
• Work alongside the marketing and communications teams to ensure alignment of partnership activations in proposals for partners.

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or a related field.
• Experience in partnership management or commercial functions.
• Proven ability to support in securing and managing commercial partnerships.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Arabic and English.
• Basic understanding of the Saudi Arabian business landscape and sports industry.

• Experience ideally in the sports industry or football.