Sales Manager
Ref: AS1174976
London, UK
£65,000
- Permanent
- Strategic Partnerships
- Business Development
- Senior Stakeholder Engagement
About the candidate
An accomplished sales professional with a strong background in partnership management and business development across the sports and entertainment sectors. They have a proven track record of creating strategic partnership proposals, building trusted relationships with senior decision-makers and closing sponsorship opportunities that support commercial growth.
Methodical, resilient and commercially focused, this candidate brings a structured approach to pipeline management, proposal development and negotiation. They are well suited to a permanent sales role where they can grow key partnerships, increase revenue and contribute to long-term business development plans.
What makes them great?
- Revenue Growth: Contributed to around a 30% increase in annual revenue through high-value sponsorship deals within a mid-sized sports organisation.
- Client Retention: Helped improve client retention by around 20% through strong account management, customer service and proactive follow-up.
- Commercially Resilient: Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-pressure environments, with a practical approach to negotiation and proposal delivery.
Areas of expertise
- Strategic Partnerships: Experienced in developing tailored sponsorship and partnership proposals aligned to wider commercial objectives.
- Business Development: Skilled at identifying new opportunities, preparing compelling presentations and supporting client acquisition across sports and entertainment markets.
- Pipeline & Stakeholder Management: Confident managing leads, follow-ups and senior stakeholder relationships to keep opportunities moving forward.