Senior Sales Executive, Sponsorship

We are searching for a dynamic, motivated person with sales and sponsorship experience to take on a key role in the ad:s (advertising & sponsorship) division growing our sponsorship/brand partnership business. This person will work with leading global rights-holders including NHL, ATP, Bundesliga and many others, taking responsibility for creating and selling sponsorship rights opportunities and digital activation solutions, with a focus but not limited to global sports betting operators. Responsibilities include developing and driving forward Sportradar’s sponsorship business with a focus on the sports betting category, contributing to Sportradar’s sponsorship business growth strategy, owning the sales cycle from prospecting to contracting, managing existing and developing new global sports rights-holder relationships, introducing and selling Sportradar developed technology for digital activation, contributing to the wider internal sponsorship and ad:s monetization strategy, monitoring international trends in the sponsorship & advertising industry, representing the company at global industry conferences and events, and managing the sales pipeline on the internal CRM system (Salesforce).

Senior direct sponsorship sales experience – seven figure partnership deals. Experience consulting and advising clients about sponsorship sales and activation. Understanding of the sports betting and gaming landscape globally, particularly across the Europe Region. Network across sports rights-holders. Positive personality with good networking skills. Organizational skills for managing a wide sales pipeline. Fluency in English. Any additional language is a plus, Spanish preferable. Passionate about sport. Willingness to travel.