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Freelance Sponsorship Sales Manager
Location: Fully remote
Contract: Freelance / Contract
Commitment: Full-time or part-time, minimum three days per week
Duration: Initial three-month contract, with strong potential to extend
Start date: ASAP
Compensation: Flexible day rate depending on experience, broadly aligned with £40,000-£60,000 annualised, plus performance-related bonus
The Opportunity
We are working with a growing events business seeking an experienced Freelance Sponsorship Sales Manager to take ownership of key commercial projects. This is a hands-on, revenue-focused role for someone who can quickly understand the proposition, build a strong sales pipeline and secure sponsorship partnerships with senior decision-makers. You will manage the full sponsorship sales process, from identifying and approaching prospective partners through to developing proposals, negotiating agreements and closing deals.
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Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of sponsorship sales across assigned events and commercial projects.
- Identify and approach prospective sponsors across relevant sectors.
- Build and manage a strong new business pipeline.
- Develop tailored sponsorship proposals and commercial packages.
- Engage senior stakeholders, including C-suite executives, Partners and Heads of Department.
- Lead negotiations and close sponsorship agreements.
- Maintain accurate pipeline, forecast and revenue reporting.
- Work closely with internal teams to ensure sold partnerships can be successfully delivered.
- Generate revenue quickly within a fast-paced contract environment.
Candidate Requirements
- Strong sponsorship sales experience within the events industry.
- Proven track record of generating new business revenue and closing sponsorship deals.
- Experience managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through to contract.
- Confident engaging and influencing senior decision-makers.
- Able to work independently and take ownership of projects.
- Strong commercial, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Comfortable joining a business and becoming productive quickly.
- Available to start at short notice.
- Experience selling into the financial services, insurance or legal sectors would be beneficial, but it is not essential.
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What This Role Offers
- Fully remote working.
- Flexibility to work full-time or a minimum of three days per week.
- Immediate ownership of high-impact commercial projects.
- Flexible compensation based on experience.
- Performance-related bonus.
- Strong potential for the initial contract to extend into next year.
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