Sales Manager - Sponsorship & Commercial Partnerships (m/f/x)
Do you have a strong track record of building and closing esports sponsorship partnerships?
Are you excited by the opportunity to connect leading brands with some of the world’s most engaged esports audiences?
Do you enjoy identifying new commercial opportunities and turning them into compelling propositions for partners?
Are you commercially minded, proactive and comfortable building relationships across betting, media and other relevant industries?
If the answers to the above questions are yes, then this role could be ideal for you!
About the role
As a Sales Manager - Sponsorship & Commercial Partnerships at GRID, you will play a key role in growing the commercial value of our esports tournaments and broadcasts. You will be responsible for identifying, developing, and closing sponsorship opportunities across GRID-owned tournaments and those delivered in partnership with leading esports organizations and brands.
A key focus will be on developing relationships with betting operators, media companies, and other relevant commercial partners, creating sponsorship propositions that deliver meaningful value to both the partner and GRID. You will have the opportunity to work across a diverse range of tournament properties, audiences, and markets, with significant scope to develop new revenue opportunities.
You will also work closely with external sales agencies and broadcast partners, helping to develop and maximize additional commercial opportunities, including community broadcast sales, media partnerships, and other forms of broadcast monetization.
This is a highly commercial, externally focused role where you will have the opportunity to shape how GRID monetizes its growing portfolio of esports content and tournament IP.