Job title: Partnerships Manager - Sponsorships
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Events
Functional Expertise: Events
Salary from: 30,000.00 AED
Salary to: 35,000.00 AED
Location: Abu Dhabi
Job published: 05/08/2025
Job ID: 45141
Contact name: Lynn Finger

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Partnership Strategy & Sales

  • Identify, prospect, and secure new brand partnerships across key sectors such as FMCG, automotive, banking, lifestyle, and tech

  • Contribute to partnership strategy development for major cultural, entertainment, and community-based events

  • Build compelling partnership proposals and sales decks tailored to brand objectives

Partner Management & Delivery

  • Manage day-to-day communications and servicing for active partners, ensuring delivery of all contractual rights

  • Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to bring partnership activations to life on time and on budget

  • Support event-time delivery and troubleshooting, acting as a key liaison between brands and operational teams

Research & Lead Development

  • Conduct in-depth research on brand prospects, regional trends, and market opportunities

  • Maintain and update the CRM system, lead tracker, and pipeline reporting tools to ensure accurate forecasting

Collaboration & Reporting

  • Work cross-functionally with marketing, event production, and communications teams to align messaging and deliverables

  • Assist with preparation of post-event reports, performance insights, and renewal proposals

  • Stay abreast of competitor activities and industry benchmarks to inform partnership positioning and storytelling

What We’re Looking For

  • 3–5 years of experience in partnerships, sponsorships, brand marketing, or account management—preferably in events, media, or entertainment

  • Proven experience managing external brand relationships and delivering partnership campaigns

  • Strong business development acumen with the ability to identify and pitch compelling brand opportunities

  • Exceptional organizational, communication, and project management skills

  • Detail-oriented with the ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

  • Fluent in English (Arabic a plus)

  • Proficient in CRM tools, Excel/Google Sheets, and presentation design platforms (e.g., PowerPoint, Google Slides, Canva)

  • Familiarity with the UAE events and sponsorship landscape is highly desirable

 

Thank you for your application.  Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

 

Please note that by applying to this role, your profile will be searchable in our database.  Our Recruiters will contact you should another suitable role become available.