Sponsorship Sales Executive

We are on a mission to build an inclusive business that creates life-enriching opportunities for our team.

Here at Two Circles, we acts as a commercial sales resource for iconic sports and entertainment brands globally. Our pioneering rights-sales capability, successfully markets the unique emotion of sport to drive commercial results for rights-owners and record impact for brands.

We have led and closed over $1.2bn in sponsorship rights for some of the world's biggest sports properties, including recent record-breaking deals for UEFA Women’s Football, the All Blacks and Mercedes F1.

We aim to optimise revenues for our clients whilst allowing each to avoid the long-term fixed costs associated with maintenance of large in-house sales teams. We are focused on solving problems rather than selling assets, and we are ambitiously expanding our clients, geographies and sales team.

Requirements

We're looking to hire a Sales Executive:

• In this role you will support a team of salespeople in securing high profile sponsorship deals on behalf of premium rights holders globally.
• You will be required to pro-actively prospect potential sponsors on behalf of clients across a range of categories and geographical regions
• We do not require applicants to have sponsorship sales experience, but we'd love it if you brought with you some sales know-how or are used to building relationships with senior stakeholders.
• We're looking for high levels of influence and persuasion, and some experience in negotiation.
• There isn't a specific experience background we are looking for, however this role would not be suitable as a first job.
• We're keen on good levels of emotional intelligence and a passion for sport!

What you’ll be getting up to:

• Prospecting potential sponsors to gain further meetings.
• Working closely with our research and insights team, using their insights to tailor interactions to specific brands.
• Joining other members of the sales team to host potential brands at events and client sites.
• Build and foster relationships with both rights holder and brand stakeholders and assisting the sales manager and sales leads in meetings and presentations.

Benefits

What can we offer you?

We offer a benefits package to suit you and your lifestyle! Out of a core monthly budget, you can choose your own comprehensive benefit package.

• Renowned Team Days often throughout the year
• Summer Away Days
• 23 standard days of holiday (+1 Birthday, +1 Well-being Day, +1 'Big Life Event', and +1 Admin Day), closure of office over Christmas (plus Bank Holidays)
• Discretionary Bonus based on company performance
• Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases
• Private healthcare (Vitality) and/or Health Care Plan (Medicash)
• Mobile phone contribution
• Sport Challenge contribution
• Gym membership contribution
• 2x annual kit drops

Our recruitment process will be honest & thorough, and so will our roles. In return, we can offer honesty, integrity, and the chance to progress in the organisation as quickly as you develop within it.

Two Circles is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.