Manager, UK Sponsor & Partnership
Hybrid · Hedge End, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead the sponsorship program across Vistage UK’s flagship events (Scotland Leadership Forum, North of England Leadership Forum, AI for Growth Forum, CEO Connect). Own the sponsor pipeline, negotiate Thought Leader and Marketplace packages, secure renewals, and bring on new sponsors through Chair networks, outbound prospecting, and inbound enquiries. Build and manage strategic partnerships, drive outbound sponsorship and brand presence, contribute to thought leadership and content, and ensure data integrity and privacy in all sponsor and partner activity. Hybrid working arrangement in Hedge End with a mix of on-site and remote days.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience selling sponsorship, partnerships, or B2B advertising.
- Confidence engaging senior executive audiences and a professional, peer-to-peer manner.
- Strong commercial instincts and the confidence to negotiate.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to write sponsorship collateral, partnership proposals, and executive correspondence.
- A genuine customer service ethic, where sponsors and partners feel looked after, not processed.
- Working knowledge of Salesforce or equivalent CRM, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and the broader B2B marketing tech stack.
- Digital savvy across LinkedIn and content tools, with an eye for stories worth telling.
- A clean, professional approach to managing data, contracts, and member privacy obligations.
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