Sponsorship Manager - Esports

One of a leading client in Dubai is looking for Sponsorship Manager - Esports to join their team.

Location: Dubai, UAE (with frequent travel across the Middle East)
Key Responsibilities:

1. Sponsorship Strategy & Sales

• Develop and execute a high-impact sponsorship strategy tailored to the esports and gaming ecosystem.
• Identify, pitch, and close strategic brand partnerships with a strong focus on multi-million-dollar revenue generation.
• Design bespoke packages for corporate sponsors, media partners, technology vendors, and lifestyle brands that align with event IPs, teams, or content.
• Meet quarterly targets and drive year-round revenue through a structured sales pipeline.

2. Relationship Management & Expansion

• Build and nurture long-term relationships with sponsors, advertisers, and brand collaborators.
• Deliver consistent reporting, performance analytics, and ROI insights to retain and upsell partners.
• Represent the company at esports events, expos, conferences, and pitch meetings throughout the GCC.

3. Market Intelligence & Innovation

• Monitor esports trends, brand activations, and competitive benchmarks across global and regional markets.
• Bring creative, revenue-driven ideas to activate in-game branding, streaming partnerships, hardware tie-ups, influencer collaborations, and tournament sponsorships.
• Collaborate with marketing and content teams to create co-branded campaigns and cross-channel activations.

4. Commercial Planning & Execution

• Maintain a sponsorship calendar across all company events, esports leagues, tournaments, and community engagements.
• Draft and negotiate sponsorship contracts, working alongside legal and finance teams.
• Manage partner onboarding, activation timelines, asset delivery, and post-event fulfillment.

5. Internal Collaboration & Reporting

• Coordinate with events, production, digital, and content teams to ensure smooth execution of sponsorship obligations.
• Provide leadership with regular updates on sponsorship performance, deal status, and revenue outlook.
• Use CRM and sales tools to track leads, conversations, contracts, and receivables.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or relevant field.
• 5+ years of experience in sponsorship sales, preferably in esports, sports, media, or entertainment sectors.
• Demonstrated success in securing high-value sponsorships and delivering client ROI.
• Arabic language proficiency is mandatory (written and spoken).

Preferred Skills:

• Deep understanding of esports ecosystems, team structures, tournament formats, and monetization streams (e.g., media rights, branded content, licensing, merchandising).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to pitch creatively and convincingly.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, driven, and comfortable working in a performance-based, target-oriented role.
• Willingness to travel frequently across the GCC for meetings, events, and activations.

This individual will be a revenue champion for our esports business, capable of leveraging the commercial potential of gaming through innovation, strategic selling, and powerful storytelling.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED22,000.00 - AED25,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Do you have 5+ years of experience in sponsorship sales,preferably in esports,sports,media or entertainment sectors?
• Do you have Bachelors degree in Marketing,Business,Communications or relevant field?
• Do you have strong communication & presentation skills?
• Are you willing to travel frequently across the GCC for meetings, events, and activation?
• Are you proficient in Arabic language(written or spoken) ?

Experience:

• Sponsorship Sales: 5 years (Required)
• Esports,Sports,Media,Entertainment: 5 years (Required)