National Sponsorship Manager

National Sponsorship Manager (Melbourne)

About us:

Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) is one of the largest sports media content and entertainment businesses, with the unique capability to deliver brand stories to national and international audiences, across Australia and New Zealand. This is achieved via multiple platforms including radio, print, television, digital, in-stadium and events. SEN is a dynamic sport led business on an exciting growth journey and we’re looking for match fit talent to join our passionate team of sales professionals. Ballpark is an experiential, events, PR and marketing agency that forms a key part of Sports Entertainment Network, delivering outstanding experiences and activations for clients and the broader media business.

Why work with us?

You will have unique access to our well recognised and regarded talent and events, whether that be in the office or from home with options to work with our tailored working arrangements. We’re an energetic, fast paced business, you’ll join a close team who are all about enabling one another to succeed. The opportunities for connection and growth span nationally across Australia and into NZ.

About the role and you:

The role of National Sponsorship Manager will report to the CEO - Teams, and you will play an integral role in driving the commercial success of the SEN teams. Working across all existing 5 National Sports Teams, you will be responsible for the development & execution of the commercial strategies for each team; working collaboratively across the SEN Sales and Strategy Teams to help deliver the results.

The successful candidate will ideally have a sport sponsorship or sport / media sales background with a sharp commercial acumen and a capacity to move at pace.

The ideal candidate we are looking for will:

• Have proven experience delivering exceptional commercial growth within a sports landscape or team environment
• Possess a good understanding of the various sports revenue streams including sponsorship, corporate hospitality, game day events & experiences, digital & content creation
• Value and demonstrate a strong partnership mentality and excellent relationship management skills
• Have extensive networks across direct clients & media agencies
• Be capable of creating lateral ideas and solutions with strong product knowledge
• Understand brands, their key marketing challenges and the goals clients are aiming to achieve
• Be proactive in developing growth strategies for new clients
• Be highly energetic and have a passion for sport, the industry, and our content
• Have excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Have a strong work ethic and collaborative work approach
• Have good time management skills, be highly organised and results driven

If this sounds like you, apply today to be considered for this exciting opportunity!

Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) is one of the largest sports media content and entertainment businesses, with the unique capability to deliver brand stories to national and international audiences, across Australia and New Zealand. We exist to make a sports fans day by redefining the format, delivery model and platforms to consume sport in Australia & New Zealand. We connect brands to fans. Providing ‘whole of sport; solutions through a local lens. This is achieved via multiple platforms including radio, print, television, digital, in-stadium and events.