Sports Sponsorship Consultant

About the Role: We’re hiring Sports Sponsorships Sales Consultants to build and scale our sponsorship business across India. You’ll own both sides of the marketplace— supply (sports properties/IPs) and demand (brands/sponsors) —and run the full sales cycle from prospecting to servicing.What You’ll Own (End-to-End):Pipeline leadership: Build & manage the dual-sided pipeline—onboard sports properties and acquire sponsor brands.Full sales cycle: Prospect → qualify → pitch → proposal → negotiation → close → handoff to client servicing.CRM & reporting: Maintain a clean, current CRM; stage hygiene; weekly and monthly revenue forecasts.Account growth: Handle supply and brand accounts, drive renewals, upsell/cross-sell, and open new categories.Target delivery: Own monthly sponsorship revenue targets with disciplined activity & conversion metrics.Activation oversight: Coordinate with internal teams/vendors to ensure deliverables & on-ground fulfilment.Market intelligence: Track categories, competitor benchmarks, and rate cards; refine our go-to-market.Domain Tracks (pick one or more strengths):Common Sports: Cricket, Football, KabaddiLuxury Sports: Golf, PoloCommunity Sports: Pickleball, Marathons/Walkathons, Fitness eventsMust-Have Skills & Experience:Minimum 1-2 years of experience in s ponsorship or B2B partnerships sales (sports, media, events, or allied).Demonstrated success closing multi-lakh sponsorship or marketing deals in India.Strong network with brand marketers and/or sports properties , and comfort with senior stakeholder conversations.Excellent prospecting , proposal building (PPT/Keynote) , negotiation , and closing skills.Fluency with sales CRMs (Zoho/HubSpot/Pipedrive), Excel/Sheets , and basic financials/ROI logic .Clear communication (written & verbal), presentation chops, and high ownership.Good to Have:Experience selling into BFSI, Auto, FMCG, Consumer Tech, Fitness/Health, or Luxury.Understanding of sponsorship valuation, inventory mapping, and fulfilment/reporting.Event operations coordination experience (brand activations, on-ground rights).Bachelor’s degree required; MBA/PG preferred but not mandatory.KPIs You’ll Track:Monthly sponsorship revenue vs targetPipeline coverage (≥3× target), meetings booked, proposals sent, win rateTime-to-close, collection timeliness, and renewal rateCRM hygiene & on-time client servicing/activation deliveryLocation:Hauz Khas, South Delhi (Onsite)How to Apply:Apply via LinkedIn Easy Apply or email your CV to with subject: “SSC— Hauz Khas — Your Name” .Kindly include: current CTC, notice period/availability, preferred domain track (Common/Luxury/Community).