Senior Partnerships Sales Manager

Red Bull Pro Cycling is seeking a Senior Partnerships Sales Manager to help build the next generation of its global partnership portfolio and drive sustainable commercial growth. The role focuses on identifying, developing and converting high-value opportunities with leading international brands, taking prospects from first contact and strategic pitch development through negotiation and contract closing. The postholder works within a complex international organisation and collaborates with an in-house brand team and creative agencies to create differentiated partnership propositions.

• Own the full partnership sales cycle, from prospect identification and initial outreach through discovery, proposition development, pitching, negotiation and contracting.
• Build a qualified and sustainable new-business pipeline of premium international prospects and develop relationships with senior decision-makers.
• Deliver against ambitious individual and team revenue targets.
• Understand prospective partners' businesses, marketing strategies and challenges to create relevant, valuable partnerships rather than relying on traditional rights packages.
• Support the sale of the Title Partnership next to Red Bull and existing partners, helping shape the future of Red Bull Pro Cycling.
• Develop category strategies and identify industries with strong strategic and commercial potential, using data, market intelligence and consumer insights to prioritise prospects and strengthen partnership propositions.
• Create new lead-generation channels through networking, agencies, industry relationships, events and direct outreach.
• Lead the development of customised sales narratives, proposals and presentations for priority prospects.
• Work with the in-house brand team and creative agencies to develop activation concepts, visualisations and commercial propositions that combine brand impact, audience reach, storytelling, experiences, content, hospitality and other relevant partnership assets.
• Use the unique combination of elite sport, athletes, storytelling and the wider Red Bull ecosystem to create differentiated propositions and build one of the most attractive partnership portfolios in cycling.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in partnership sales, sponsorship, business development, media, entertainment, sports marketing or a comparable commercial environment.
• Fluency in English and German.
• A proven track record of generating and closing high-value commercial partnerships.
• The ability to understand prospective partners' business objectives and translate them into compelling commercial solutions.
• Strong prospecting, networking and relationship-building capabilities, with a genuine drive to create new opportunities.
• Commercial confidence and the ability to navigate complex contractual and financial discussions.
• Demonstrated ability to champion ideas, influence stakeholders and remain resilient when constructively challenged.
• The ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively across a complex international organisation.
• Resilience, persistence and comfort working with long and sometimes unpredictable sales cycles.

• Additional languages are an advantage.
• Experience within professional sport or cycling is highly advantageous.