(Senior) Sales Manager Global E-Sports Partnerships

While creating and growing long-term value for all, SPORTFIVE often leads the sports business into the future through innovative digital solutions and strives to be the most progressive and respected partner in sports.

Being at the centre of professional sport SPORTFIVE will use its unique position, in order to make a positive contribution to sustainability and to live up to the social and economic duty and responsibility, which sport and consequently all parties involved, also have.

SPORTFIVE operates with a global mindset and network of over 1,200 local experts based in 15 countries around the world, active in Football, Golf, Esports, Motorsport, Handball, Tennis, American Football, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Rugby, Olympics and Multi-Sport Events and many more.

Your Responsibilities

• Sales of the existing international esports products as well as collaboration on a coordinated sales plan to achieve the strategy and budget targets
• You independently identify international potential customers for the growth field of Esports within the framework of various sales strategies
• You act as an internal Esports ambassador within the international sales structure, imparting basic knowledge, also in initial meetings with colleagues
• You design individual sales approaches and take the initiative to contact decision-makers on the customer side
• You maintain and continuously develop existing customer relationships
• You work closely with the international esports team, internal product experts and brand consultants on the content of brandspecific esports concepts surrounding major European esports rights
• Responsible for product development for the international assets partnerships in close coordination with the respective rights holder manager within your team
• You participate in regular exchange formats with publishers and Esports teams (e.g. Fnatic, RIOT Games)

Your Profile

• You have a successfully completed degree (e.g. in economics) or a relevant apprenticeship (e.g. as an industrial clerk)
• You have experience in sales (ideally in the sports/entertainment environment) and have excellent knowledge of the gaming and esports world
• Your core expertise lies in MOBA and FPS titles, in an ideal scenario you know the different terms of gaming, such as gl&hf, gg, ez, imba and many more
• You are fluent in English, written and spoken
• You are willing to collaborate and communicate with various internal and external stakeholders
• You are open for a position with regular travel activities

This is what you can expect from us

• Your new environment: an exciting task in the sports business, a committed team with short communication and decision-making paths.
• Our onboarding: you start with a position-specific induction and as part of our "Welcome on Board" initiative you will receive a comprehensive overview of the entire organization
• Your development opportunities: scope for personal and topic-related development, supported by individual development planning with supplementary further training measures and on-the-job training
• With work-life balance: support for work-life balance, including flexible working hours and mobile working, and a free family service for support in all life situations
• Many corporate benefits: discounted partner offers and a wide range of additional benefits, e.g. company pension scheme
• Our culture: we promote a culture of diversity and "live" our values - regular training and clear internal processes form the formal basis for our open, respectful, and appreciative cooperation

SPORTFIVE values the diversity of its employees as an enrichment and is expressly committed to the goal of equal opportunities for all genders. Women are strongly encouraged to apply in this regard.