Are you a commercially driven sales professional with a passion for events, sport, and creating unforgettable brand experiences? Join us at Goodwood, where innovation meets tradition, and help shape the future of our iconic Motorsport events and the newest addition to our events calendar - Goodwoof.
We’re looking for a Partnership Sales Manager to lead revenue growth across our dynamic events portfolio.
What you’ll be doing:
1. Driving Growth: Meet and exceed sponsorship sales targets, delivering measurable revenue growth.
2. New Business Development: Identify, pursue, and close new commercial opportunities with corporate clients, sponsors, and high-value accounts.
3. Consultative Selling: Understand client marketing goals and craft tailored sponsorship packages that deliver ROI.
4. Pitching & Presenting: Confidently pitch to clients via phone, video, and face-to-face meetings.
5. Market Intelligence: Attend competitor events and stay ahead of industry trends to keep Goodwood at the forefront.
6. Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to deliver value-driven partnerships.
7. Performance Ownership: Manage KPIs and sales targets, reporting regularly on progress and outcomes.
What you’ll bring:
8. A proven track record in sales or business development, ideally within sport, events, hospitality, or entertainment.
9. Experience securing new business and consistently meeting revenue targets.
10. Strategic and creative thinking with the ability to craft compelling sales propositions.
11. Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
12. Commercial acumen with strong analytical and forecasting abilities.
13. Resilience, proactivity, and a hunger for challenge and opportunity.
Qualities we value:
14. Passion for what you do
15. Positive, friendly, and a “can-do” attitude
16. Attention to detail and strong organisational skills
17. Confidence in decision-making
18. Excellent customer service and communication skills
19. A sense of fun and team spirit
Why join us?
At Goodwood, you’ll be part of a team that thrives on creativity, collaboration, and delivering world-class experiences. If you’re ready to take your sales career to the next level, we’d love to hear from you.