Job Description

One of a leading client in Dubai is looking for Sponsorship Manager - Esports to join their team.

Location:

Dubai, UAE (with frequent travel across the Middle East)

Key Responsibilities:

1. Sponsorship Strategy & Sales

Develop and execute a high-impact sponsorship strategy tailored to the esports and gaming ecosystem. Identify, pitch, and close strategic brand partnerships with a strong focus on multi-million-dollar revenue generation. Design bespoke packages for corporate sponsors, media partners, technology vendors, and lifestyle brands that align with event IPs, teams, or content. Meet quarterly targets and drive year-round revenue through a structured sales pipeline.

2. Relationship Management & Expansion

Build and nurture long-term relationships with sponsors, advertisers, and brand collaborators. Deliver consistent reporting, performance analytics, and ROI insights to retain and upsell partners. Represent the company at esports events, expos, conferences, and pitch meetings throughout the GCC.

3. Market Intelligence & Innovation

Monitor esports trends, brand activations, and competitive benchmarks across global and regional markets. Bring creative, revenue-driven ideas to activate in-game branding, streaming partnerships, hardware tie-ups, influencer collaborations, and tournament sponsorships. Collaborate with marketing and content teams to create co-branded campaigns and cross-channel activations.

4. Commercial Planning & Execution

Maintain a sponsorship calendar across all company events, esports leagues, tournaments, and community engagements. Draft and negotiate sponsorship contracts, working alongside legal and finance teams. Manage partner onboarding, activation timelines, asset delivery, and post-event fulfillment.

5. Internal Collaboration & Reporting

Coordinate with events, production, digital, and content teams to ensure smooth execution of sponsorship obligations. Provide leadership with regular updates on sponsorship performance, deal status, and revenue outlook. Use CRM and sales tools to track leads, conversations, contracts, and receivables.

Key Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or relevant field. 5+ years of experience in sponsorship sales, preferably in esports, sports, media, or entertainment sectors. Demonstrated success in securing high-value sponsorships and delivering client ROI. Arabic language proficiency is mandatory (written and spoken).

Preferred Skills:

Deep understanding of esports ecosystems, team structures, tournament formats, and monetization streams (e.g., media rights, branded content, licensing, merchandising). Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to pitch creatively and convincingly. Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Proactive, driven, and comfortable working in a performance-based, target-oriented role. Willingness to travel frequently across the GCC for meetings, events, and activations.

This individual will be a revenue champion for our esports business, capable of leveraging the commercial potential of gaming through innovation, strategic selling, and powerful storytelling.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED22,000.00 - AED25,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

Do you have 5+ years of experience in sponsorship sales,preferably in esports,sports,media or entertainment sectors? Do you have Bachelors degree in Marketing,Business,Communications or relevant field? Do you have strong communication & presentation skills? Are you willing to travel frequently across the GCC for meetings, events, and activation? Are you proficient in Arabic language(written or spoken) ?
Experience:

Sponsorship Sales: 5 years (Required) * Esports,Sports,Media,Entertainment: 5 years (Required)