Senior Manager, Partnership Sales

ph3About Elevate /h3pElevate is an award-winning global sports and entertainment agency founded in 2018 and the chosen growth partner for the world’s leading brands, properties, and experience-driven businesses. Through one integrated model, Elevate serves as the trusted advisor for more than 1,000 clients, helping them solve complex challenges and drive business wins. What began in sports has evolved into a platform now serving clients across culture, attractions, culinary, and hotels. Today, Elevate brings operational expertise, data-driven intelligence, and world-class creativity together under one roof. Elevate’s more than 750 employees sit across 14 offices around the world, from North America to Europe to Asia, and speak and write in 17 different languages. For more information, visit us at /ph3Position Overview: Senior Manager, Partnership Sales /h3pElevate operates as a fully integrated partner for its clients, adding insight, expertise, and in-market activity to accelerate and enhance commercial return in collaboration with the client’s leadership, commercial teams, and wider stakeholder landscape (e.g. marketing and brand, hospitality, technology, community, sustainability, stadium construction, etc.). Elevate is seeking an experienced, partnership sales professional to assist the Head of Partnership Sales in the commercial transformation for Venezia FC. Based in Elevate’s London office or in Italy (with regular presence in Venice required), this individual will form part of a dedicated sales team tasked with delivery of a new stadium naming rights partner for Venezia FC’s new stadium, alongside other marquee assets and the underpinning commercial partnerships programme. The successful candidate will demonstrate a track record in shaping, pitching, and securing seven-figure commercial partnerships at Board and C-suite levels. We are seeking a proven seller with a consultative and creative approach to building value - someone who understands how to leverage the unique narrative of Venice and data-driven insights to maximise multi-million-euro revenue opportunities. This is an onsite position, based at Venezia FC. /ph3What You’ll Do /h3ulliRevenue Delivery: Work with the Head of Partnership Sales to deliver against commercial revenue targets for the project, with primary accountability for securing Naming Rights, Founding Partners, and other tier-one stadium and club partnerships. /liliSales Strategy Pipeline Management: Build and oversee a structured, disciplined sales pipeline; driving proactive prospecting and high-frequency outbound engagement while maintaining an accurate forecasting cadence via CRM. /liliExecutive Prospect Engagement: Lead high-stakes outreach, discovery meetings, and formal presentations to C-Suite decision-makers, positioning the stadium project as a strategic, long-term business platform rather than a transactional sponsorship. /liliProposition Development: Collaborate with internal strategy, insights, and marketing teams to shape premium commercial packaging and pricing strategies, ensuring all proposals are tailored, insight-led, and commercially robust. /liliComplex Negotiations: Work in tandem with the Head of Partnership Sales to efficiently progress the end-to-end negotiation process for high-value contracts, navigating complex legal and financial frameworks through to signed agreements. /liliNetwork Activation: Leverage events, premium hospitality, and curated environments to advance conversations and deepen relationships with global brand leaders. /li /ulh3Who You Are /h3ulliExperience: 5+ years’ experience in high-value partnership or complex B2B sales. Experience within sport, entertainment, real estate, infrastructure, or major events is advantageous. /liliProven Track Record: Demonstrable success in identifying and closing 7+ figure commercial deals. Naming rights/venue sales experience desirable. /liliExecutive Presence: Completely comfortable operating, presenting to, and negotiating with Board-level and C‑Suite decision‑makers. /liliStrategic Mindset: A strategic thinker who can balance long‑term vision with disciplined, day‑to‑day execution and sales momentum. /liliIndustry Knowledge: Deep commercial understanding of Serie A and the wider European football landscape. /liliRelationship Management: An established global network of senior decision‑makers with the ability to generate warm leads and high‑level introductions rapidly. /liliCommunication: Exceptional presentation and written communication skills; ability to craft compelling narratives that resonate with global brands. /liliTechnical Proficiency: Meticulous approach to CRM (Salesforce or similar) for reporting, forecasting, and global collaboration. /liliCultural Adaptability: Ability to sell and negotiate in cross‑cultural contexts, with a specific focus on the Italian and broader European business markets. /liliLanguage Skills: Full professional fluency in both Italian and English is required. The successful candidate must be able to speak, read and write fluently in both English and Italian and communicate confidently in professional/business settings. /li /ulh3Additional Information /h3ulliReporting Line: Reports directly to Head of Partnership Sales - Venezia FC /liliCompensation: Salary plus a performance-based commission/bonus scheme /liliEligibility: Applicants must be legally authorised to work in Italy /liliPlease submit CV's in English /li /ulpThe qualifications listed above represent the credentials necessary to perform the essential functions of this position. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position is open to all qualified candidates. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability in connection with the application process, you may contact us at /ppWe are proud to be an equal opportunity/veterans/disabled/ LGBT employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr