Partnership Manager - 433

Are you the deal closer with a heart for football, social media, and commercial growth? Are you a true sales top performer (goal-oriented, ambitious, and a strong networker) who can connect well-known brands with football? Do you have an affinity with football and social media, and do you get energy from creating and expanding business relationships and partnerships? We are looking for a Partnerships Manager to strengthen our team.

WHO WE ARE
At 433 we breathe football. With more than 100 million followers worldwide, including the most famous (former) players, we are the largest online football platform in the world. Through our connections with players, clubs, and leagues, we are literally in the locker room. We are part of the team, trusted by the players. This gives us access to the most exclusive moments in football,  moments that fans had never seen before 433.

WHO YOU ARE

As a Partnerships Manager, you are responsible for the commercial success and growth of 433. You bring in new business and elevate existing partnerships to the next level. Think of international clients such as Apple TV, OPPO, Activision, and Fortnite. You have an affinity for developing creative concepts, producing content, and you have a heart that beats faster for football.

In this role, you will be part of a team consisting of enthusiastic and driven Partnerships Managers. Together, you ensure that 433 achieves international success. On the road to success, you will meet clients both domestically and internationally, and in doing so, you will also attend some of the most beautiful football matches.

This is a commercial role in which you actively search for new (large) clients and build relationships. In this, you work closely with a broad team of Creatives, Project Managers, Content Creators, and Producers.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of revenue growth and the quality of partnerships; not just closing deals

• Actively collaborating with content, creative, and product teams to build IP-driven propositions

• Structurally building a pipeline through outbound activities, networking, and long-term relationships

• Initiating and maintaining contact with international media agencies and potential clients

• Connecting advertisers to 433 propositions and creating new propositions

• Developing account plans and forecasts for your client portfolio

• Identifying and analyzing commercial trends and developments in relevant markets

• Delivering persuasive sales presentations to senior brand stakeholders

• Monitoring and safeguarding KPIs and other contractual agreements with clients

• Preparing and creating sales reports and client case recaps for internal teams

• Closely collaborating with Project Managers and colleagues from the creative team

YOUR PROFILE

As a Partnerships Manager at 433, you go straight for your goal, you are persistent, and you have a strong affinity with social media. It is important that you feel at home in a dynamic and ambitious scale-up environment. You are strong at spotting opportunities and know better than anyone how to anticipate them.

• Demonstrable network of advertisers

• Not afraid of outreach and new business

• Flexible in visiting clients and attending sales events abroad

• Affinity with sports, especially a passion for football and the football lifestyle

• Currently living in or around Amsterdam (the Netherlands) is what we prefer or already planning on relocating to Amsterdam (not our preference and we don't offer a relocation program) or working from abroad only possible for certain locations like UAE or US. 

• A fan of our office culture, so you can achieve the best results together with the team

Knowledge:

• Strong affinity with producing content and developing digital/social media propositions

• Expertise in selling high-volume social media campaigns to premium (sports) brands

• Strong knowledge of marketing and brand building

• Minimum completed Bachelor or Master degree in a commercial field

Experience:

• 3+ years of proven sales experience with demonstrated success in (social) media or sports

• Experience in creating and delivering impactful sales presentations

• Experience in (football) partnership sales with a proven track record

Technical Skills:

• Skilled in Keynote and other presentation tools

• Strong knowledge of consumer and social media research

• Creative approach within the sales process

• Fluent in English and preferably also in Dutch. Fluency in an additional language is a plus (Arabic, Spanish)

Competences:

• Proactive, flexible, solution-oriented (can-do mentality), stress-resistant, and entrepreneurial

• Communicative: extremely strong in internal and external stakeholder management

• Team player with a high-performance mindset

• Culture carriers who are transparent, collegial, and take responsibility for the overall result.

• Goal-oriented and highly commercial, but also relationship-focused, able to open doors that remain closed for others

• You see opportunities and know how to turn them into successes

• Strong in internal and external stakeholder management at various levels

• An innovative and enthusiastic team player who is always “on” and one step ahead of others

OUR OFFER

• A great workplace at B. Amsterdam

• Working together with a team of driven and talented colleagues

• Working on international, groundbreaking campaigns

• Working with the biggest football stars

• Room for your own initiatives and ideas

• A party squad that organizes the best team activities, such as a New Year’s party, drinks, football tournaments, etc.

• Market-based salary and employment conditions

• Benefits such as our own football team, free padel-courts, enough vacation days, pension scheme, and a daily catered lunch

Apply Now!
Are you the sales professional we are looking for, and do you dare to take on the challenge? Apply quickly below.