Founding Partnerships & Sponsorships Lead
Core
Identify, pursue, and close sponsorship and brand partnership opportunities for Robot Dog Fights (RDF), a new sport and entertainment property featuring robot combat events.
Role type
Senior individual contributor sales lead (sponsorships & partnerships)
Builds
Sponsorship pipeline and commercial partnerships for RDF events, media, technology, teams, and athletes
Domain
Entertainment, sports, robotics, Web3, crypto
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Cold outreach, negotiation, deal closing, relationship building, market research, strategic pitching, commercial instinct, independent execution
Preferred skills
Existing network in Web3/crypto/robotics, experience selling high-value commercial deals, ability to engage senior decision-makers
Technologies
LinkedIn, CRM tools, sales pipeline management
Responsibilities
Conduct outbound outreach via cold calls, email, and networking; identify and research potential brand partners; develop creative sponsorship packages; negotiate and close deals; represent RDF at conferences and events; track sales pipeline progress
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC