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Senior Sponsorship Account Lead – Football

Johannesburg, ZA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-10-01

Core

Manage relationships with football rights holders (e.g., Betway Premiership, Simba SC, Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United) and develop sponsorship strategies and activation plans.

Role type

Senior Sponsorship Account Lead (Football)

Builds

Sponsorship activation plans and strategies for football properties

Domain

Sports betting and online gaming

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Relationship management, sponsorship strategy development, budget management, contract negotiation, market research, competitor analysis

Preferred skills

Sports betting market knowledge, rights holder/agency relationship experience, gambling regulations compliance, sponsorship activation execution, sporting codes knowledge

Responsibilities

Manage relationships with rights holders, develop sponsorship strategies and activation plans, manage and report on budgets, negotiate contract extensions and renewments, conduct competitor analysis

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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