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Sponsorships Account Manager
São Paulo, BR on-site full time mid Apr 14, 2026
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About this role
We are looking for a highly motivated Sponsorships Account Manager to join our team in São Paulo. This role is ideal for a commercially driven professional with a strong hunter mentality and a passion for sports, entertainment, and cultural properties. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, developing, and closing new sponsorship partnerships, helping expand the league’s commercial footprint and brand ecosystem.
This is a strategic sales role focused on business development, requiring the ability to build consultative partnerships with leading brands and agencies. This is a full time role with the expectations of 5 days in the São Paulo office in Brazil.
Key Responsibilities
Identify and prospect new sponsorship opportunities across sports, entertainment, and brand marketing sectors
Develop and maintain relationships with brand decision-makers, marketing leaders, and agencies
Lead the full sales cycle: prospecting, pitching, negotiating, and closing sponsorship agreements
Design and position consultative partnership proposals aligned with brands’ marketing and business objectives
Collaborate internally with marketing, events, and partnerships teams to craft compelling sponsorship packages
Maintain an active pipeline of qualified prospects and consistently deliver new partnership revenue
Represent the league in meetings, events, and industry forums when relevant
Qualifications & Experience
5–7+ years of experience in sponsorship sales within sports, entertainment, media, or cultural properties
Proven track record in prospecting and closing partnership deals
Strong business development mindset with a hunter profile
Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
Ability to work independently and manage a sales pipeline with minimal supervision
Fluency in English is required
Profile
Commercially driven and results-oriented
Entrepreneurial and self-managed
Strong relationship builder with brands and agencies
Strategic thinker capable of crafting consultative partnership solutions
If you are passionate about building partnerships and helping brands connect with audiences through sports and culture, we would love to hear from you. Offices: Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil (World Surf League- LATAM);