
Event Sponsorship Sales Manager
Key Media
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$200,000 - CA$220,000 per year
About the role
- Lead, coach and develop a high‑performing NAUK event sponsorship sales team
- Own overall event sponsorship revenue and market share growth across key sectors
- Run disciplined rebook and renewal programs to maximise multi‑event and multi‑year commitments
- Evolve sponsorship pricing and packaging based on client needs and event performance
- Act as the main commercial partner to the events team on strategy, launch and positioning
- Ensure accurate CRM usage for client communication, pipeline management and forecasting
- Join key client meetings, model best‑practice consultative selling and support major deals
- Oversee post‑event sponsor and internal debriefs, translating insights into upsell and rebook opportunities
Requirements
- 5+ years’ B2B sales experience, with strong exposure to event sponsorship and/or media solutions
- Proven track record growing Tier 1 / enterprise accounts (ideally in financial services, insurance or related B2B sectors)
- Experience leading or mentoring salespeople, including 1:1s, coaching and individual development
- Comfortable owning a team number, running structured rebook programs and driving KPI‑led performance
- Consultative, solutions‑led seller, confident tailoring packages and pricing to client and event outcomes
- Curious, data‑driven and keen to leverage AI and modern tools to lift team performance
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid working (2 days per week in our vibrant downtown Toronto office)
- Paid volunteer leave
- Additional leave with tenure
- Recognition programs (awards, vouchers, travel incentives)
- Travel Orange- work from another location worldwide for up to 12 weeks of the year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
B2B salesevent sponsorshipmedia solutionsconsultative sellingKPI managementpricing strategyrebook programsrevenue growthmarket share growthaccount management
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingteam developmentcommunicationstrategic thinkingdata-driven decision makingcuriosityclient relationship managementconsultative approachperformance management