Sales and Partnership Manager
Swiss Startup Association
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Winterthur • 🇨🇭 Switzerland
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Acquire new sponsors and partners
- Manage and expand existing partnerships
- Develop attractive sponsorship packages and partner strategies
- Reporting and pipeline management (HubSpot)
- Collaborate with the executive team, events and marketing teams
- Lead a small team of volunteers
Requirements
- At least 2–3 years of experience in sales, partner, or sponsorship management (ideally in large-scale events, nationally broadcast events, or startups/innovation)
- Passion for networking, innovation, and entrepreneurship
- A confident, personable manner and enthusiasm for sales
- Excellent German and English skills (Swiss German mandatory)
- Strong organisational skills and a sense of responsibility
- Experience with CRM systems (HubSpot preferred)
- Service- and customer-oriented
Benefits
- A central role in one of Switzerland's most exciting event projects
- Significant scope to shape the role and direct influence on the development of Startup Nights
- Work with a motivated, professional team
- Fair, performance-related compensation
- Flexible working hours and a modern working approach
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
sales managementpartner managementsponsorship managementreportingpipeline managementCRM systems
Soft skills
networkinginnovationentrepreneurshippersonable mannerenthusiasm for salesorganizational skillssense of responsibilitycustomer-oriented