Event Sponsorship Associate

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Event Sponsorship Associate at Workweek selling and managing sponsorships for B2B events. Collaborating with Event Sponsorship Manager to drive revenue and maintain sponsor relationships.

Responsibilities:

  • Own full sales cycle for assigned events and sponsorship packages
  • Prospect and develop new sponsor relationships across priority categories
  • Craft and present tailored sponsorship proposals
  • Negotiate deal terms to meet sponsor goals while maximizing Workweek revenue
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure delivered sponsor outcomes
  • Maintain sponsor satisfaction and identify upsell/renewal opportunities
  • Drive pipeline development through outreach, inbound response, and strategic prospecting
  • Maintain accurate forecasting and CRM hygiene
  • Consistently hit quarterly and annual revenue targets
  • Learn Workweek’s sponsorship products, pricing, and event strategy
  • Partner with senior sellers on larger or strategic deals
  • Contribute insights into product and package improvements
  • Share feedback across events, content, and sales teams

Requirements:

  • 2–4 years of direct event sponsorship or experiential media sales experience, B2B a plus
  • Proven ability to close deals independently and hit revenue targets
  • Strong consultative sales skills with excellent communication and negotiation ability
  • Comfortable working with clients to understand goals and build creative sponsorship solutions
  • Organized, proactive, and data-driven in pipeline management
  • Experience with CRM tools (Salesforce preferred)

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay (we don't pay based on location, we assign value to the role)
  • Equity in Workweek
  • Remote operations with the ability to work in the time zone of your choice (or work IRL in our Austin, TX office)
  • Unlimited PTO with a minimum of 3 days/quarter used
  • 100% health insurance coverage, 75% coverage for dependents, and $150/month towards an HSA (or $150/month health stipend if insurance not used)
  • 120 days of parental leave to use within one year of childbirth (available 12 months after your start date and only available every 365 days)
  • 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
  • $500 one-time stipend for any home office needs used after the first 90 days
  • 5-week sabbatical after 4 years on staff
  • 2 volunteering days per year
  • 1x/year in-person team retreat
  • $100/month book stipend