Nothing beats the vibrant and emotional power of sport. At SPORTFIVE, we harness this power to create unique partnerships. We believe in the responsible commercialization of sport and connect brands, rights holders, media platforms and fans through our global network, coupled with decades of experience and digital innovation.

We operate as a team of over 1,200 local experts in 15 countries worldwide and are active in soccer, golf, esports, motorsports, handball, tennis, American soccer, basketball, ice hockey, multi-sport events and much more. As a market leader focused on Customer Centricity and Data Intelligence, we always aim to be the most advanced and respected partner in sports. Because just as sports evolve and grow, so do we. And that's why we're currently looking for a:

(Senior) Manager Global Esports & Gaming / Partnership Sales EU (m/f/d)

What are your responsibilities:

Sales of the existing international esports products as well as collaboration on a coordinated sales plan to achieve the strategy and budget targets
You independently identify international potential customers for the growth field of Esports within the framework of various sales strategies
You act as an internal Esports ambassador within the international sales structure, imparting basic knowledge, also in initial meetings with colleagues
You design individual sales approaches and take the initiative to contact decision-makers on the customer side
You maintain and continuously develop existing customer relationships
You work closely with the international esports team, internal product experts and brand consultants on the content of brand-specific esports concepts surrounding major European esports rights
Responsible for product development for the international assets partnerships in close coordination with the respective rights holder manager within your team
You participate in regular exchange formats with publishers and Esports teams (e.g. Fnatic, RIOT Games)

What you bring with you:

You have a successfully completed degree (e.g. in economics) or a relevant apprenticeship (e.g. as an industrial clerk)
You have experience in sales (ideally in the sports/entertainment environment) and have excellent knowledge of the gaming and esports world
Your core expertise lies in MOBA and FPS titles, in an ideal scenario you know the different terms of gaming, such as gl&hf, gg, ez, imba and many more
You are fluent in English, written and spoken
You are willing to collaborate and communicate with various internal and external stakeholders
You are open for a position with regular travel activities

What we offer:

Your new environment: an exciting task in the sports business, a committed team with short communication and decision-making paths.
Our onboarding: you start with a position-specific induction and as part of our "Welcome on Board" initiative you will receive a comprehensive overview of the entire organization
Your development opportunities: scope for personal and topic-related development, supported by individual development planning with supplementary further training measures and on-the-job training
With work-life balance: support for work-life balance, including flexible working hours and mobile working, and a free family service for support in all life situations
Many corporate benefits: discounted partner offers and a wide range of additional benefits, e.g. company pension scheme
Our culture: we promote a culture of diversity and "live" our values - regular training and clear internal processes form the formal basis for our open, respectful, and appreciative cooperation

SPORTFIVE values the diversity of its employees as an enrichment and is expressly committed to the goal of equal opportunities for genders. Women are strongly encouraged to apply in this regard.

SOUNDS GOOD? Then apply with your CV directly to Ines via our system or by e-mail and tell us your salary expectations and possible starting date. Let us also know briefly in two or three points who you are, why you share our enthusiasm for sport and why this position should be the next step for you.

We are looking forward to your application.

SPORTFIVE Germany GmbH
Amélie Merkel | Recruitment Manager
Barcastraße 5 | 22087 Hamburg | Germany