Executive, Global Partnerships, International

KLUTCH Sports Group is seeking a high-performing, commercially driven Executive, Global Partnerships, International to join our growing team in London. Working at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and culture, this role focuses on driving new commercial partnership revenue for our clients across the UK and internationally.

This role requires a proactive sales professional who thrives in a high-growth environment. Working seamlessly alongside our UK and US teams, you will leverage market intelligence, creative brand storytelling, and disciplined prospecting to identify, pitch, and secure high-value global brand partnerships.

• Market Analysis & Strategy: Analyze market trends, brand positioning, and sponsorship valuation to inform commercial sales strategies and pitch development.
• Property & Client Representation: Support sponsorship sales efforts to identify and secure brand partnership opportunities specifically for KLUTCH Sports Group’s roster of clients and properties.
• Pipeline Generation & Outreach: Proactively identify, prospect, and execute outbound cold outreach strategies targeting senior decision-makers (CMOs, Brand Directors, and Sponsorship Leads) at brands across the UK and internationally.
• Industry Relationships: Leverage existing industry relationships and networks to drive new business opportunities and maintain strong partnerships with brands and properties.
• Discovery & Account
  
  Qualification:
  
  Conduct high-level discovery meetings with brand prospects to deeply understand their commercial goals, marketing objectives, target audiences, and KPI structures.
• Bespoke Ideation & Concept Creation: Collaborate internally with strategy, creative, and insight teams to translate brand objectives into custom, narrative-driven pitch materials, custom activation concepts, and evidence-backed partnership proposals.
• Deal Execution & Support: Manage opportunities across the full sales cycle - from initial outreach and bespoke deck tailoring to proposal development, commercial negotiation, and contract execution. Assist senior sales executives on complex, multi-million-pound opportunities.
• Client Engagement & Reporting: Maintain strong ongoing communications with key brand partners and clients, ensuring high-touch relationship management and regular reporting on sales processes.
• CRM & Pipeline Management: Ensure meticulous tracking and management of all sales leads, outreach activities, contract milestones, and revenue forecasting within Salesforce and CRM tools.
• Cross-Border
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with teams across the US, UK, and internationally, adapting sales propositions and negotiating effectively across different cultural contexts.

• Experience: 5+ years of direct experience in sales, business development, or account management within sports marketing, rights holders, media sales, or partnership agencies.
• Proactive Sales Mindset: Strong comfort level with cold outreach, outbound lead generation, and pitch delivery in high-pressure, target-driven environments, alongside the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple high-profile deals.
• Commercial & Creative Aptitude: Strong understanding of sports marketing, sponsorship valuation, and partnership strategy, with a proven ability to translate brand marketing goals into creative, multi-channel partnership models (blending IP, digital assets, content, and activation).
• Pitching & Closing Expertise: Expertise in pitching and proposal development, backed by a proven ability and track record of sourcing, negotiating, and closing high-value sponsorship deals.
• Relationship Management: Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills, with experience working with both clients and…