The Senior Sponsorship Executive for Informa Markets’ Pharma portfolio is responsible for overseeing all aspects of sponsorship, including identifying new opportunities and developing existing ones across our EMEA Pharma portfolio. This role demands a strategic but creative thinker with exceptional relationship-building skills and a proven track record in securing and delivering high-value sponsorships. The ideal candidate will create innovative sponsorship packages, manage our extensive inventory, and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive sponsorship strategies to achieve revenue targets, including identifying new sponsorship opportunities and market trends within the pharma sector.
- Coordinate sponsor activities, including branding, activations, and partnerships to ensure sponsors receive maximum visibility and engagement opportunities during events.
- Serve as a Project Manager to track sponsorship deliverables across operations, event platforms, marketing, and other internal teams to ensure the fulfillment and execution of sponsorship contracts.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for sponsors, addressing their needs and ensuring a high level of satisfaction.
- Work with vendors / internal suppliers to determine the pricing of existing and future sponsorship assets and deliverables.
- Manage the extensive inventory of sponsorship assets, ensuring optimal utilisation and alignment with sponsor goals.
- Collaborate with the marketing and events teams to ensure that all sponsorship activities align with the overall goals and vision of Informa Markets.
- Prepare and present tailored sponsorship proposals to prospective sponsors.
- Negotiate sponsorship agreements, ensuring mutually beneficial terms for both the sponsors and the company.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential sponsors.
- Monitor sponsorship revenue against targets and provide regular financial reports to senior management.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience of coordinating sponsorship.
Collaborative worker
Excellent communication/ interpersonal skills both written and verbal
A positive 'can do' attitude, willing to go the extra mile and eager to develop new skills
Willingness to help colleagues and share best practices
Displays energy, enthusiasm and initiative
Willingness to travel
Why work at Informa?
Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates. We are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritize promotions internally.
Our benefits include:
- Tailored development opportunities and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn
- Balance time in the office with time working remotely, feeling fully supported wherever you are
- 24 days annual leave, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday!
- The chance to work from (almost!) anywhere across the globe, four weeks a year
- Competitive and rewarding benefits, tailored to each of our regions
- Work with high quality specialist products
- Bright and friendly staff who are all “expert’s experts” and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration
- The chance to become an Informa shareholder, with extra rewards just for colleagues
- Regular social events and networking opportunities
We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.
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