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Through one integrated model, Elevate serves as the trusted advisor for more than 1,000 clients, helping them solve complex challenges and drive business wins.\nWhat began in sports has evolved into a platform now serving clients across culture, attractions, culinary, and hotels. Today, Elevate brings operational expertise, data-driven intelligence, and world-class creativity together under one roof.\nElevate’s more than 750 employees sit across 14 offices around the world, from North America to Europe to Asia, and speak and write in 17 different languages.\nFor more information, visit us at www.oneelevate.com.\nThe role:\nWe are looking for a Director to lead sponsorship and partnerships sales for our rights holder clients in Saudi Arabia, across sport, culture and entertainment. The role sits within our MENA Partnership Sales unit, a team of 20+ people across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Riyadh and Bahrain. You will open and develop relationships with brands in the Kingdom, shape partnerships around their objectives and close agreements that our clients and their partners can build on over several years.\nKey responsibilities:\nSell sponsorship and partnership rights on behalf of our rights holder clients in KSA, across sport, culture and entertainment.\nOwn the full sales cycle, from prospecting and first meeting to proposal, negotiation, contracting and handover to the servicing team.\nBuild and maintain senior relationships with marketing and sponsorship decision-makers at Saudi brands, PIF portfolio companies, banks, telcos and giga-projects.\nDevelop proposals that start from a brand’s objectives, with clear rationale, valuation and pricing.\nStructure deals thoughtfully, including value-in-kind (VIK), phased and activation-led partnerships where these serve both parties.\nManage a disciplined pipeline in Salesforce and provide accurate monthly and quarterly forecasts.\nWork closely with our Partnership Sales Operations team to develop world class sales materials and data insights.\nRepresent the business and our clients with professionalism in the Saudi market, and share market insight with the wider MENA team.\nWhat we are looking for:\nExperience:\n8-10+ years in sponsorship sales, partnerships or brand partnerships, agency-side or rights holder side, in the Kingdom.\nA record of closing significant deals in sport, culture or entertainment, ideally multi-year or seven figure SAR partnerships.\nExperience owning the full sales cycle, from prospecting to negotiation, contracting and handover to servicing.\nNetwork and market standing:\nEstablished, current relationships with marketing and sponsorship decision makers at major Saudi brands, PIF portfolio companies, banks, telcos and giga projects.\nCredibility with government entities and rights holders\nBased in KSA, with a reputation for professionalism and trust.\nCommercial capability:\nConsultative selling built around brand objectives, rather than selling inventory.\nSound judgement on valuation, pricing and deal structure, including VIK and activation-led partnerships.\nDisciplined pipeline management and forecasting; 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