Senior Event Sales Manager

Senior Event Sales Manager (Gaming) - Dubai 8 Month Contract - Own Visa Required Salary Negotiable This organisation is an award-winning event management company with an impressive portfolio of clients and a track record of developing and delivering the UAE's most iconic and prestigious events. The need has arisen for a seasoned Sales Professional from an Events background as well as a passion for Gaming to join the team on an 8-month contract. You will own the commercial revenue line for a huge Expo taking place in 2027 by leveraging your own network of clients as well as being comfortable and credible in pitching for new business. Responsibilities • Identify & build the market map and pipeline, open doors, pitch and negotiate, close and contract deals. • Pipeline generation and market mapping • Build and maintain a target list across gaming, technology, telecoms, FMCG, F&B, automotive, banking, retail, education and entertainment; map brand- and agency-level decision-makers. • Self-generate opportunities through direct outreach, industry events, agency relationships, existing networks, referrals and cold approach. • Develop tailored proposals that connect brand objectives. • Own the sales cycle through LOIs, contracts and purchase orders, working with finance on invoicing and collection. • Prepare a complete handover pack for every closed partner, covering signed terms and deliverables. Experience • Minimum of 8 years of sales experience (with at least 5 yrs in the UAE) • Proven commercial track record. Demonstrable success in sponsorship, partnership, media, exhibition or event sales, with specific deals you can discuss and experience owning the full cycle • Self-starter. Evidence that you have built a pipeline from scratch, set your own priorities and delivered without day-to-day supervision. • GCC network. Established brand and agency relationships that can be activated from week one. • Gaming-sector knowledge. A practical understanding of publishers, platforms and the wider gaming, esports and entertainment ecosystem, including what brands want from the space. • Excellent written and spoken English, with strong proposal-writing skills. This is an exciting opportunity for a sales professional with a passion for Gaming to join a close-knit business and a fun team. We Are Aspire is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Show more Show less

Minimum of 8 years of sales experience (with at least 5 years in the UAE); Proven track record in sponsorship, partnership, media, exhibition or event sales with full-cycle ownership; GCC network with established brand and agency relationships; Gaming-sector knowledge including publishers, platforms and the wider gaming/esports ecosystem; Excellent written and spoken English with strong proposal-writing skills.

Identify and build the market map and pipeline; open doors, pitch and negotiate, close and contract deals; pipeline generation and market mapping; build and maintain a target list across gaming, technology, telecoms, FMCG, F&B, automotive, banking, retail, education and entertainment; map brand- and agency-level decision-makers; self-generate opportunities through direct outreach, industry events, agency relationships, existing networks, referrals and cold approach; develop tailored proposals that connect brand objectives; own the sales cycle through LOIs, contracts and purchase orders, working with finance on invoicing and collection; prepare a complete handover pack for every closed partner detailing signed terms and deliverables.