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Sponsorship Sales Executive to Partnerships Manager
How to move from Sponsorship Sales Executive to Partnerships Manager: what to learn, what to prove and what formal steps, if any, are needed.
Qualification check for Partnerships Manager
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A qualification can help, but experience and results decide this move. No required qualification. Commercial experience is the main requirement.
2 to 4 yearstypical timeline
1new skills to build
0qualifications to consider
+56%mid-point UK pay change, illustrative
The move at a glance
Sponsorship Sales Executive
Sells sponsorship and partnership packages to brands.
Partnerships Manager
Manages relationships with sponsors and delivers the partnership.
Skills and knowledge to build
Experience and routes that help
The routes into your current role also work for this one. Focus on a wider scope of responsibility.
Qualifications to consider
No additional qualification is typically required. Experience and a track record matter most.
What the new role asks of you
- Plan activation with sponsors
- Report on results and renewals
- Manage sponsor events and content
Practical steps
- Ask for a small piece of the new role's work before you apply, for example one of the tasks above.
- Close the top gap first: Project Management.
- Keep a record of two results that show you working at the next level.
- Talk to three people who do the job. Ask how they got in, and who they would recommend you speak to.