Sponsorship Integration Manager - Events

ABOUT THE JOB Position Title: Sponsorship Integration Manager Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Employment Type: Contractual Immediate joiners or candidates with a short notice period are encouraged to apply. ABOUT PROVEN PROVEN supports equal opportunities and is committed to empowering its people through continuous personal and professional development. We foster a collaborative and inclusive environment built on mutual respect, innovation, and a healthy work-life balance. With a strong track record in recruitment, managed services, and workforce solutions, we continue to invest in our people and create opportunities for career growth within the organization. ABOUT THE CLIENT Our client operates in Saudi Arabia's dynamic esports and entertainment industry, contributing to the delivery of large-scale events and festivals. The organization focuses on creating engaging visitor experiences through innovative event planning and operational excellence. ABOUT THE ROLE The Sponsorship Integration Manager is responsible for planning and integrating sponsor partnerships into large-scale live events, esports competitions, and festivals. The role requires relevant experience including involvement in at least two live event seasons, with a strong focus on translating sponsorship entitlements into well-planned, executable activations. The successful candidate will work closely with sponsorship, commercial, creative, production, and event operations teams to ensure sponsor commitments are effectively integrated into the event programme. This role requires strong planning and coordination skills, attention to detail, and the ability to personally develop activation plans that align with sponsor objectives and overall event requirements. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Lead the planning and integration of sponsorship activations across large-scale live events, esports competitions, and festivals. Translate sponsorship agreements and entitlements into practical, programme-ready activation plans. Personally develop detailed activation plans, timelines, deliverables, and implementation requirements to ensure sponsor commitments are fulfilled. Coordinate with commercial, sponsorship, creative, production, and event operations teams to integrate sponsor requirements into the overall event programme. Ensure sponsorship deliverables are aligned with event schedules, venue requirements, operational capabilities, and production plans. Manage sponsor activation timelines, track milestones, and follow up on outstanding deliverables to ensure timely execution. Coordinate with sponsors and internal stakeholders to clarify requirements, communicate updates, and resolve activation-related challenges. Monitor the implementation of sponsorship commitments and ensure all agreed deliverables are accurately planned and executed. Identify potential risks, operational constraints, and scheduling conflicts affecting sponsor activations, and implement appropriate solutions. Maintain accurate documentation of sponsorship entitlements, activation plans, progress updates, and delivery status. Support on-site activation delivery during live events, ensuring sponsor requirements are met in line with agreed plans. Review activation outcomes and identify opportunities to improve sponsorship integration and delivery across future event seasons. REQUIREMENTS Education / Qualification Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Event Management, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field is preferred. Experience Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in sponsorship integration, sponsorship activation, event management, or a related field. Experience in sponsorship activation planning or integration for large-scale live events, esports competitions, or festivals. Experience working across at least two live event seasons. Demonstrated ability to personally translate sponsorship entitlements into detailed, programme-ready activation plans. Proven experience coordinating sponsorship deliverables across multiple teams and event workstreams. Experience managing sponsor requirements, activation timelines, and delivery milestones in complex live event environments. Skills & Attributes Professional proficiency in English is required; Arabic language proficiency is preferred. Strong understanding of sponsorship agreements, entitlements, activation planning, and event integration. Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple sponsor deliverables simultaneously. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with sponsors and internal teams. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to translate commercial commitments into actionable plans. Ability to collaborate across commercial, creative, production, and operational teams. High level of accountability, initiative, and ownership throughout the sponsorship activation lifecycle.