Sponsorship Integration Manager

About the Role

Key Talent Solutions is recruiting a Sponsorship Integration Manager to support a major international gaming and esports festival program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This contract role focuses on transforming brand sponsorship commitments into operational live-event experiences. The successful candidate will coordinate sponsor activations, manage deliverables, and ensure sponsorship activities are integrated into the wider festival program. This is a hands-on sponsorship activation and integration position, not a sales or business development role.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main coordination point for the delivery and integration of assigned sponsorship activation programs.
• Translate sponsor entitlements into practical activation concepts aligned with festival objectives.
• Develop detailed activation plans covering audience engagement, space requirements, visitor throughput, staffing, and operational delivery.
• Coordinate sponsor deliverables, approval processes, timelines, and outstanding requirements.
• Ensure all activations comply with brand guidelines, event layouts, and operational constraints.
• Work closely with event planning, creative, production, and operational teams to integrate sponsorship activities.
• Coordinate sponsor branding, space allocation, and technical or build requirements through the appropriate project teams.
• Manage changes to sponsorship activation plans and resolve delivery challenges.
• Maintain accurate activation schedules, progress trackers, and stakeholder updates.

Candidate Requirements

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of experience in sponsorship activation, brand experiences, and major live-event delivery. A proven background in transforming brand sponsorship commitments into engaging, fully operational live-event experiences is required.

Working Arrangements

Two potential working arrangements are available for this full-time, fixed-term opportunity:

• Riyadh-based: Working from the project office, with relocation and visa support subject to agreed terms.
• Remote-based: Working Sunday to Thursday on Riyadh business hours, with required travel to Saudi Arabia.

All candidates must be available onsite in Riyadh during the required festival operating periods in July–August and November 2027.

Application Process

Interested candidates with a strong background in sponsorship activation and major live-event delivery are invited to apply. Please submit your updated CV and details of sponsorship activations or major events you have personally delivered.