Category Manager Sponsorships (temp to perm)

For a leading Dutch multinational organization we are looking for a Category Manager Sponsorships. Do you have at least 5 years of experience in Sponsorships, Activation & Events and are you available at short notice? We would love to speak to you as soon as possible!

Note: This is a temp to perm role. You will start in our employment but will be employed by our client after an agreed upon period.

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Beschrijving

Responisbilities Category Manager Sponsorships

Manage the Sponsorship & Activation Procurement Category

With a global spend of about €280m, our focus is on overseeing all aspects of Sponsorship and Activation Procurement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Valuation Tooling: Own and roll out valuation tooling for Sponsorship & Events.
• Business Alignment: Ensure alignment and strong business partnering on key Sponsorship & Activation projects that drive productivity.
• Portfolio Optimization: Support local Sponsorship portfolio optimization processes through embedding data-based decision making.
• Community Management: Foster a strong community management approach, encouraging a Learn-Share-Reapply behavior, and managing internal and external stakeholders. This will enable further capability building, toolkit development, and deployment.

Requirements

Requirements Category Manager Sponsorships

For this role, we’re looking for someone with excellent negotiation skills and the ability to manage complex business problems. Part of this will include your ability to connect, influence, and manage relationships with multiple stakeholders at every level.

Qualifications:

• University degree in a business, financial, commercial, economical, or marketing discipline.

Experience/Skills Required:

• 6-8 years’ experience in a similar role (commercial procurement; ideally in Sponsorships & Events) in a complex international (FMCG) environment.
• Fluent in English.

Functional Competencies:

• Strategic Sourcing
• Stakeholder Management & Storytelling
• Analytical & Strategic Insight Skills
• Marketing & Sales Understanding

Salaris

The offer

We can offer a gross monthly salary of 6.000 7.000 Euro

Note: This is a temp to perm role. You will start in our employment but will be employed by our client after an agreed upon period.

How we'll proceed. Within four working days we will let you know if you qualify for the position. We will schedule an introductory interview, either digitally or in-person. During this interview we will inform you as fully as possible about the vacancy, the company and the following steps in the procedure. After consulting with you, we will introduce you to our client and then continue to guide you through the application process. The Independent Recruiters Group has a large team of specialized recruiters. Each recruiter has a strong focus on their own area of expertise. This makes them the ideal sparring partner for both the candidate and the client.