Senior Sales Manager, Global Partnerships

Ready to elevate your career in partnership sales at one of the world's most iconic entertainment venues?

Want to join an employer recognised as one of The Sunday Times' Best Places to Work?

This is your chance to join AEG Global Partnerships, the award‑winning team behind some of the most innovative and high‑impact brand partnerships in live entertainment. We create customised, world‑class marketing programmes for an unrivalled global portfolio spanning sports, music, events, venues, ticketing and digital assets.

You'll be stepping into one of the most respected rights-holder sales operations in the industry, known for unmatched global events, exceptional service and unforgettable brand experiences.

We're now looking for a Senior Sales Manager to join our high‑performing team. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious salesperson to own the full sales cycle and secure significant sponsorship revenue for The O2 and AEG's UK arenas.

What You'll Do 

• Play a proactive role in driving sponsorship sales for The O2 and UK arenas
• Develop best‑in‑class sales materials, narratives and proposals to engage prospects
• Establish and grow new business relationships with Marketing Managers and Directors
• Meet – and ideally exceed – individual sales targets, while contributing to wider team goals
• Build and manage a high‑quality pipeline using industry insights, sales signals and a consultative approach
• Maintain accurate CRM records and reporting processes
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across venues and the wider AEG Europe business

What We're Looking For 

• Experience in consultative sponsorship sales involving complex, marketing‑led solutions (Experience in music or entertainment is a bonus, not a must.)
• Proven success closing multi‑year, six‑figure+ deals
• Demonstrated ability to build an effective pipeline and manage the full sales cycle:
• cold outreach, pitching, negotiation and contracting
• A results‑driven, solutions‑oriented seller with creativity, resilience and ambition
• Strong stakeholder skills with the confidence to influence and negotiate
• Solid understanding of brand marketing
• Excellent listening and communication skills, with high emotional intelligence
• A commitment to delivering best‑in‑class solutions and continuously improving

This is more than a sales role — it's an opportunity to build a career with purpose, influence the future of live entertainment and grow within a business consistently recognised as a brilliant place to work.

Ready to make your mark?

If you're driven, commercially minded and excited by the world of live entertainment, we want to hear from you.

Where: You'll be based at The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX. We offer flexible start and end times and currently work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely. We are open to flexible working conversations.

We'll give you a thorough induction on how we work at AEG. Our induction and onboarding programme is a great way to meet other new starters and to learn about our culture and values. We will give you training in our systems, policies, and procedures so that you'll be set up for success. From the moment new employees join us, they're welcomed with open arms and a plethora of exciting perks. Not only can they choose a free show and to climb The O2, but we also ensure that our employees are continuously engaged and rewarded throughout their journey with us.

About AEG

Want to find out why our employees love working at AEG? Click here: https://aegeurope.com/life-at-aeg/

AEG is an inclusive organisation where we value everybody's contribution. We empower and trust our people to do the right thing. We go the extra mile, for our customers and each other, every time. We are always open to new ideas and respect all perspectives. We support and bring out the best in each other. We really value our people and inspire them to be the best in class, always!

Our commitment to inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in equality of opportunity for all and our approach to recruitment and selection is fair, open and based purely on merit. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. If you require reasonable adjustments in any recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

We know that diverse teams make the strongest teams. That's why we actively encourage people from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to apply.

If this role excites you but you're wondering whether you meet every single requirement – don't hold back. If you've got most of what we're looking for and you're passionate about what we do, we'd love to hear from you. You might be exactly who we need, in this role or another.

Because at AEG Europe, we believe that the best ideas come from the most inclusive teams – and we're building a workplace where everyone can thrive.