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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Sponsorship &amp; Partnerships Manager</span></p>\n<p><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Employment Type:</span> Full-time<br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Department:</span> Sponsorship &amp; Partnerships / Commercial<br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Reports To:</span> Head of Sponsorship &amp; Partnerships / Managing Director, Livespot</p>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">About Livespot</span></p>\n<p>Livespot is a leading integrated creative and culture company building some of Africa’s most ambitious experiences across live entertainment, festivals, content, production, talent, venues and brand activations.</p>\n<p>We work with brands, sponsors, talent, creators, institutions and partners to deliver cultural moments that connect audiences, create measurable value and raise the standard of creative execution across the continent.</p>\n<p>As we enter our next phase of growth, we are looking for a highly driven Sponsorship &amp; Partnerships Manager to help build, manage and grow strategic partnerships across Livespot’s properties, projects and experiences.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Role Overview</span></p>\n<p>The Sponsorship &amp; Partnerships Manager will support the development, management and delivery of sponsorship and partnership opportunities across Livespot’s portfolio.</p>\n<p>This role will be responsible for identifying potential sponsors, developing compelling partnership proposals, negotiating and coordinating sponsor benefits, tracking fulfilment, supporting reporting and helping convert strong relationships into long-term partnerships.</p>\n<p>The ideal candidate is commercially sharp, highly organised, relationship-driven and comfortable working across events, entertainment, media, culture and brand partnerships.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Key Responsibilities</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Sponsorship Pipeline &amp; Business Development</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify, research and develop prospective sponsors, brand partners and institutional partners.</li>\n<li>Build and maintain an active sponsorship pipeline across Livespot properties, events, festivals, content and experiences.</li>\n<li>Lead outreach to potential partners and convert opportunities from interest to proposal to signed partnership.</li>\n<li>Track pipeline status, follow-ups, next steps and conversion progress.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Proposal Development &amp; Partnership Packaging</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop value propositions, sponsorship proposals, pitch decks and partnership packages.</li>\n<li>Work with internal teams to create sponsorable assets, benefits, rights inventories and branded opportunities.</li>\n<li>Ensure proposals are commercially compelling, creatively strong and operationally deliverable.</li>\n<li>Tailor partnership opportunities to match sponsor objectives, audience priorities and brand goals.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Partner Relationship Management</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage day-to-day communication with sponsors and partners.</li>\n<li>Build strong working relationships with brand teams, agencies, corporate partners and institutional stakeholders.</li>\n<li>Ensure partners feel informed, valued and professionally serviced throughout the partnership lifecycle.</li>\n<li>Support renewal conversations by maintaining consistent partner engagement before, during and after projects.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Sponsorship Activation &amp; Fulfilment</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinate sponsor deliverables across relevant Livespot teams and projects.</li>\n<li>Work closely with production, experiences, marketing, creative, client growth and operations teams to ensure sponsor benefits are delivered accurately.</li>\n<li>Track all sponsor obligations, deadlines, approvals, assets, branding requirements and fulfilment commitments.</li>\n<li>Escalate risks early where sponsor benefits may be delayed, unclear or difficult to deliver.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"> Reporting, Measurement &amp; Renewal</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support post-event and post-campaign sponsor reports.</li>\n<li>Gather relevant performance data, images, videos, audience insights, media coverage and activation evidence.</li>\n<li>Help turn sponsor outcomes into clear, professional reports that support satisfaction and renewal.</li>\n<li>Maintain renewal trackers and recommend upsell opportunities where appropriate.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"> </span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Internal Coordination</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure sponsorship promises match operational realities.</li>\n<li>Coordinate with marketing and communications on sponsor announcements, visibility and content needs.</li>\n<li>Liaise with legal, finance and leadership where contracts, approvals, pricing or rights issues require escalation.</li>\n<li>Maintain clean documentation, trackers, reports and action logs.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">What Success Looks Like</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>A strong and visible sponsorship pipeline is in place.</li>\n<li>Sponsor proposals are professional, timely and commercially compelling.</li>\n<li>Sponsor deliverables are tracked clearly and fulfilled accurately.</li>\n<li>Partners receive strong communication and high-quality reporting.</li>\n<li>Sponsor satisfaction improves and renewal opportunities increase.</li>\n<li>Internal teams are aligned before sponsor promises are made.</li>\n<li>Livespot becomes known for delivering measurable sponsor value, not just visibility.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Requirements</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>8+ years of experience in sponsorship, partnerships, brand activation, business development, experiential marketing, media, entertainment or related commercial roles.</li>\n<li>Strong understanding of brand partnerships, sponsorship packages, rights, benefits delivery.</li>\n<li>Experience developing proposals, pitch decks, reports or partner-facing commercial materials.</li>\n<li>Excellent relationship management and communication skills.</li>\n<li>Strong project coordination and follow-through.</li>\n<li>Ability to work across multiple teams, timelines and stakeholders.</li>\n<li>Commercial awareness and good judgement.</li>\n<li>Strong writing, presentation and organisational skills.</li>\n<li>Comfortable working in a fast-paced creative, entertainment or live events environment.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Preferred Experience</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience in events, festivals, entertainment, media, culture, lifestyle, sports, fashion, music or experiential marketing.</li>\n<li>Existing relationships with brands, agencies, sponsors or corporate decision-makers.</li>\n<li>Experience supporting sponsor reporting, audience measurement or post-campaign evaluation.</li>\n<li>Familiarity with CRM tools, pipeline trackers, presentation tools and reporting dashboards.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Person We Are Looking For</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>You are commercially minded and relationship-driven.</li>\n<li>You understand that sponsorship is not just about selling logo placement; 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