Vice President, Global Partnership Sales

About the role

The position is a senior new‑business role responsible for identifying and securing large global partnership deals for the Asian Football Confederation’s competitions. You will lead the end‑to‑end sales cycle, working closely with internal strategy, solutions and senior leadership to close high‑value contracts with non‑Asian and Korean brands.

Key responsibilities

• Build and own a pipeline of new global brands, focusing on non‑Asian and Korean markets.
• Identify and engage key decision‑makers at major brands, securing first meetings and presentations.
• Lead complex, multi‑regional deals involving global headquarters and several regional offices.
• Accurately forecast sales, maintain pipeline reporting, and provide market insights to shape partnership strategy.
• Collaborate with the partnership strategy, solutions, and senior leadership to develop and close deals.

Required profile

• 10+ years of new‑business sales experience, preferably in sports sponsorship or commercial agency environments.
• Proven track record of closing multi‑million‑dollar international sponsorship deals.
• Established relationships with senior decision‑makers at major global brands across Europe, the US and Korea.
• Strong ability to develop differentiated propositions, negotiate and close agreements with senior stakeholders.
• Self‑driven, organised, results‑oriented with the ability to manage long sales cycles and travel frequently.