Brand Partnership Manager (m/w/d) – Sales & Partnerships in Football Startup

Hey! Nice to have you here

As the Super-Platform for non-professional football in Europe, we bring professional experiences - from news to data and gamification - directly to a community of over 190 million footballers and fans.

We are Prematch, founded in 2021 in Cologne, a dynamic startup with smart and "hungry" team members. Our Marketing- and Business-Team sits in Cologne, Berlin & London, our Tech- & Product-Team works remotely across Europe.

We receive backing from strong partners like adidas, Krombacher, NIVEA MEN, and Techniker Krankenkasse - and have 1-2 exciting collaborations in the pipeline. Successful investors like Ralf Reichert (CEO of ESL) or Verena Pausder support us on our way.

Already a good match if you…

• Work environment & Team: You want to work in a small team and startup environment - an inspiring environment where you can have direct influence.
• Location & Presence: You see yourself working in our great office in the Belgian Quarter or Berlin Mitte - not just remotely, but also on-site with direct team contact.

Facts

• Office & Remote: A modern office in Cologne (Belgian Quarter) or Berlin (Mitte) - with the flexible option to work 2-3 days a week remotely.
• Start & Scope: As of now, full-time.
• Responsibility Area: Sales - you shape the sales process actively and are responsible for customer success.
• Team & Collaboration: You work in a small, ambitious team that supports your ideas and lets you shine.
• Support & Tools: Our concept team delivers strong presentations and creative concepts that make you an actual "Closer" in customer conversations.
• Clients & Brands: You get the chance to work with Germany's largest brands - including adidas, NIVEA MEN, Krombacher, OBI, and Techniker Krankenkasse.
• Company Culture: Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making paths, and a transparent application process.
• Growth & Responsibility: The opportunity to actively contribute to the growth of a leading startup and take on responsibility.
• Further Education & Network: Access to mentors and network events.

We need you

• Sales & Brand Partnerships: You drive sales forward by winning brand partnerships that increase revenue.
• You identify relevant brands, speak directly with decision-makers, guide them through the entire sales process, and close deals independently. Prematch grows quickly, and we're looking for people who take ownership of their pipeline and turn it into measurable revenue.

Your Tasks

• Full Cycle Sales Ownership: You are responsible for the entire sales process from initial contact (cold calling) to contract closure.
• Outbound & Pipeline Building: You generate new leads actively, develop your own acquisition strategies, and build a sustainable pipeline.
• Pitch & Closing: You present Prematch convincingly to brands and agencies and lead negotiations until closing.
• Maintaining Deal Momentum: You steer decision-making processes, negotiate, and bring deals consistently and quickly across the finish line.
• Collaboration with the Concept Team: You translate brand needs into concrete briefings, but remain clear in your sales role.
• CRM & Forecasting: You work structured in our CRM, maintain your pipeline clean, and have a constant overview of your forecast.
• Sales Development: You bring ideas on how we can scale acquisition, processes, and closing rates.

What you need

• Hunter Mindset: You go actively after new contacts, open doors independently, and have fun bringing deals consistently to a close.
• Closing Focus: You measure your success in revenue, won deals, and clear KPIs. Activity without results is not success for you.
• Relevance Understanding for Sports Marketing: You understand how brands think, can put yourself in marketing decision-makers' shoes, and have genuine interest in advertising and partnership models in the sports field.
• High Self-Responsibility: You work self-directed, set ambitious goals, and drive topics forward without waiting for clear guidelines.
• Resilience: Rejection is part of the process for you. You stay focused, draw learnings, and move on.
• Startup Fit: Fast pace, unclear starting conditions, and responsibility motivate you more than fixed structures.
• Languages are no Problem: You possess fluent German and English skills.

Why we?

• Be part of it from the start - Shape actively with us how Prematch grows and changes amateur football.
• Competitive Salary, which can hold its own.
• Employee Participation (VSOP) - You benefit directly from the company's success.
• Three cool offices in Cologne, Berlin, and London - With real startup vibe to work and start together. If you want to experience another office, we support that gladly.
• Homeoffice - Depending on your distance from home to the office, you can work 1-3 days a week remotely. For Tech & Product, it's possible to work 100% remotely sometimes.
• Remote, even from further away - Whether a week of sunshine abroad or a few days with family - we make sure our team stays well connected across distances with modern tools and a virtual office.
• Team Spirit - Regardless of whether you're in the office or at home: We ensure that our team remains closely connected through regular team events, after-work gatherings, and more.
• 27 Vacation Days per Year - For your relaxation and to recharge with new energy. If you're a parent, we have an extra special rule for you to balance family and work life better.
• Team events at our locations - Whether after-work in Cologne, Berlin, or London: We bring our teams together regularly - to exchange, socialize, and grow as a team.

Exactly your thing?

Then don't waste any time!

We just need your current CV (we like it easy!) You can easily enter more information about yourself in our short application form. Lisa will then get in touch with you.

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