Job Specification:
- Work in close cooperation with the Director Rights & Exploitation and the Director Sales
- Develop new and creative concepts for marketing and media sales to attract new partners
- Develop and design sales materials
- Manage the entire sales cycle from proactively generating new leads to closing a deal
- Initiate and lead negotiations with potential partners
- Attend at industry events to market and sell the marketing rights of the EHF Club Competitions
- Drive new partnership revenue globally for the EHF Club Competitions
- Develop and maintain a database of existing partners
- Establish and maintain close relationships and build up a network with relevant potential partners
Key Competencies
- Ability to listen and understand customer requirements and align them with the values and opportunities of EHF Marketing’s portfolio
- Ability to create media & sponsorship offerings and sales materials
- Ability to influence, persuade and sell pan-European sponsorship & media packages
- Strong networking and relationship-building skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English and German; other European languages useful
- Ability to handle and prioritise multiple projects
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Comfortable in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Flexibility and ability to travel frequently and work according to the schedule of the EHF Club Competitions
- Interest in and understanding of the sport of handball preferred, and passion for sports is a must
Key Experiences
- 3-5 years of professional work experience in partnership, sponsorship, or media advertising sales in the sport industry
- Relevant academic degree
- Sport partnership sales experience in Germany, France and Scandinavia is an advantage
- Experience in corporate hospitality sales
- Experience in building relationships with marketing and media agencies
- Proven track record in achieving and exceeding sales targets
- Network of contacts within the international sports market, to international brands and European media agencies
- Experience of working in an international environment, across different cultures and languages
Further Information
- Preferred starting date: asap
- Permanent full-time position
- Workplace: Vienna, Austria
- Salary: €50.000 - €56.000 gross per year; overpayment possible depending on the level of education, work experience, qualifications and additional skills
About EHF Marketing GmbH
Based in Vienna, Austria, EHF Marketing GmbH is the marketing arm and a subsidiary of the European Handball Federation. The company works closely with marketing and media partners, as well as with Europe’s leading clubs to realise the full potential of the sport on the international sports market. EHF Marketing GmbH is responsible for the marketing and media rights of club competitions including the EHF Champions League Men + Women, the EHF European League Men + Women and EHF European Cup Men + Women.
Further information: EHF Marketing GmbH
How to Apply
Please submit your application in English, including your CV and a cover letter, via our job application form by 20 April 2026. We look forward to finding out whether you have the EHFM factor we are looking for.
