Commercial Partnerships Manager, Cape Town

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Commercial Partnerships Manager

Northern Suburbs, Cape Town
12-Month Contract (High chance of going permanent)

A well-established organisation in the Northern Suburbs is looking for a confident, relationship-driven Commercial Partnerships Manager. This role sits in a busy Commercial & Communications environment and needs someone who can manage sponsors, oversee commercial rights, and keep multiple stakeholders aligned — calmly and professionally.

If you’re organised, sharp, and know how to handle high-level partners without dropping the ball, this will suit you.

Key Responsibilities

Partnership & Stakeholder Management

• Build, maintain and strengthen relationships with commercial partners.

• Act as the primary point of contact for sponsor queries, contractual matters and invoicing.

• Conduct regular catch-ups and provide structured feedback.

• Identify value-add opportunities to enhance the partner experience.

Rights Delivery & Execution

• Ensure commercial and sponsorship rights are delivered accurately and on time across teams, events and internal departments.

• Manage rights matrices for upcoming events and ensure branding and activations are correctly executed.

• Coordinate closely with marketing, communications, legal, operations, and external agencies.

Commercial Protection

• Monitor the commercial landscape — including digital platforms — to protect partner rights.

• Flag and address any rights infringements through the correct channels.

• Maintain professional communication when breaches occur.

Operational & Administrative Management

• Manage the budget related to rights delivery and present monthly updates.

• Support sponsorship retention, renewals and new commercial opportunities.

• Ensure clear reporting and alignment between internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Sales Management or Marketing Diploma (Essential)

Experience

• 3–5 years managing commercial or sponsorship rights (Essential)

• 1–3 years’ experience managing budgets (Essential)

Skills & Competencies

• Strong communication & stakeholder relationship skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Project management capability

• Resilience and ability to manage pressure

• Strong digital and social media understanding

• Solid computer literacy

• Valid driver’s license

• Afrikaans