About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

11

Reports to: Commercial Director
Location: London

Summary of the Role

With Intelligence is looking for a high-performing sponsorship sales professional to play a pivotal role in driving new business revenue and the successful growth of new event launches within our growing Summits portfolio.

This is a frontline revenue-generating role with a strong emphasis on opening new accounts, building pipeline, and taking new products to market. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, securing, and growing relationships with new sponsors, while also contributing to the go-to-market strategy and commercial success of newly launched events.

This is a high-impact, fast-paced, client-facing role requiring a strong understanding of the asset management industry, particularly GP and service provider audiences.

Experience in event sales selling to asset managers seeking capital from insurance allocators would be a big advantage.

Key Responsibilities

As part of our commercial team, you will:

• Drive new business revenue by proactively identifying, targeting, and converting new sponsor clients across the asset management ecosystem
• Own the commercial success of new event launches, including building early-stage pipelines, securing founding sponsors, and helping shape compelling sponsorship propositions
• Exceed individual revenue targets across sponsorship sales, with a clear weighting toward new logo acquisition and launch event performance
• Develop and execute a structured new business strategy, including target account planning, outreach, and conversion tactics
• Build a robust and sustainable pipeline through self-sourced leads, market insight, and proactive prospecting
• Partner with the Commercial Director to define go-to-market strategies for new launches, including pricing, packaging, and positioning
• Gather and apply client and market insight to inform the development of new events and commercial opportunities
• Grow and retain selected existing accounts, increasing spend and engagement where strategically relevant
• Maintain a deep understanding of the competitive landscape, client needs, and industry trends to strengthen sales positioning
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, production, and leadership teams to ensure successful delivery and commercial performance of events

Requirements

• Proven track record as a top-performing sponsorship sales professional, with a strong focus on new business acquisition
• Demonstrable experience selling sponsorship for new event launches or early-stage products
• Strong network and understanding of the asset management industry, including GP / LP / service provider dynamics
• Highly proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with a clear ability to build pipeline from scratch
• Confident in cold outreach, prospecting, and converting senior-level stakeholders
• Commercially strategic with the ability to contribute to product development and go-to-market planning
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• High energy, resilience, and a strong sense of urgency in a target-driven environment
• Collaborative and solution-oriented, with the ability to work cross-functionally
• Curious, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Success in this role looks like

• Strong new logo acquisition and consistent pipeline generation
• Successful commercial launch of new events, with early sponsor commitment secured
• Revenue targets exceeded, with a clear contribution from new business and new products
• Positive impact on the growth and scalability of the Summits portfolio

About S&P Global Market Intelligence

At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

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