Feverup
Head of Brand Partnerships- Middle East & Africa
Cape Town. Posted 3 days ago
The role
You will grow brand partnerships across the Middle East and Africa. You will build long-term relationships with top brands, media agencies and strategic partners, and lead MEA revenue targets.
What you will do
- Close high-value sponsorships and media partnerships with leading brands.
- Secure multi-year partnerships for major Originals and premium events.
- Build insight-driven sales strategies and exceed revenue goals.
- Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities for year-over-year growth.
- Develop and maintain senior decision-maker relationships across brands, agencies and sponsorship consultancies.
- Lead MEA revenue targets, forecasting pipeline health and conversion rates.
- Create and execute branded activations, media packages and content integrations with internal teams.
- Analyze market trends and audience insights to craft commercial strategies.
- Represent MEA in global strategy alignment.
- Mentor and develop a high-performing Brand Partnerships team in the MEA region.
Required qualifications
- 15+ years in partnerships, media sales, sponsorship or experiential marketing.
- Proven track record of securing scaled partnership deals with top-tier brands and agencies.
- Strong network across Middle East and Africa brand and agency ecosystems.
- Exceptional communication, presentation and consultative selling skills.
- Experience leading commercial teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Data-driven mindset.
- Fluent in English.
Nice to have
- Arabic.
Benefits
- Attractive compensation package, including stock options.
- Opportunity to make a real impact in a high-growth global category leader.
- Professional and personal growth with real responsibility.
- 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences.
- Free Candlelight voucher.
- Dynamic international team.
Before you apply
- Fever is committed to an inclusive, diverse workplace and encourages everyone to apply.
About the company
Fever is a tech platform for culture and live entertainment, reaching over 300 million people in 55+ countries each month. It works with partners such as Netflix, F.C. Barcelona and Primavera Sound.