Commercial Partnerships Manager, Cape Town

About the position

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

Desired Skills:

• Budgeting
• Client Relationship Management
• Computer Skills
• Project Management
• Sponsorships