Location: London (Hybrid) · Type: Contract (path to full-time) · Compensation: Base + Commission

About Rare Founders

Rare Founders is one of the largest startup communities in the UK. We run events and conferences that founders and investors actually want to attend - open mic pitch nights, demo days, investor meetups, and a lot more. Our community spans pre-seed to Series A founders alongside VCs, family offices, and high net worth individuals. We've built a brand that people genuinely love. Now we're building the commercial side to match.

The role

We're hiring a Sponsorships Manager - someone who owns revenue. This is a sales role focused specifically on selling sponsorship packages for Rare Founders events and conferences. Your job is to bring in paid sponsorships from companies that want to get in front of early-stage founders and the investors who back them. We already have a partnerships function - this is separate. This is about closing deals and driving money in the door.

You'll report directly to our CEO.

What you'll be doing

• Building and owning the sponsorship pipeline for our events and conferences end-to-end
• Identifying the right companies - from tech giants like Google and Amazon to legal firms, accounting firms, SaaS tools, and anyone else whose ideal customer is a startup or an investor
• Getting in front of decision makers the right way - not just blasting cold emails, but building real relationships and finding creative ways in
• Shortening sales cycles and closing
• Attending our events and conferences as a brand ambassador - you'll be the face of Rare Founders in the room
• Getting out to external events across London to network, prospect, and build relationships with potential sponsors
• Leveraging AI tools and agents to scale your pipeline, automate the right parts of your workflow, and close faster
• Collaborating with the events team to package and position sponsorship opportunities

What we're looking for

• 2-3 years of B2B sales experience, ideally in or around the startup/tech ecosystem
• A track record of bringing in revenue - we'll ask you to walk us through it
• Someone who genuinely loves people - you need to thrive in rooms full of strangers and leave with relationships
• Someone who knows how to work a room, build relationships, and get to yes