Strategic Account Director (Sports)

TL;DR

Strategic Account Director (Sports): Identifying and engaging high-potential leads and decision-makers within top European football leagues with an accent on extending the customer base and defining tailored solutions. Focus on owning the end-to-end sales cycle, negotiating, and closing contracts to drive business growth.

Location: Hybrid in Düsseldorf, Germany

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in event ticketing technology, transforming live entertainment for major brands by providing a customizable platform for data insights and seamless integration.

What you will do

• Utilize your network to identify and engage with high-potential leads and key decision-makers.
• Extend the customer base within top European football leagues and their teams.
• Build relationships with potential new clients to understand their needs and define tailored solution approaches.
• Take full ownership of the end-to-end sales cycle, managing various stakeholders.
• Negotiate and close contracts with new customers to drive business growth.
• Promote cross-departmental collaboration with Customer Experience, Development, and Legal.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience within the football industry or 10+ years in other sports/sports-ticketing.
• Successfully completed university degree, ideally with a focus on Business Administration or a related field.
• Strong affinity for the sports event industry with professional experience.
• Proven track record in end-to-end sales of complex, high-touch B2B software (SaaS) products.
• Strong customer orientation paired with exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Business-fluent English proficiency (C1 level).

Culture & Benefits

• Play a mission-critical role for global brands in live entertainment tech.
• Sustainable growth on a profitable, VC-backed foundation with product-market fit.
• Collaborate with a top-tier team of over 160 dedicated professionals.
• Join a diverse, merit-driven global team across six offices.
• Opportunity for daily learning, shared wins, and collective growth in a fast-growing scale-up.
• Work alongside some of tech’s brightest minds and help set industry standards.