The Sponsorship Team are a friendly bunch of event professionals that specialise in strategic sponsorship sales, data management, revenue generation, telesales, account management, exhibition design and production, sponsorship fulfilment and exhibition management.
VICTORIA GIORDANO DipIDM
Partnership Director
Award winning, innovative leader with over 30 years’ experience in event management.
“I set up The Sponsorship Team with a simple aim: to help event professionals secure the sponsorship they deserve, and to take one thing off their ever-growing to-do lists! Seeing the team flourish into the seven-strong unit we are today has been incredibly rewarding.”
SARAH FITZPATRICK
Head of Operations
Sarah brings extensive experience across the international events and association sector. She has led association teams within a global event agency and held a commercial leadership role within a UK-based association, bringing valuable insight across association management, events, commercial strategy and revenue generation. Sarah's role is to ensure the quality and efficiency of our operation, delivering accurately and effectively on behalf of our clients and supporting the continuous improvement to enhance the client, the delegate and the industry experience.
KIRSTIN BLAKEY
Senior Partnership Manager
Results-driven event manager with over 17 years’ experience in the industry.
“I enjoy having open, honest conversations about what sponsors want. Picking up the phone or meeting in person can really help forge relations and generate sales with staying power.”
CHELSEA THOMAS
Senior Partnership Manager
Intuitive event professional with experience leading partnerships for an international agency, and shortlisted 'A Lister' in the prestigious event industry awards.
“Having worked with many of our clients for multiple years now, it’s great to see our relationships – and the relationships with sponsors we retain – continue to strengthen."
HARRIET TOOLE
Partnership Manager and Copywriter
Writer and event professional with experience spanning the corporate, sporting, and charity sectors.
“We know a sponsorship package won’t sell itself (no matter how good the deal!), so I love finding the right words to truly bring each opportunity to life.”
ESTHER FRANKLAND
Partnership Manager
Positive thinking, proactive event manager with over 15 years’ experience in international corporate events.
“Having spent much of my career in event logistics, it’s great to focus on sponsorship to shape well-rounded, commercially successful products while positively impacting the outcome for all attendees.”