---
title: 'Head of Brand Partnerships- Middle East & Africa at FeverUp'
canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-brand-partnerships-middle-east-africa-feverup-dubai-tfytfexva924'
type: 'job'
last_seen: '2026-11-05'
---

# Head of Brand Partnerships- Middle East & Africa at FeverUp

- **Company:** FeverUp
- **Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Posted:** 2026-11-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-05
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/feverup/jobs/5028628101

## Job description

Hey there! We’re [Fever](https://feverup.com/), the world’s leading tech platform for culture and live entertainment.

Our mission? To democratize access to culture and entertainment. With our proprietary cutting-edge technology and data-driven approach, we’re revolutionizing the way people engage with live entertainment.

Every month, our platform inspires over 300 million people in +55 countries (and counting) to discover unforgettable experiences while also empowering event creators with our data and technology, helping them scale, innovate, and enhance their events to reach new audiences.

Our results? We’ve teamed up with major industry leaders like Netflix, F.C. Barcelona, and Primavera Sound, presented international award-winning experiences, and are backed by several leading global investors! Impressive, right?

To achieve our mission, we are looking for bar-raisers with a hands-on mindset who are eager to help shape the future of entertainment!

Ready to be part of the experience?

Now, let’s discuss this role and what you will do to help achieve Fever’s mission.

Meet the team We know the impact experiences have on lasting memories. That's why, we help brands connect in a meaningful way with their audience through culturally resonant campaigns.

Operating like a creative agency, our team uses their expertise in entertainment and immersive events to help brands and agencies across the globe conceptualize, produce, and manage multi-channel campaigns that give audiences experiences they will remember.

We craft bespoke strategies that blend branded content, digital storytelling, ticketed experiences, and premium sponsorships, tailored to each market.

Join us if you’re excited to shape global campaigns, craft stories that connect with people everywhere, and bring top brands to life through unforgettable immersive experiences.

## The role

As our Head of Brand Partnerships for Middle East and Africa based in our Dubai office, you will play a pivotal role in growing Brand Partnerships across the MEA region. Leveraging an established market position, you will build long-term relationships with top brands, media agencies, and strategic partners. Reporting to the Global Head of Brand Partnerships, you will collaborate closely with global functions including Media, Strategy, Creative Solutions, Production, Finance, Data & Insights, Legal, Marketing, and Operations to develop and execute scalable brand partnership opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the company's presence across the Middle East and Africa.

## What you’ll do

- Closing high-value sponsorships and media partnerships with leading brands.
- Securing multi-year partnerships for major Originals and premium events.
- Elevating the company's position as the premier experiential-media platform in Iberia.
- Building robust, insight-driven sales strategies and exceeding revenue goals.
- Maintaining a strong pipeline of opportunities that drive year-over-year growth.
- Develop and maintain senior decision-maker relationships across brands, agencies, and sponsorship consultancies.
- Proactively secure and negotiate partnerships leveraging media, experiential, and data capabilities.
- Lead MEA revenue targets, forecasting pipeline health and conversion rates.
- Collaborate internally to create and execute high-impact branded activations, media packages, and content integrations.
- Analyze market trends and audience insights to craft tailored commercial strategies.
- Represent  the Middle East and Africa in global strategy alignment, ensuring local insights influence cross-market offerings.
- Lead client meetings, negotiations, and presentations with confidence and strategic insight.
- Mentor and develop a high-performing Brand Partnerships team in the MEA region.
- Track and report on performance metrics, ensuring accountability and continuous optimization.

## Who you are

## Experience & Expertise

- 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.

## Skills & Abilities

- Exceptional communication, presentation, and consultative selling skills.
- Experience leading commercial teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to structure win-win partnerships.
- Data-driven mindset, comfortable using insights for strategy and storytelling.
- Fluent in English; Arabic a plus but not essential.

## Why you'll love it here

- Attractive compensation package, including stock options to reward your contributions and growth.
- Opportunity to make a real impact in a high-growth global category leader.
- Professional and personal growth from day one with real responsibility.
- 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences + free Candlelight voucher.
- Private health insurance with Allianz-Orient: 100% covered by Fever.
- Air ticket: 2100 AED payment for each year of service.
- Dynamic international team: a young, talented group creating a great work environment.

Thank you for considering joining Fever. We cannot wait to learn more about you!

If you want to learn more about us: [Fever's Blog](https://newsroom.feverup.com/en-US/) | [Tech.Eu](https://tech.eu/2023/02/02/fever-raises-110-million-in-new-round-at-1-8-billion-valuation) |[TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/04/data-driven-events-discovery-and-planning-startup-fever-raises-35-million-led-by-rakuten/)

Fever is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workspace where everyone's background and ideas count. Our main goal is to find the best possible talent regardless of place of birth, racial or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, religion, opinion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, marital status, age or caring responsibilities. We encourage everyone to apply!

If you require any kind of accommodation during the selection process please contact our Talent team so we can help you by providing a welcoming and seamless journey.

If you want to know more about how Fever processes your personal data, click here [Fever - Candidate Privacy Notice](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cIzPP7QJGht5LAGKkRGQP8fxh-Z4Mfph2JhGSvhd8zM/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.y7rpsj7nzave)

## About FeverUp

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Fever is the leading global live-entertainment discovery tech platform that helps millions of people weekly discover and book local experiences, from immersive exhibitions and festivals to pop-up events, while empowering creators with data and technology.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Private Equity-Backed; latest deal type: PE Growth/Buyout-LBO)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA (50 Greene Street, 3rd Floor)
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Alex Marti (CEO) and Francisco (Paco) Herrero

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Application Software, Live Entertainment, Event Ticketing, SaaS, Mobile
- **Target customers**: B2C (consumers looking for local experiences) and B2B (event organizers, creators, venue owners, brand partners)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To democratize access to culture and entertainment in real life.

## Products & Services
- **Fever Platform (App/Web)**: A discovery and ticketing platform offering personalized recommendations for local events, immersive experiences, interactive theaters, festivals, molecular cocktail pop-ups, and more. Users can browse, discover, and book tickets.
- **Fever Originals**: Fever’s in-house production arm that creates and produces its own proprietary events and experiences (e.g., immersive exhibitions, pop-ups).
- **Fever for Business**: A B2B offering providing tools for event promotion, management, and audience reach, empowering creators with data and technology to scale their experiences.
- **Secret Media Network**: An advertising and sponsorship network connecting brands with Fever’s audience through integrated campaigns and event partnerships.
- **Onebox**: A product/service line (likely a unified platform or integration tool for partners).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (recent PE buyout/LBO deals suggest significant private market valuation).
- **Key Metric – Total Funding**: $561M raised across 13 financing rounds.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Ares Management, Crescenta, Endeavor Catalyst, Everything is Awesome, G Squared (among 31 total investors).
- **Growth Signals**:
    - **Employees**: ~3,000+ (careers page) to 3,954 (PitchBook, as of 2025) — rapid scaling from 2,200+ full-time employees.
    - **Global Presence**: Headquarters in NYC with local offices in 15+ cities (Madrid, London, Los Angeles, Chicago, Mexico City, Sydney, Singapore) and presence in 150+ cities globally.
    - **Recent M&A**: Acquired Dice (music ticketing, June 2025) and Atom Tickets (movie ticketing, March 2025) via buyout/LBO, signaling aggressive expansion into new entertainment verticals.
    - **Team Diversity**: 56+ nationalities represented.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Data-Driven Platform**: Fever leverages data to inform intuition, personalize recommendations, and help creators optimize events — a core differentiator over traditional ticketing.
- **Proprietary Content (Fever Originals)**: By creating its own events, Fever controls supply and margins, reducing reliance on third-party inventory.
- **Global Scale & Network Effects**: A vast, multi-city presence creates a powerful two-sided marketplace: more events attract more users, which in turn attracts more event creators.
- **Strong Brand & Talent Magnet**: Known for a high-performance culture (“Get things done,” “Good and fast is 10x better than perfect and slow”), attracting ambitious talent.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expansion via M&A**: Recent acquisitions of Dice and Atom Tickets indicate a strategy to consolidate the event ticketing space and enter new verticals (live music, cinema).
- **International Growth**: Continuing to expand into new cities and countries across Europe, Americas, Asia, and Oceania.
- **Deepening B2B Offerings**: Empowering event creators with more data, technology, and marketing tools through “Fever for Business” and “Secret Media Network.”
- **Vertical Integration**: Growing Fever Originals to produce more high-margin, proprietary events.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes a fast-paced, data-driven, and entrepreneurial environment. Core values include “Get things done,” “Make decisions based on facts and data,” “We are bar-raisers,” and “We are Fast.” The company encourages direct, actionable feedback and a “bias for action” over excessive process.
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office Policy**: Not explicitly stated on careers page, but the presence of offices in 15+ cities and roles listed with specific locations suggests a hybrid or office-based model with flexibility depending on role and team.
- **Notable Perks & Environment**:
    - **Diverse & Inclusive**: Equal opportunity employer with 56+ nationalities; average employee age is 31.
    - **High Talent Bar**: “A few motivated and skilled team members achieve much more than many who are disengaged or ineffective.”
    - **Hands-On Culture**: All employees, including leadership, are expected to be hands-on and lead by example.
    - **Growth Opportunities**: With 500+ open roles across 20+ departments (Engineering, Product, Data, Marketing, Sales, Operations, etc.), there is significant room for internal mobility and career growth.
    - **Impact**: Employees directly shape how millions of people discover culture and entertainment globally.

## Sources
1. [Fever Careers - Overview](https://careers.feverup.com/)
2. [Fever Careers - Life at Fever](https://careers.feverup.com/life-at-fever/)
3. [Fever Careers - Work Areas/Jobs](https://careers.feverup.com/work-areas/)
4. [PitchBook - Fever 2026 Company Profile](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/62912-89)
5. [Fever Company Website](https://feverup.com)

## Other roles at FeverUp

- [Sales Executive](https://feeny.ai/job/sales-executive-feverup-santiago-yahqzm2ehyrb) — Santiago, Chile
- [Live Event Producer - Pilots](https://feeny.ai/job/live-event-producer-pilots-feverup-berlin-mrevcpw45f2r) — Berlin, Germany
- [Product Operations Specialist (Backoffice)](https://feeny.ai/job/product-operations-specialist-backoffice-feverup-madrid-156jczsyrqp3) — Madrid, Spain
- [Senior Analyst](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-analyst-feverup-madrid-mrhj8dzyr1bw) — Madrid, Spain
- [Product Operations - New products](https://feeny.ai/job/product-operations-new-products-feverup-madrid-qymnbyf2c04k) — Madrid, Spain
- [Account Development Associate (Korean Speaker)](https://feeny.ai/job/account-development-associate-korean-speaker-feverup-sydney-s59hmd24j0d8) — Sydney, Australia
- [Account Development Associate (Japanese Speaker)](https://feeny.ai/job/account-development-associate-japanese-speaker-feverup-sydney-3xxv06n9mbjc) — Sydney, Australia
- [Account Development Associate](https://feeny.ai/job/account-development-associate-feverup-sydney-t66mybgqnbj1) — Sydney, Australia
- [Events Administrative & Operations Assistant - Japan](https://feeny.ai/job/events-administrative-operations-assistant-japan-feverup-tokyo-z3jq5a9m7w3k) — Tokyo, Japan
- [Legal Counsel (Live Productions, US Qualified)](https://feeny.ai/job/legal-counsel-live-productions-us-qualified-feverup-new-york-tkksaz8d5f4p) — New York, NY