El Gouna Film Festival · Cairo, Egypt · Posted 2026-03-12
We’re Hiring: Sponsorship Senior Account – El Gouna Film FestivalLocation: Cairo (Zamalek) + October in El GounaApply: Send your CV to hr@elgounafilmfestival.com with the subject line “Sponsorship Senior Account Executive”El Gouna Film Festival is looking for a strategic and dynamic professional to lead its sponsorship and partnership efforts. If you’re skilled at building relationships, pitching with confidence, and closing high-value deals — we want to hear fromWhat You’ll DoIdentify and secure new brand and business partnerships.Manage and grow existing sponsorship accounts.Develop tailored proposals and close impactful deals.Coordinate with internal teams to fulfill sponsor deliverables.Maintain strong communication with partners throughout the festival lifecycle.What We’re Looking For4–6 years in sponsorship sales, partnerships, or B2B development (events/media/entertainment preferred).Strong negotiation and deal-closing skills.A solid network of industry contacts is a plus.Fluent in Arabic and English.Self-motivated, organized, and relationship-driven.About Elgouna Film FestivalEl Gouna Film Festival, founded in 2017, is one of the leading festivals in the MENA region. GFF aims to showcase a wide variety of films for a passionate and knowledgeable audience, while fostering better communication between cultures through the art of filmmaking. Its goal is to connect filmmakers from the region with their international counterparts in the spirit of cooperation and cultural exchange. The festival is committed to the discovery of new voices and strives to be a catalyst for the development of cinema in the Arab world, especially through its industry arm CineGouna Platform.
El Gouna Film Festival is an annual international film festival held in El Gouna, Egypt. Founded in 2017, the festival presents narrative, documentary, and short films from the MENA region and internationally, with industry programs supporting Arab filmmakers.
What you should know
Global Cultural Destination: Established in 2017 to position the resort town as a global cultural destination
Grand Ceremonial Plaza: Features an outdoor plaza designed with 16-meter-high columns to host major ceremonies
200+ Media Pros: Attracts over 200 international and regional media professionals for its annual red carpet events