Senior Manager, Partnership Marketing

Responsibilities

• Maintain an in-depth understanding of clients’ business and forge partnerships with client-side counterparts, partners and vendors.
• Lead day-to-day management of client's sponsorship platform including overall project management (e.g. project plans, timelines, agency integration and deliverables).
• Develop and lead on sponsorship rights and asset management processes.
• Cook up and lead on activation programming with a cross functional team and relevant agency partners in connection with client's sponsorship platforms.
• Provide strategic thinking and POVs for sponsorship initiatives. Specific initiatives could include event activation development, talent / influencer strategy, customer engagement, hospitality programming, media integration strategy, content, etc.
• Manage partner and vendor relationships and coordinate necessary deliverables on behalf of client.
• Proactively think big and give recommendations for client.
• Manage project budgets and invoicing deadlines.
• Lead key meetings/calls with internal & external constituents.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of prior partnership experience required.
• Client-based account management experience; specific disciplines could include partnership marketing, event marketing, activation management.
• Project management experience with the ability to manage multiple projects independently and with a larger team.
• League and/or team experience, an understanding of the business of sports, sports media, IP rights and sponsorship.
• Experience with on-site event management, event execution and vendor management.
• Ability to think strategically, creatively and can problem solve independently.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Excellent time management, written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work weekends, holidays and non-traditional hours, as required.
• Proficient in Microsoft suite (in particular PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

Considerations

• Hybrid schedule: Office in New York, NY with 3 days in-office (Tues-Thurs) and 2 days remote (Mon & Fri) weekly (subject to change).
• Base salary range in New York City, NY: $90K-$105K annually.