Job Application for Global Manager, Sponsorship at Third Party Job Board

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The Global Manager, Sponsorship is part of the Global Partnerships team that manages and executes League sponsorship deals and relationships. This position will focus on several NFL sponsors with activation rights, assets and campaigns outside the US. The specific duties essential for this role are to manage the day-to-day relationships of League partners, including all activations, strategy, planning, creative and work across the League to support initiatives with our partners. The position also requires sales skills and asset creation/development with execution.

Responsibilities:

Manage the relationship with 5-10 NFL partners; responsible for strategic planning of season-long activation programs, day-to-day partner activations, and contractual deliverables
Collaborate with key internal stakeholders (including in-market territory leads, Marketing, Events, Community Relations, Media, PR, Brand, Legal etc.) to align partner programs and League initiatives (e.g., growing the game/fandom globally).
Responsible for partner upsell opportunities including asset development, sales pitch and program execution
Manage account Coordinators
Support the Sponsorship Director on renewals
Act as the on-site activation lead at NFL events, including oversight of experiential activations and partner experiences
Serve as cross departmental project manager lead on specific projects to secure and execute partner deliverables (NFL International Games, Pro Bowl, Honors, Kickoff, etc.)
Build and develop relationships with partner contacts, including client hosting at NFL events
All responsibilities include supporting Global business of the NFL

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree
6-8 years of experience in sports or with agency

Preferred Qualifications:

Sports Sponsorship background

Experience working on partnerships that are global and/or are heavily activated in territories outside the US

League or Club experience
Client management experience
Sales/Revenue generation
Additional language proficiency preferred

Other Key Attributes / Talent Characteristics:

Self-starter with strong work ethic
Team player
Strong communication skills
Problem solver
Creative thinker
Good with time management
Organized

Physical Demands:

Event execution

Travel:

Around planning and executing events…25% of time

Terms /Expected Hours of Work:

Work will exceed 40 hours per week
Planning and execution of events
Some weekend/global travel work for hosting clients

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$95,000 - $110,000 USD

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