Responsibilities - Develop meaningful and lasting relationships for LA Sparks largest partners while driving revenue through strategic and creative planning in a positive team environment - Provide flawless client service execution of deliverables, evaluation of upsell opportunities, relationship building and entertaining, as necessary - Initiate and maintain regular contact with partner and/or partner’s agency, developing strong professional relationships - Lead and direct business review meetings with each partner on a regular basis - Manage the creation and implementation of complete activation platforms with new and existing partners, including marketing and community programming - Assist with game day events and activation for partners, including but not limited to special activations, pre-game, in-game and half-time promotions, hospitality events, promotional activations and displays - Coordinate and implement all in-game elements, including video board features, ribbon board exposure, LED signage and game day partnerships - Manage all partner season tickets, individual game tickets, suites, hospitality and special events - Coordinate and execute all non-game day events and promotions, including but not limited to clinics, player appearances, and special promotions - Plan and execute contractual advertising and marketing elements as well as events, promotions, activities, and VIP experiences - Enhance and renew partnerships in conjunction with the sales team by executing all contractual elements and providing opportunities to add value and exceed expectations for partners based on KPIs - Create recaps with proof of performance for each partner - Audit client benefits and execute on a timely basis, maintaining partner database and comprehensive asset tracker - Track all costs related to the fulfillment of each partnership and maintain control of fulfillment budgets for each partner - Work with the Sparks arena partner to monitor contractual obligations and manage team and league exclusivities - Work closely with all internal stakeholders, including marketing, graphic design, ticketing, finance, operations, community relations, and retail - Review and enforce marketing guidelines and regulations of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education - Must have at least 3-4 years of experience in business, sports operations (team, league or agency) or related field Nice_to_have - Experience using Microsoft Office suite as well as CRM software - Comfortable and experienced with public speaking and group presentations - Ability to think creatively as it pertains to developing marketing and activation campaigns - Ability to think critically; research, recommend and implement solutions effectively Benefits