Director, Partnership Marketing, UFC & ZB

New York City, NY (On-site)

$135K/yr – $180K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Own high impact corporate partnerships for UFC & Zuffa Boxing, directing go-to-market strategy, revenue growth, and cross-functional activation across the TKO network.

  • Growth & Revenue: Lead renewals, upsells, and cross-sells across UFC & Zuffa Boxing with new enterprise opportunities.
  • Program Ownership: Drive strategic partner planning with Marketing, Events, Legal and other teams to ensure program alignment with UFC & Zuffa Boxing initiatives.
  • Team & Culture: Mentor a high-performing partnerships team and push a culture of proactive partner management and innovation.

Job Description

Own the end-to-end partnerships for UFC & Zuffa Boxing, driving revenue, alignment, and program activation across the enterprise.

  • Lead the end-to-end management of commercial partnerships for UFC & Zuffa Boxing to deliver on partner’s brand and business goals.
  • Lead strategic planning for all partners, identifying and prioritizing growth opportunities aligned with business objectives, while delivering consultative solutions leveraging the power of the TKO enterprise.
  • Collaborate with key internal stakeholders (including Marketing, Events, Community Relations, Media, PR, Brand, Legal, etc.), serving as cross departmental project lead to ensure alignment of partner programs with UFC & Zuffa Boxing initiatives.
  • Act as on-site partnership lead at WWE events, including oversight of experiential integrations and partner experiences.
  • Build and develop relationships with brand partner contacts, including client hosting at UFC & Zuffa Boxing events.
  • Drive revenue by leading all renewals, upsells, and cross-sells for UFC & Zuffa Boxing while unlocking new revenue opportunities across the TKO enterprise.
  • Support VP in in developing a high-performing consultative, insight-driven strategic marketing team.
  • Champion a culture of innovation, thought leadership, and proactive partner management within the Partnerships Marketing organization.
  • Manage and mentor a high-performing team of strategists and cross-functional contributors, fostering a growth mindset and collaborative environment.