Account Coordinator, Partnership Marketing

Inglewood, CA

$68K/yr – $70K/yrEntry Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize partnerships with a focus on the Clippers naming-rights account, while supporting multiple accounts and delivering measurable sponsorship platforms across events and digital channels.

  • Partnership Ownership: Manage day-to-day operations, renewals, and upsell opportunities for corporate partners with executive-facing touchpoints.
  • Strategy & Execution: Collaborate on marketing initiatives, event plans, and platform delivery with internal and external partners to drive revenue and sponsorship impact.
  • CRM & Ops: Build partner trackers, maintain clear communication, and adapt to a fast growing environment.

Job Description

  • Own the day-to-day operations and fulfill contractual obligations of assigned corporate partnership accounts, with primary focus on supporting the management of the Arena’s naming rights partner and support other team members on additional accounts for both the LA Clippers.
  • Cultivate partner relationships at all levels from day-to-day contacts to executive decision makers through regular touchpoints, including but not limited to, email communication, weekly status calls; hospitality and special events; pre-season planning, mid-season check-in, and post-season recap meetings, etc. Act as a corporate marketing consultant to partner contacts to develop and deliver impactful and measurable sponsorship platforms.
  • Develop an understanding of the industry landscape, business objectives, challenges, opportunities, etc. within basketball partnerships and among your assigned accounts.
  • Collaborate on the strategy for and fulfillment of partnership marketing initiatives with internal and external partners.
  • Support the Corporate Partnerships Team as a whole with ownership of partner-centric trackers for organizational verticals such as social and digital media, game presentation, marketing, community relations efforts, signage, proposals, presentation development and special project deliverables.
  • Contribute directly to department revenue goals by assisting with renewals and upsell opportunities.
  • Become proficient in operating CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system to streamline business processes.
  • Ability to learn, contribute and thrive in a fast-growing, dynamic environment.
  • Effective interpersonal skills, both oral and written.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate and positively interact in a diverse multi-cultural environment.
  • 1-2 years of meaningful professional work experience with a sports property, consumer brand, agency, or venue preferred.
  • Corporate marking and/or partnership sales experience preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, advertising, or sports management or equivalent work experience.
  • Digital literacy required: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) is required.
  • Available and willing to work extended hours, including nights and weekends and be on-call as needed for games and events.
  • Demonstrated ability to be strategic, creative and solution-focused.
  • Ability to establish strong and effective client and interdepartmental relationships.
  • Able to balance multiple client contacts and projects in an organized and efficient manner, seeing projects through from inception to completion.
  • Will maintain confidentiality and use the upmost discretion when privy to sensitive information.
  • Self-starter and ambitious spirit with hands-on approach towards business.
  • Effective interpersonal skills, both oral and written.
  • Corporate marking and/or partnership sales experience preferred.
  • Ability to learn and thrive in a fast-growing, dynamic environment.
  • Medical, Dental and Vision plans
  • 401(k) plan with company contribution
  • Wellbeing Allowance of up to $1,000 per year
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Paid parental leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
  • Company-paid Long Term Disability insurance
  • Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance options for employee, spouse and children
  • Employee Assistance Program
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Los Angeles, California, USA
777 employees (196 in marketing)