Associate Manager, Partnership Marketing

Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $75K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 12 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end partnership activation for assigned accounts, coordinating cross-functional execution, performance tracking, and stakeholder communications to deliver value for Gotham FC.

  • Own day-to-day partner activation and liaison
  • Lead cross-functional execution of assets and events
  • Monitor performance and report impact

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage the day-to-day activation and fulfillment of assigned partnership accounts, working closely with the Partnership Marketing Manager on high-level and strategic partners.
  • Serve as a primary day-to-day contact for assigned Partners, building strong relationships and coordinating communication across internal departments.
  • Develop thoughtful and innovative partnership marketing concepts that achieve joint Partner and Gotham FC objectives.
  • Lead cross-functional execution of contracted partnership assets, including signage, events, digital and social media, hospitality, community programming, and experiential activations.
  • Monitor partnership marketing plans and performance throughout the season, identifying opportunities to optimize activations and deliver additional value.
  • Track and report media metrics and partnership performance across linear, digital, social, and traditional media platforms.
  • Develop partner activation, theme night, mid-year, and end-of-season recaps that clearly demonstrate partnership impact and value.
  • Manage hospitality experiences for senior corporate guests and partner stakeholders.
  • Lead on-site execution of partner activations, including Fan Fest integrations, in-stadium giveaways, on-field presentations, hospitality, and other game day elements.
  • Coordinate logistics for partnership-related events, programs, and activations from planning through execution.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management, Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • 2-4 years of experience in partnership marketing, corporate partnerships, sponsorship activation, sports marketing, or a related field; sports and entertainment experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience managing partner or client relationships and executing integrated sponsorship activations.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to independently manage multiple accounts, activations, and deadlines.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and resolve challenges proactively.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.

Preferred

  • Bilingual proficiency is a plus (Spanish, Portuguese, French, etc.)
  • Experience with Canva, Zoomph, Asana, HubSpot, or similar platforms preferred

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision benefit plans available for Employee and Family, Employee-funded 401(k) option
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Gotham FC

Always building, never finished 🗽 Representing New Jersey and New York City, Gotham FC is one of the eleven clubs in the National Women’s Soccer League and the 2023 NWSL Champions. Become a 2025 season ticket member today and see Gotham FC play at Red Bull Arena!----2020 was a landmark year for Sky Blue as the Club won its first NWSL playoff match in a Semifinal appearance in the 2020 Challenge Cup and finished fourth in the 2020 Fall Series.

Founded in 2007
Whippany, New Jersey, USA
214 employees (79 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$60K/yr – $75K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
61 (29% of company)
Median Career Experience
4 years
Median Tenure
1.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$25M
Last Raise
$25M
Undisclosed, 12 months ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2025
    Undisclosed • $25M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
56.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$22K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52.7%
Direct
38%
Referral
6.2%
Social
2.3%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~214

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Associate Manager, Partnership Marketing

Gotham FC · Jersey City, NJ · Hybrid