Director, Partnership Marketing (WNBA)

Cleveland, OH

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own renewal and upsell strategy for multi-stakeholder sponsorship accounts, balancing client goals with revenue targets across sports partnerships.

  • Own renewal end to end with strategic plans, meetings, negotiations and upsell opportunities.
  • Manage relationships from day-to-day contacts to C-level executives to drive growth and retention.
  • Lead measurement storytelling with ROI/ROO using partner data and external tools.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead renewal initiatives with strategic plan, meetings, negotiations and upsell opportunities.
  • Build and manage relationships across all partnership levels (day-to-day to C-Level) to drive growth and retention.
  • Proactively generate new upsell ideas to expand partnerships and revenue.
  • Meet or exceed upsell and renewal revenue goals for assigned accounts.
  • Understand each account’s business goals to tailor growth ideas and recommendations.
  • Communicate detailed pitches for new opportunities to enhance partnerships.
  • Develop strong knowledge of client industries, competition, challenges, and budgeting processes.
  • Provide regular proof-of-performance with ROI and ROO, telling the partnership story with data and storytelling.
  • Maintain account history and touchpoints in CRM; participate in events to strengthen sponsor relationships.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and measurement partners to ideate and execute sponsored programs while preserving value and budget constraints.
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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