Responsibilities

• Asset Fulfillment: Ensure all contractual elements are delivered accurately, on time, and aligned with brand standards.
• Relationship Management: Acts as the primary day-to-day liaison between Arizona Athletics and a roster of 20+ high-profile corporate partners.
• Performance Tracking: Designs and delivers reports, mid-season recaps, and end of season recaps proving Return on Investment (ROI) to sponsors. Integrates storytelling into recaps and advances partner KPI’s.
• Event & Experiential Execution: Leads in-market promotions, hospitality, and brand presence at game-days and live events.
• Revenue Growth: Supports overall department sales goals by upselling existing sponsors and securing renewals.
• Organizational Analysis: Work directly with the Director of Partnership Marketing to continuously evaluate and improve internal processes to enhance efficiency and partner satisfaction.
• Innovation: Partner with analytics resources to evaluate brand exposure, engagement, and return on objectives.
• Sales Support: Collaborates with the sales and strategy teams to create unique campaigns and assets, keeping pace with the changing landscape of college athletics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3+ years of experience in partnership marketing, activation, or account management.
• Experience managing sponsorship benefits for a collegiate athletics program, professional sports organization, entertainment property, agency, or major sporting event is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with corporate partners and provide a high level of customer service.Experience in Microsoft Excel and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to develop and execute creative, partner-driven promotions and fan engagement programs.
• Professional judgment, discretion, integrity, and a solutions-oriented mindset.

Nice to Have

• Experience in professional sports or college athletics.
• Experience working with CRM systems and sponsorship analytics tools.
• Experience reviewing and understanding partnership contracts
• Demonstrated excellence in revenue generation through partner renewals and upsells
• Understanding of sponsorship measurement, media valuation, digital reporting, and return-on-investment principles.