Responsibilities

• Creating proposals and agreements/contracts, completing sponsor wrap-up reports
• Support the Saint Louis Zoo’s largest fundraiser of the year, ZOOFARI, with solicitation and clerical duties, as well as assistance with event committees.
• Manage the Hotel Partnership Program, which includes stewarding and soliciting new and current partners annually, updating and renewing current contracts
• Presence at any sponsored Zoo event to manage on-site sponsor activations. Assist at Development events throughout the year. May include nights and weekends.
• Managing the execution and delivery of sponsorship hospitality benefits
• Tracking sponsor invoicing and payments
• Researching potential new or growing sponsorship opportunities
• Creating meeting materials needed for supporting the Zoo Young Professionals, a volunteer young advisory board led by the Corporate Partnership Manager
• Opportunity to co-host partner and donor golf cart and behind-the-scenes tours.
• Collaborate across departments, including Public Relations, Marketing, Creative Services, and Special Events to ensure sponsorship contractual benefits are fulfilled.

Requirements

• Computer literacy, general knowledge and use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are a requirement.
• The Partnership Marketing Coordinator reports to the Corporate Partnership Manager and will need to have a flexible schedule which will require working occasional evenings and weekends.
• All successful candidates for this position will be required to submit to a criminal background.
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with some nights & weekends required.
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift up to 35lbs, on occasion and not part of the daily expectations.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in marketing or communications role preferred.
• Excellent communication, writing and interpersonal skills, customer service experience, ability to handle and prioritize numerous tasks, teamwork mentality, and capacity to work independently are desired.