Responsibilities - Lead day-to-day management of client's sponsorship platform including overall project management (e.g. project plans, timelines, agency integration and deliverables) - Develop and lead on sponsorship rights and asset management processes - Coordinate and manage activation programming with a cross functional team and relevant agency partners in connection with client's sponsorship platforms - Provide strategic thinking and POVs for sponsorship initiatives. Specific initiatives could include event activation development, talent / influencer strategy, customer engagement, hospitality programming, media integration strategy, content, etc. - Manage partner and vendor relationships and coordinate necessary deliverables on behalf of client - Provide proactive strategic thinking and recommendations for client - Manage project budgets and invoicing deadlines - Lead key meetings/calls with internal & external constituents - Provide support to Director and VP on overarching account management and planning Requirements - 5-8 years of prior partnership experience required - Client-based account management experience; specific disciplines could include partnership marketing, event marketing, activation management. - Project management experience with the ability to manage multiple projects independently and with a larger team - League and/or team experience, an understanding of the business of sports, sports media, IP rights and sponsorship - Experience with on-site event management, event execution and vendor management - Ability to think strategically, creatively and can problem solve independently - Ability to handle precise asset management records, allocation, tracking and reconciliation - Exceptional organizational skills - Excellent time management, written and verbal communication skills - Ability to travel approximately 30% of the time