Sports Affiliate Manager

Responsibilities

• As a Sports Affiliate Manager with Swatch Group U.S., the position is responsible for developing, executing, and maximizing the impact of the brand's sports marketing partnerships throughout the United States.
• This role oversees the strategic activation and day-to-day management of professional sports partnerships, brand ambassadors, agency relationships, media opportunities, and event activations to drive brand awareness, consumer engagement, and commercial performance.
• The Sports Affiliate Manager serves as the primary liaison between Tissot U.S., Global Headquarters, sports organizations, teams, athletes, agencies, and media partners to ensure successful execution of partnership objectives and alignment with brand strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Sports Management, or a related field required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in sports marketing, partnership management, event marketing, public relations, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of the U.S. sports industry and professional sports landscape.
• Experience managing large-scale events, sponsorship activations, or partnership programs.
• Demonstrated experience working with agencies, media partners, athletes, ambassadors, or major sports properties.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to execute business initiatives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.

Preferred

• Bilingual capabilities are preferred.

Benefits

• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance (employee and dependents are eligible 1st of the month following 30 days; generous employer contribution)
• Immediate participation in the 401(k) and 100% vested employer match after one year (maximum 4% employer match with 5% employee contribution)
• Company paid life insurance and Long Term Disability
• 18 days of PTO per year, 1 Month PTO after 5 years
• Special bucket of sick time per year extended paid time for medical, parental and military leave
• Holiday pay
• Voluntary FSA, STD, Accident/Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Employee product discount