Responsibilities

• The Temporary Corporate Partnerships & Activation Assistant supports Cornell Athletics’ Corporate Partnerships team in developing and activating relationships with current and prospective partners.
• The position will focus on community-based business development, including identifying and engaging prospective local businesses, supporting outreach and relationship-building efforts, coordinating meetings, and assisting with the execution of partnership activations.
• The position will also provide administrative and scheduling support to help maximize the time of senior staff and advance partnership opportunities.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in customer service, sales, marketing, business development, event operations, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally with businesses, community members, and internal partners.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities, follow up on opportunities, and maintain accurate records.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a team.
• Ability to represent Cornell Athletics professionally in community and business settings.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an interest in developing relationships with businesses and community organizations.
• Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office or Google Workspace applications.
• Experience modeling values that support inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing.

Preferred

• Experience in sales, corporate partnerships, sponsorships, marketing, fundraising, or business development.
• Experience working with local businesses or community organizations.
• Experience supporting events, sponsorship activations, or customer engagement initiatives.
• Experience using CRM, ticketing, email marketing, or other customer relationship management systems.
• Familiarity with collegiate or professional athletics and the corporate partnership landscape.
• Experience conducting in-person outreach or representing an organization at community events.