7 weeks ago
Account Executive, Partnership Marketing
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minneapolis, MN (On-site)Full time$60K/yr – $65K/yr
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Account Executive, Partnership Marketing
Minneapolis, MN (On-site)
$60K/yr – $65K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time
Posted 7 weeks ago
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Job Summary
Build and grow sponsorships for Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx by owning activation platforms, ROI tracking, and revenue through renewals and upsells while coordinating with sales, analytics, and partnerships teams.
- Own partner activations across media, in-arena, hospitality, and community programs with a clear ROI signal.
- Collaborate on strategy with internal partners and sponsor contacts to expand assets and drive long term value.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Day-to-day management, activation and development of assigned Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx corporate partnership accounts.
- Serve as a strategic marketing consultant to partner contacts, developing impactful, measurable sponsorship platforms that align with partner business objectives and drive long-term partnership growth.
- Lead the planning, execution, tracking, and reporting of all assigned partners’ contractual elements, including but not limited to: traditional media assets (e.g. radio, print, television, digital, social, etc.), in-market promotions, in-arena activation, hospitality, experiential, and community programs.
- Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to collaborate on the strategy and fulfillment of partnership marketing initiatives.
- Help manage the process of measuring the effectiveness of assigned sponsorship platforms to demonstrate partner ROI and ROO, working closely with Partnerships Solutions and Business Strategy & Analytics teams.
- Maintain and grow partner relationships at all levels from day-to-day contacts to decision makers through regular touchpoints, including but not limited to: weekly or bi-weekly status calls; annual partner activation summit; hospitality and events; pre-season planning, mid-season check-in, and post-season recap meetings; etc.
- Act as an extension of assigned partners’ brand, understanding the industry landscape, business objectives, challenges, opportunities, etc.
- Responsible for driving partnership revenue through sponsor renewals, upsells, and identification of incremental business opportunities that create value for both partners and the organization.
- Proactively identify opportunities to expand partner investment through new activations, assets, platforms, and strategic recommendations.
- Partner with Corporate Sales Managers to collaborate on new sponsor partnership opportunities.
Requirements
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in partnership marketing, sponsorship activation, account management, sales, brand marketing, agency services, or related fields.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in business management, marketing, advertising, or sports management (or similar field) from four-year college or university required.
- Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.: Previous activation experience in sports preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
- Computer skills required: experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) is required.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, identify business opportunities, and develop creative, solution-oriented recommendations for partners.
- Ability to establish effective client and interdepartmental relationships, manage multiple client contacts and projects, and drive business.
- Strong project management skills focused on organization, time management and planning.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a group of highly motivated individuals, and also be an independent thinker.
- Able to interface with colleagues, senior executives, and clients effectively and personably, recognizing the need to adjust communication style accordingly to the audience.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to balance executional excellence and prioritization in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others, build cross-functional relationships, and contribute positively to team culture.
- Availability and willingness to work extended hours, including nights and weekends and be on-call as necessary.
Benefits
- Benefits: Regular full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, health saving accounts with an employer contribution, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, and life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance. Additional benefits may include employer-paid short/long-term disability plans, generous fitness and well-being benefits, work-related reimbursements, and fully paid family/caregiver leave. Regular full-time employees start with 11 Holidays, at least 20 paid PTO days, 2 Volunteer days, and 4 Personal Holidays in each calendar year.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx is a financial services company based out of St Paul, Minnesota, United States.
St Paul, Minnesota, USA
15 employees (7 in marketing)
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~15
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
6 (40% of company)