Corporate Sponsorship Activation Specialist

City National Bank • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Sponsorship Activation Specialist provides support to the Corporate Sponsorships team on priority sponsorships, coordinating and tracking activation assets across properties, managing vendors and details, and administering ticket and hospitality processes. The Specialist works with business verticals, Brand and Creative, marketing channels, and external partners on special events and marketing assets. The role supports fulfillment of contractual sponsorship assets and ensures activations align with Brand Guidelines. It also supports scheduling and tracking deliverables, budget and invoice processes, event recaps, and relationships with sponsorship contacts. Attendance at corporate sponsorship events and promotions is required as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• At least 4 years of corporate sponsorship experience with a corporation, team, league, and/or agency in activations or events.
• Effective project management, detail-oriented thinking, and strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, exercise good judgment, and demonstrate strong ethics.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new information, requirements, and priorities.
• Knowledge of basic marketing principles.
• Self-starter with excellent organizational skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to work special events as required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and a client-service mentality.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to foster and build relationships with clients and vendors.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with CRM and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Work with Senior Specialists and Leads to support fulfillment of contractual sponsorship assets and ensure activations align with Brand Guidelines.
• Maintain current lists of sponsorship assets for assigned sponsorships and monthly calendars of asset schedules and deliverables.
• Support the strategic assignment and management of ticket and hospitality assets.
• Coordinate with Brand, marketing channels, and external partners to ensure sponsorship assets are created and delivered by deadlines.
• Support monthly budgets, invoices, and bill-backs for sponsorship assets.
• Help create recaps of executed events and activations for internal stakeholders and clients or partners.
• Develop strong working relationships with key contacts at assigned sponsorships to support seamless execution.
• Attend corporate sponsorship events and promotions as required.
• Follow and enforce established processes and adhere to industry regulations.
• Apply an understanding of activation spaces and production, and develop an eye for quality.
• Perform other appropriate duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans available the first of the month following the start date.
• Generous 401(k) company matching contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement and other internal upskilling and training resources.
• Vacation, sick, and volunteer time.
• Fertility benefits and cancer, diabetes, and musculoskeletal support programs.
• Career mobility support from a dedicated recruitment team.
• Colleague Resource Groups for networking and community engagement.
• Eligible for bonus and/or commissions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level