Director, Corporate Partnerships
About The Position
Playfly Sports is looking for a Director, Corporate Partnerships to join our Marquee sales team in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia or Los Angeles. The primary responsibility of this position is to secure commercial revenue on behalf of Playfly Marquee Partnerships’ portfolio of blue-chip sports & entertainment rights holders, including professional & collegiate teams, stadiums/arena, live events, and municipalities. The successful candidate will be an experienced, polished sales executive who is expected to consistently source, pitch, negotiate and close seven & eight figure partnerships across multiple client accounts while developing meaningful relationships with executive-level corporate decision makers that result in long term COI for our clients.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 5+ years of relevant sales experience with a verifiable track record of success in sponsorship sales
- Solid network of high-level contacts with both brands and rightsholders
- Strong sports industry knowledge, specifically as it relates to sponsorships/commercial revenue programs
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Proven account management experience
- Detail oriented with strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Multi-task in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to work solo or within a team atmosphere
Nice To Haves
- Sports industry experience strongly desired
Responsibilities
- Identify and solicit new corporate partners
- Cold call potential partners
- Identify new sponsorable inventory
- Conduct face-to-face sales meetings and presentations
- Maintain and present client pipelines
- Develop sales presentations and proposals
- Travel domestically or internationally to meet with new or existing clients
- Assist in securing new clients for both property representation & consulting / valuation engagements
- Provide support and development to junior sales staff
- Other job-related duties as assigned
Benefits
- The base pay range for this role is: $140,000—$150,000 USD
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
