Manager, Corporate Partnerships Activation

Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment•Camden, NJ

21h•$66,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Partnerships Activation Manager will develop and implement custom oriented partnership marketing approaches designed to develop long lasting relationships with local and national brands who are corporate partners of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Requirements

2-3 years of relevant work experience; sports/event marketing and/or agency experience preferred
Customer service and relationship building oriented with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Must be able to understand partners’ objectives and look for ways to associate with the Team’s assets
Must be able to interact and manage staff and business associates in order to implement events, promotions and other related activities
Must be able to identify and address issues or problems which may arise during relationship/partnership
Excellent writing, presentation and analytical skills
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and sense of urgency where necessary
Ability to problem solve; solutions-oriented mentality
Is proactive and productive; recognizes opportunity to put procedures into practice to achieve job efficiencies
Has uncompromised ethics, integrity and discretion with company and client information
Comprehends and respects budgets
Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Assist in managing the team’s corporate partnership portfolio
Maintain day-to-day contact with, and servicing of, a portfolio of up to ten (10) Philadelphia 76ers corporate clients
Responsible for managing one of the team’s marquee partnerships
Develop corporate relationships by exceeding and managing expectations of all contractual elements
Manage contractual fulfillment and create opportunities for added value and incremental revenue
Responsible for the renewal and upsell of 76ers existing corporate partner deals within portfolio
Present ideas and opportunities to help grow the business of each corporate partner by keeping up-to-date with the goals, objectives and competition of each corporate partner
Work closely with Game-Day Entertainment, Marketing/Promotions, and Community Relations to develop and implement successful promotions, in-game features and community initiatives to ensure corporate partner goals and objectives are achieved
Design and create mid-season and/or year-end partnership recaps