Manager, Digital Partnership Marketing

LA28•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

LA28 is seeking a strategic and innovative Manager, Digital Partnership Marketing to join the Digital Engagement & Marketing (DIG) team. This role will manage and support the implementation of all digital packages for LA28 partners. The position involves close collaboration with the Partnership Marketing and overall Marketing teams, focusing on strategically building, managing, and ensuring the fulfillment of digital marketing assets across the partnership portfolio. The successful candidate will ensure seamless, on-time delivery of partnership elements across social media, website, mobile app, and email marketing channels, driving measurable ROI for partners. This role is crucial for protecting the LA28 brand and contributing to the legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Movement from the perspective of fans and athletes. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and hands-on leader with expertise in digital storytelling, partnership marketing, and fan experience. This role reports to the VP, Marketing and Digital Engagement.

Requirements

Minimum 6-8 5+ years of direct experience in sports business or related marketing environment.
Hands-on experience developing and leading relationships with strategic partners.
Strong operational and program execution skills required.
Strong cross-functional skills, and a capacity for creativity/innovation.
Excellent presentation preparation skills and ability to work successfully with varied audiences (internal and external stakeholders: digital team, partnership team, fans/spectators, and senior members of the organization).
Knowledge and first-hand experience within the sports marketing industry.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Clear communicator with attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work collaboratively with individuals at all levels in the organization.
Self-directed/self-starter individual with excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining a long-term, strategic lens.
Possess personal drive to start a project and see it through to completion.
A team player who proactively communicates with other business partners and stakeholders within other organizations to drive results.
Commitment to understanding industry trends.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the Olympic or Paralympic Movements is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end execution of all contracted digital assets, including custom branded content series, website placements, mobile app integrations, social media activations, and targeted CRM/email campaigns.
Collaborate closely with internal Digital Content, Social Media, Web, App, CRM, and Editorial teams to seamlessly embed partner messaging into the owned digital ecosystem while preserving a premium fan experience.
Collaborate and co-create with VP of Marketing and Digital Engagement and Digital team leaders to drive partner engagement, deeply understanding client business objectives and translating them into high-impact digital opportunities.
Cultivate a strong, collaborative relationship with the core Partnership Marketing team to align on sponsor goals, fulfill contractual obligations, and unlock custom digital integrations.
Coordinate and liaison between LA28’s Digital team and other Digital stakeholders of external partners.
Develop and implement performance reporting frameworks to track and optimize KPIs across all digital partnership platforms.
Create comprehensive presentation decks and post-activation recap reports that clearly demonstrate ROI and value delivery to corporate partners.