Partnership Activations

Kalshi•New York, NY

2d•$160,000 - $220,000

About The Position

Kalshi is seeking a Partnership Activations team member to support and scale activations across its creator, sports, media, and platform partnership portfolio. The role translates partnership rights into measurable customer acquisition, brand awareness, and business growth. Reporting to the Partnerships team, the position executes across league, media, broadcaster, talent, and platform relationships, ensuring activations are strategically aligned, operationally seamless, and performance-driven. The successful candidate brings experience in sponsorship activation, partnership marketing, and cross-functional execution, and thrives in a fast-paced environment while being detail- and data-oriented. The role involves collaboration with internal teams and external agencies, partner relationship and timeline management, campaign performance evaluation, and preparation of executive-ready materials. Travel of up to 25% is required, including weekends and evenings during peak seasons and major industry events.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
4–6+ years of experience in partnership activation, sponsorship marketing, media partnerships, or related fields.
Demonstrated experience driving measurable growth through partnership and sponsorship programs.
Strong analytical mindset and experience with performance tracking and campaign optimization.
Strong organizational and project management skills; highly detail- and process-oriented.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation development.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while working independently and cross-functionally.
Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time, including weekends and evenings during peak seasons and major industry events.

Nice To Haves

Experience in sports, gaming, fintech, or high-growth technology environments.
Experience working within regulated industries.
Familiarity with creator or influencer partnership ecosystems.

Responsibilities

Execute partnership activation deliverables across Kalshi’s local, national, and international portfolio, including leagues, media/news/tech platforms, broadcasters/streamers, clubs, athletes, and creators, ensuring rights and assets are strategically leveraged.
Partner with Growth Marketing, Creative, Product Operations, Analytics, Legal, Finance, Compliance, and external agencies to position, implement, and optimize activation strategies.
Evaluate partnership campaign performance with internal analytics teams and translate insights into data-driven optimizations to drive customer acquisition, brand awareness, and revenue growth.
Manage partner relationships, reporting workflows, and deal timelines.
Develop executive-ready materials for leadership and Board presentations.
Monitor industry trends across sports, media, gaming, and technology, identify strategic opportunities, and support broader business development initiatives as needed.