Partnership Event Coordinator

Spartan Race Inc•Boston, MA

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

Spartan is a worldwide leader in endurance sports, operating mass-participation athletic events under brands like Spartan®, Tough Mudder®, and DEKA. The company focuses on creating transformational experiences, products, and content to help individuals and teams expand their perceived possibilities, combining large-scale global events with a vibrant digital platform across 250 events in over 40 countries. The Partnership Event Coordinator reports to the Manager, Partnership Event Services and acts as the onsite operational lead. This role is responsible for the execution, quality, and delivery of all partnership activations at Spartan, Tough Mudder, and DEKA events, ensuring that contractual partner commitments are flawlessly translated into executed onsite experiences. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in event and/or account management, experience in activating major events, and a proven ability to blend strategic and creative thinking with precise execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sport Management, Communications or related field
Relevant Event Management experience
Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
Proven track record working well with multiple teams across various channels
Proven and effective communication and presentation skills
Must be proficient in Google Workspace
Ability to move equipment and/or materials weighing up to 50 pounds frequently
Comfortable performing duties in various weather conditions for extended periods
Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time, work nights and weekends
Must be willing to work in Boston, MA when not travelling
Strong work ethic and hands-on approach to business
Innovative, create inventive solutions, and exceptionally service minded
Passion for the organization
Maturity to embrace ambiguity and ability to adapt according to the market and the continuing innovation of the organization
Ability to hold oneself accountable and an aptitude for prioritizing multiple projects
Strong sense of teamwork with the ability to foster relationships
Proactive, solution-oriented; capability to identify efficiencies and decrease costs while maintaining a quality workplace environment and product
Collegial approach to a business environment and cooperative work style
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage the execution of partner deliverables and on-the-ground activations for national, regional and local partner roster
Work cross-functionally to develop and maintain processes to ensure timely delivery of contract execution and post-event reporting
Responsible for day to day relationship of multiple brands/partners, including partner and agency teams, specifically at events
Manage partner-specific inventory at each event
Support onboarding of partner exhibitors and vendors, ensuring compliance with event operational standards
Work collaboratively with Spartan Production & Logistics teams to execute partner deliverables at events
Assist with post-event reporting, recap documentation, and feedback collection to support partnership growth and innovations
Management of internal calendars and administrative work as needed
Participate in weekly partnership and event production meetings
Potentially liaise with internal and external sales/partnership development team to conceptualize and develop new business marketing and promotional packages