Business Solutions Manager

 

In this role you will be responsible for the following:
·         Create custom marketing solutions for key clients based on insights provided by partnership sales and activation teams

·         Develop partnership strategy and activation concepts that shape the overall direction and narrative of the proposal 

·         Lead internal brainstorms and meetings that help shape the marketing solution for client proposals 

·         Establish excellent interdepartmental relationships and work cross-department on partnership strategy development  

·         Become an expert on all inventory available across the ecosystem and proficient with the inventory management system

·         Help develop turnkey platforms across all tentpoles and key initiatives 

·         Identify prospecting and inventory opportunities with insight and data utilizing industry tools such as Nielsen, Scarborough, Facebook analytics, Google analytics, etc. . .   

·         Manage project pipeline deadlines and communicate to members of the Corporate Partnerships sales and activation team on progress 

·         Coach, mentor and lead a team of direct reports along with being a team player with a positive attitude

·         Other duties assigned

 

Our ideal candidate will also have some combination of the following qualifications and experiences:
·         Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with all internal team members 

·         Passion for the pitch process and developing narratives that support a concept

·         Love storytelling with an understanding of how to craft and evolve narratives

·         Proven ability to manage multiple projects 

·         Detail-oriented

·         Creative problem solver

·         Expertise in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook

·         Preferred minimum of five (5) + years full-time experience in a sponsorship sales, activation or experiential marketing

·         Ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form

·         Experience planning and executing marketing, promotional and experiential programs that create desired results for brands 

·         Experience with receiving a project brief to then create partnership outlines and strategy

·         Knowledge of the sports industry and sports organizations

·         NFL experience a plus

·         experience with CRM and inventory systems preferred.

·         Interpret data insight and analytic industry tools (Scarborough, social media analytics, etc.)

·         Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays

·         Candidate with a working knowledge of the Market preferred