Partnership Marketing Manager

About the position

The Partnership Marketing Manager reports to the Marketing Director in planning and executing all contractual sponsor benefits including but not limited to event signage, marketing benefits, site activation, and promotions related to Desert Champions individual partners for all events.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with internal sponsorship team as event sponsor marketing activation liaison
• Create inventory of contractual deliverables and establish techniques for delivering, tracking, and reporting marketing benefits
• Create master marketing timelines to execute benefit elements of each sponsor
• Serve as primary and day-to-day point of contact for sponsor marketing activations
• Facilitate the fulfillment and implementation of contractual marketing benefits
• Coordinate Desert Champions internal resources, such as Event Management, Retail, Food & Beverage, etc., responsible for aspects of the sponsors contractual marketing benefits
• Gather all marketing assets associated with sponsorship agreements
• Assist sponsors with promotions online, on-site, media reach, and at-venue presence
• Create post-event marketing reports with success metrics for attendance, reach, digital, etc.
• Maintain partnership database with key contacts and agency partners
• Support marketing department with miscellaneous projects and administrative duties

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, sports management, or related field preferred
• 2 years' experience working in a live event environment
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in sponsorship management and activation
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in project or account management
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts
• Ability to apply concepts of basic math
• Ability to read and analyze data metrics for reporting
• Time management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, be proactive and take initiative
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Work well with cross-functional teams
• Ability to read, interpret documents such as print and web content, spreadsheets, and proposals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively when working with partners, vendors, VIPs, or employees of organization
• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally
• Must be able to speak, write, and understand English
• Bilingual a plus
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to provide solutions to problems that can occur unexpectedly
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Online publishing tools and social media platforms
• Knowledge of sponsor management software is a plus