Onsite Director, Partnership Sales – Major New Stadium Project

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About the role

  • Director of Partnership Sales driving commercial revenue and global brand partnerships for a new stadium project in Southeastern U.S. Focused on building innovative partnerships and closing new business.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a high-level individual sales contributor, helping to identify, source, negotiate and close new business
  • Connect directly with brand decision makers on a regular basis to increase market awareness of new opportunities and solicit new partnership engagements
  • Be accountable for annual revenue goals, pipeline management and growth goals
  • Individual contributor yet strategic thinker to drive long-term partner opportunities, while executing against short-term go-to-market sales strategies
  • Self-starter who likes to build partner opportunities from the ground up
  • Leverage network, relationships, and cold outreach to identify new partnerships
  • Create newsworthy innovative partnerships that pioneer new categories, inventory, campaigns/platforms, and/or partner integrations
  • Develop a deep understanding of target partner categories
  • Ability to prospect through extensive company and executive research for strategic market engagement
  • Ability to construct a brand prospect pipeline and creative outreach plan for potential opportunities with regional, national, and international companies
  • Ability to establish and maintain relationships with prospects and clients from VPs through the C-suite
  • Communicate with external executive staff and stakeholders to coordinate meetings and other touchpoints throughout the sales process
  • Collaborate with internal and external staff to plan, ideate, and develop strategic marketing platforms to present to new prospects
  • Coordinate with teammates to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of sales process, inclusive of managing and maintaining internal communication platforms (i.e., CRM)
  • Possess an optimistic team attitude and competitive desire to be the best.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required
  • Minimum of 7 years of high-level partnership revenue performance
  • Preferable experience includes working with new and/or facility renovation projects within the Sports and Entertainment industry
  • Leadership vision that can make decisions for long-term benefits of the club and the community
  • Strong collaborator with track record of working exceptionally well across all areas of the business (sales, marketing, operations, etc.)
  • Renowned solution-selling pedigree
  • Solid book of business with high-level contacts at large and midsize corporations, particularly companies with partnership portfolios
  • A proven track record in pitching, negotiating, and closing six and seven-figure partnership deals
  • Expertise in identifying opportunities, developing strategies, and negotiating creative solutions
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership abilities with excellent communication skills
  • High energy and a personality that thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
  • Strong work ethic and a competitive drive to win
  • Ability to communicate the value of partnership vs. pure media as a marketing solution
  • History of developing creative proposals that meet and exceed potential partners’ business objectives.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
  • Generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • Paid vacation
  • 401k plan

Job title

Director, Partnership Sales – Major New Stadium Project

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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