Job title: Partnership Marketing Manager

Work Location: Reliant Stadium – Houston, Texas

Division/Department: Partnership Marketing

Reports to: SVP, Commercial Development

  ☒ Full-Time

  ☐ Part-Time

  ☒ Exempt

  ☐ Non-Exempt

Essential Job Function:

• Strategically align partner contractual assets with partners’ goals and business objectives.
• Formulate and strategically execute all fulfillment activities as provided in contractual agreements for assigned sponsorship accounts.
• Perform all departmental responsibilities for the management of partnership elements for all assigned partnership agreements.
• Lead efforts to assist team and provide partnerships with proof of performance metrics, reports and information as needed for partnership recaps.
• Assist sales team with assigned partnership account renewals as needed.
• Manage staff including hiring, performance management and completion of performance reviews to ensure success of direct reports.
• Oversee and strategically plan LSSE, tentpole Texas events, LOVB Volleyball Houston events and additional partnership events year-round.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Consult and communicate regularly with corporate partners on how to best align their allotted contractual elements (media, signage, digital, hospitality, etc.) to achieve designated sponsorship SMART goal objectives.
• Produce and lead comprehensive year-end recap report for assigned corporate sponsors and coordinate scheduling of presentation meetings with client representatives and appropriate Club staff.
• Ensure all provisions for partner benefits contained in corporate sponsorship agreements are fulfilled utilizing CRM including, but not limited to, signage, print, media, events, hospitality, and onsite activation.
• Ability to create policies and processes associated with internal collaboration and partnership asset fulfillment.
• Communicate effectively with assigned corporate sponsor clients regarding creative activation opportunities at upcoming Club events, initiatives and activities to add value to sponsorship.
• Manage all aspects of sponsor activation elements for assigned corporate sponsors at Club home games and marketing events as required.
• Participate with other Partnership Marketing personnel in handling special requests, promotions and value-added programs.
• Coordinate the execution of select sponsor game day benefits which may include client hospitality/entertainment and in game promotions.
• Oversee and execute partnership assets management for LSSE events including, but not limited to, leading communication, new opportunities and success for LSSE partnerships.
• Lead Texans Tentpole events, gifting and additional large events that arise throughout the year.
• Perform various other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by department leadership.
• Assist Club and Club staff in a professional manner on all Texans gamedays, LSSE Events, LOVB Volleyball Houston Events and duties within the Business operations offices.
• Position requires routine face-to-face personal interaction with other Club personnel; therefore, job responsibilities must be physically performed in the Club offices and not in a telecommuting manner.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university preferred.
• High School Diploma required.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience in corporate partnerships preferred.
• Decision making capabilities with respect to duties and responsibilities including budget allocation and resource expenditure. 
• Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a high energy environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to produce high-quality, accurate work within designated deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidential and/or proprietary information.
• Ability and internal drive to demonstrate a winning attitude and a strong work ethic in the performance of all job responsibilities.
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office software applications.
• Effectively perform all supervisory duties with responsibilities to include, but not limited to, hiring, assigning and prioritizing workload, managing day-to-day responsibilities, providing guidance, performance management, etc.

Physical Requirements:

• Occasional travel related to job duties and responsibilities.

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs.
• Must be able to talk, stand, walk, sit, drive, bend, squat, climb, twist and reach as necessary.