What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS position at Corpus Christi FC?
COMPANY INFORMATION:
Corpus Christi FC is a professional soccer organization affiliated with the United Soccer League (USL). The USL Championship and USL League One make up the largest professional men’s soccer league in the United States. Corpus Christi FC is based out of South Texas an untapped soccer hotbed of Texas with thousands of youth players and many thousands more supporting the game at all levels. Corpus Christi FC in partnership with Next Sports Company LLC is developing a 5,000-seat soccer specific-stadium as part of a world class multi-sports facility that will be ready by Summer 2025 for its inaugural season as a professional team in March 2026.
Job Summary:
Director of Corporate Partnerships is a full-time position leading the corporate sales department. This individual will be responsible for selling and marketing integrated corporate partnership programs that incorporate all soccer and stadium-controlled assets. These assets would include, but not limited to, traditional signage, livestream, radio, print and Internet. The Corporate Partnerships Director will manage and oversee the entire sales process from the prospecting phase for new business to the execution of the contractual agreements with the corporate partners. He or she will also be responsible for creating marketing partnership proposals, sales retention, corporate activation, and customer service.
Reports to: President of Club
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and implementation of strategic departmental plans consistent with company business objectives
- Responsible for achieving established sales goals and budgets as set by Executives
- Responsible for prospecting, selling, cultivating, maintaining and renewing sponsorships, advertising, and corporate partnerships for a professional soccer team and stadium
- Develop, write and present corporate sponsorship proposals to key clients
- Responsible for overseeing customer service and activation of corporate partners
- Interface with broadcasting, accounting, marketing and ticket sales on internal systems related to sponsorship production, advertising inventory, cross-promotional obligation and internal accounts payable/receivable
- Other duties as assigned
Required Skills:
- Prior experience selling multi-faceted advertising and sponsorship platforms to local, regional and national companies. Experience should include selling building signage and team assets, which include the following: signage, promotions, experiential marketing opportunities, radio, web and print
- Strong prospecting and project management skills
- Prior experience developing, writing and presenting sales proposals
- Prior experience with creating and implementing budgets and sales projections
- Strong conceptual and strategic skills, and ability to think “outside the box,” and strong customer satisfaction orientation
- Strong leadership skills
- Demonstrate creativity in the development of innovative and effective sales campaigns
- Demonstrate ability to work with all personality types at the staff and management levels
- Strong computer skills, specifically in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent writing and language skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Public speaking and presentation skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to Multi-task is essential
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year college or university
- Minimum of 3 years in corporate sales for a team
- Proven track record of personal and team achievements, with the ability to “make things happen”
- Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required and travel as needed
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.