Sr. Manager, Strategic Sports Partnerships

Full-Time

Location: North Chicago Suburbs

Salary: $140,000-$190,000 stock

Travel: 50% domestic and international travel

Our well-known healthcare client is looking for a Sr. Manager, Strategic Sports Partnerships to join their team in a Full-Time capacity.

The Senior Manager, Strategic Sports Partnerships will be responsible for identifying opportunities for and leading all aspects of company-wide sponsorship activations with businesses around the world. This role is focused on sports partnerships with Big Ten Conference, top global Marathons, Real Madrid and other NIL athletes and influencers.

You will be responsible for developing the global strategy as part of the project leadership team and supporting execution across numerous functions and in accordance with objectives and KPIs. They will be responsible for managing and continual development and evolvement of strategy as part of the project leadership team and supporting execution across numerous functions and in accordance with objectives and KPIs. The incumbent must be able to think strategically and provide thoughtful counsel to a broad range of internal and external contacts across all levels of management. Will supervise a variety of related agencies (sponsorship activation, branding) and management of internal client relationships to help execute communications

What You'll Work On

• Creates, develops and manages the corporate sponsorship marketing plan (short and long term)
• Owns the strategy and execution of sport-specific marketing plans to generate awareness and advocacy from influencers and demand from consumers
• Budget and financial management and oversight of programs
• Ensures 360 Partnership management and the maximizing of contractual assets while reinforcing usage and compliance with brand standards.
• Develop sponsorship criteria and identify overarching brand positioning by audience and across the organization
• Directs customer research to identify and define relevant and meaningful messages and positioning globally
• Manage the negotiation and partner with legal and procurement for the contract development of influencers and celebrity partnerships.
• Develops strategic and tactical marketing recommendations for enterprise use
• Identifies and activates sponsorships, forums, or partnerships that help to build our corporate identity
• Provides guidance on development of metrics to determine value and ROI
• Manages relationships, builds support and drives the short and long-term implementation plan and approach for programs funded
  
  

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in public relations, sports marketing, communications, business, marketing or related field is required.
• More than 12 years of experience in marketing, with at least 6 years in a high-level communications environment within a corporate / team environment or sports marketing agency preferred
• Ability to travel, primarily domestic and some international - 50% or more annually, most events take place on the weekend necessitating travel over weekends.
• Deep understanding of the current consumer and sports media landscape globally, including social influencers/advocates and working with high-profile/celebrity spokespeople
  
  

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including medical data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment. Additionally, drug products may be present in the workplace.

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laura.stevens@jobalert.creativecircle.com

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Laura Stevens - Lead Recruiter

For this position, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa.

This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 02/05/2025 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you'll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements. United Healthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Creative Circle.

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