What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager of Brand Partnerships position at Indy Fuel Hockey?
Job Summary:
The Manager of Brand Partnerships will be an essential part of the Corporate Partnerships team by maintaining high-level relationships with Indy Fuel and Fishers Freight corporate partners. This role will be responsible for the on-boarding process to the team and execution of partner activations, ensuring successful delivery of all contractual sponsorship elements. Additionally, you will work cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure smooth delivery of all partner assets.
Essential Duties and Job Functions:
- High-level day-to-day communication with corporate partners
- Gather, plan and execute all contractual elements for each corporate partner
- Build strong professional relationships with partners through regular communication and team events
- Collaborate with game operations to ensure game night partner deliverables
- Maintain proper reporting of sponsorship sales
- Ensure proper invoice generation and payment
- Work cross-functionally with internal departments in scheduling of partner assets including digital/social, ticketing, creative, game ops, accounting and more
- Responsible for end of season proof of performance to partners
- Manage all partner tickets, suites, and special events
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Minimum of 2 years marketing experience in the media, sport sponsorship or entertainment fields
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects at one time
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to problem solve and approach situations in a solution-oriented manner
- Proficient in Microsoft Office required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Experience using Photoshop / Adobe Suite preferred but not required
*Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays, events, etc. based on business needs.
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.
