What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager, Sponsor Engagement position at The Conference Board?
Position Summary :
The Senior Manager, Sponsor Engagement is a critical member of the Events team. This person will be responsible for co-owning sponsor engagements post-sale, taking primary responsibility for ensuring all benefits are delivered successfully for each contract and acting as the day-to-day point of contact for all sponsors of US Events and sponsored Center programs. Successful candidates must be proactive, client service oriented, multi-taskers with excellent communication, collaboration and organizational skills. Because this role will be client-facing, extreme attention to detail and superb customer services skills are an absolute must. The Senior Manager, Sponsor Engagement, will also contribute knowledge and firsthand sponsor experience to the retention sales process, and continuous refinement of sponsor packaging, activations and pricing.
Accountabilities :
- Primary liaison for sponsors post sale, implementing the benefits program promised.
- Collaborate with sales leads to support relationship building and customer service.
- Responsible for ensuring a positive, valuable experience for sponsors with all contracted sponsorship benefits properly executed. This includes but is not limited to :
o Lead day-to-day communications with the sponsor’s team
o Communicate, direct and project manage sponsor goals, strategy and deliverables to integrated Events team to execute (including but not limited to Marketing, Programming, Meeting Planning, Sales)
o Create all pre and post event documents and communications; plan and lead sponsor kick off calls and status calls as needed
o Ensure proper implementation of sponsor’s directives including logo placements, brand standards, and any other communicated needs
o Collaborate with Marketing to deploy invitations and collect RSVPs for all sponsor attendees, and attendees for sponsor driven elements within events
o Lead planning and project management of more specific sponsored initiatives as needed (i.e. webcasts, webinars, podcasts, briefings, roundtables, etc)
o Manage assigned budget for sponsored activation when needed; coordinate and contract resources needed to execute (i.e. moderator, materials, etc) when required
Qualifications :
What We Offer
The Conference Board is proud to embrace best practices in employee wellbeing. We offer a competitive total compensation package. As part of our benefits package, we offer flexibility with remote working capabilities, employer-sponsored learning and development, advancement opportunities, on-site health initiatives, a communal and collaborative working environment, and a strong sense of comradery with sports teams, clubs, volunteer opportunities, and employee events.
The Conference Board does not discriminate. We are an equal opportunity employer / M / F / Vet / Disabled.
