Manager, Global Partnerships

mlse; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (MLSE) is seeking a dynamic partnerships leader to manage a portfolio of integrated partnerships with senior clients. You will build trusted relationships, develop creative marketing solutions, and guide cross-functional teams to deliver results across digital, social, experiential, and broadcast channels.

This demanding, fast-paced role requires 5–7 years in marketing or partnership marketing, proven leadership, and the ability to work evenings or

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in marketing, strategy, and/or partnership marketing with integrated channels.
• Experience leading teams of 2+ people.
• Creative, energetic thought leader delivering multi-platform solutions.
• Inclusive, empathetic leadership.
• Willing to work evenings and weekends for events.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of integrated partnerships; build strong, trusted client relationships.
• Understand a dynamic marketing mix across digital, social, experiential, print, and broadcast.
• Lead and inspire a team of partnership marketing professionals.
• Provide thought leadership during ideation and delivery.
• Develop deep understanding of partners' business to meet objectives.
• Build and execute creative, integrated marketing solutions.
• Develop, lead, and be accountable for partner budgets with monthly and year-end reporting.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to fulfill responsibilities and activate programs.
• Use data to drive program optimization and post-mortems.
• Identify issues and adapt strategies accordingly.

Skills

Partnership marketing

Team leadership

Integrated marketing

Digital & social media

Strategic thinking

Job description

Powered by Passion. United by Purpose. Build for Impact.

At Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (MLSE), we exist to deliver the ultimate fan experience by lifting trophies, spirits, and communities - united as one.

We're more than a workplace. We are a team of passionate people, boldly building the future of sport and entertainment, together. We believe in the power of play, the strength of collaboration, and the energy that comes from showing up with purpose.

From the ice to the pitch, the hardwood to the digital arena, we're proud to be the driving force behind the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), the Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto FC (MLS), Toronto Argonauts (CFL) and development teams with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), Raptors 905 (NBA G League), Toronto FC II (MLS NEXT Pro League) and Raptors Uprising Gaming Club, the Toronto Raptors Esports franchise in the NBA 2K League.

We bring these teams - and world-class entertainment - to life at our iconic venues, including Scotiabank Arena, BMO Field, Coca-Cola Coliseum, Ford Performance Centre, BMO Training Ground, and OVO Athletic Centre. Off the field, we serve up elevated dining at e11even, Real Sports, and our signature club spaces like Hot Stove Club, ScotiaClub, and Platinum Club.

Through MLSE Foundation and MLSE LaunchPad, we use the power of sport to help youth facing barriers reach their full potential. Since 2009, we've invested more than $45 million into Ontario communities -- and we're just getting started.

This is what it means to be One MLSE: a culture where everyone plays a role, everyone belongs, and everyone contributes to something bigger than themselves.

So, if you're ready to play with purpose, grow with passion, and win as one, we'd love to have you on our team.

** We know that great candidates come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Even if you do not meet every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, transferable skills, and lived experience may be exactly what we're looking for. **

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a portfolio of integrated partnerships; build strong and trusted business relationships with senior clients through regular and proactive contact, continually seeking to elevate partnerships.
• Understand a dynamic marketing mix; including digital, social media, experiential, print, and broadcast; equipped with creativity and innovative ideas.
• Lead and inspire a team of emerging partnership marketing professionals; provide coaching on their roster of accounts and offer timely and meaningful feedback.
• Provide thought leadership to partners during the ideation phase and throughout delivery; raise the bar of creativity and strategic delivery.
• Develop a deep and detailed understanding of the partners' business and competitive environment to continually deliver against business objectives for both the partner and MLSE.
• Build and execute creative, integrated marketing solutions that deliver against partner objectives and drive affinity for our teams in the marketplace.
• Develop, lead, and be accountable for individual partner budgets with monthly and year-end reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with internal partners cross-functionally to fulfill responsibilities, share information, and execute activations.
• Utilize data to drive decision-making for program optimization and develop detailed post-mortems on programs and year-end reports.
• Proactively identify and manage critical issues; demonstrate resilience and adapt to evolving plans and strategies; where conflicting issues on partnerships arise, able to find solutions along with the internal team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• You have 5-7 years of proven success in a marketing, strategy, and/ or partnership marketing role with knowledge of integrated channels including Digital, Social Media , Experiential and Broadcast.
• You have managed, coached, inspired, and been inspired by a team of 2 or more in an inclusive, empathetic, and empowering manner.
• You are a creative, energetic, and organized thought leader, driven to deliver breakthrough and compelling multi-platform marketing and digital solutions.
• You are inclusive and insightful; you seek to understand how others view and experience the world.
• You are up for a challenge: a demanding position where you can share in the wins of the organization alongside your colleagues across various departments.
• You are a high-performing individual and leader who brings positive and uplifting energy to work every day.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. You can work during some events in the evenings and weekends when applicable - this is the s