Associate Marketing Specialist – Brand Partnerships

ACL Digital; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital is seeking an Associate Marketing Specialist to support day-to-day execution of brand partnerships, coordinating activations across sports and entertainment properties. You will track deliverables, organize assets, and prepare meeting materials for cross-functional teams.

The role requires 1–2 years in marketing or related fields, strong communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Office 365. This is a contract position in San Diego, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in marketing/sports industry.
• 1–2 years experience in marketing, sponsorship, or event activation; internships considered.

Responsibilities

• Assist day-to-day coordination for active brand and sports sponsorship activations.
• Maintain project trackers and asset workflow across teams.
• Prepare presentation decks, briefs, agendas, and meeting notes.
• Organize Brand Partnerships Teams channels and shared folders.
• Utilize AI tools to draft and summarize workflows.

Skills

Project tracking

Communication

Attention to detail

Written/verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Marketing/Comm/Business/Sports Management/PR

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

AI productivity tools

Job description

Job Title: Associate Marketing Specialist – Brand Partnerships

Pay Rate: $36 / hr on W2

Duration: (~6 Months, Contract 40 hrs/week)

Position Summary

Seeking an Associate Marketing Specialist to provide day‑to‑day executional and operational support across active Brand Partnerships portfolio (e.g., Manchester United, NASCAR, Padres). Working alongside Program and Activation Managers, this role is responsible for tracking deliverables, organizing creative assets, preparing meeting materials, and ensuring seamless workflow across sports, entertainment, and event partnership activations.

Key Responsibilities

• Partnership Execution: Support day‑to‑day coordination for active brand and sports sponsorship activations (Manchester United, NASCAR, Padres, etc.).
• Timeline & Asset Tracking: Maintain project trackers, monitor execution milestones, and coordinate routing/approval of creative assets across social, digital, PR, video, and experiential teams.
• Meeting & Material Prep: Draft presentation decks, briefs, agendas, meeting notes, and follow‑up action items for internal teams, creative agencies, and external partners.
• Information & File Management: Maintain Brand Partnerships Microsoft Teams and SharePoint channels, shared folders, and status trackers to ensure cross‑functional visibility.
• Workflow Optimization: Utilize AI‑enabled productivity tools to assist with drafting, summarization, and workflow efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Sports Management, PR, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: 1–2 years of experience in marketing, sponsorship, sports marketing, event activation, or agency coordination (relevant internships considered).
• Core Skills: Strong project tracking, written/verbal communication, and high attention to detail while managing multiple workstreams.
• Technical Tools: Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint); familiarity with AI productivity tools for drafting/summarization.