Data-Driven Partnerships & Brand Solutions Manager

Hockey-Western-New-York,-LL; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plans

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Sabres Experience tickets

Wellness programs

DEI initiatives

Job summary

Hockey Western New York, LLC is seeking a Manager of Partnership & Brand Solutions to advance data‑driven decision making within the Buffalo Sabres Corporate Partnerships and Content teams. The role focuses on sales activation, consumer insights, asset optimization, and performance evaluation across sponsorships and brand health.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years in sports analytics or corporate partnerships, with expertise in BI tools and fan analytics, and the ability to present complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years in sports analytics or corporate partnerships.
• Expertise with third‑party research tools (YouGov, Vision Insights, Placer.ai) and media measurement platforms (Nielsen Sports, Zoomph, Blinkfire).
• Experience with BI and data visualization tools (Tableau preferred).
• Proven ability to transform data into actionable insights and present to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Bridge Strategy/Analytics with Corporate Partnerships to enable data‑driven decisions.
• Support category/asset valuation analyses, prospecting, research, rate card benchmarking, and reporting.
• Create data‑driven platforms and proposals aligned with partner goals.
• Lead partner measurement, midseason and end‑of‑season reporting, and KPI dashboards.
• Stay informed on industry best practices to identify collaboration opportunities.

Skills

Data-driven decisioning

Stakeholder communication

Sports analytics

Data visualization

Executive presentation

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field

Tools

Tableau

YouGov

Vision Insights

Placer.ai

Nielsen Sports

Zoomph

Blinkfire

Job description

Hockey Western New York, LLC is seeking a Manager of Partnership & Brand Solutions to advance data‑driven decision making within the Buffalo Sabres Corporate Partnerships and Content teams. The role focuses on sales activation, consumer insights, asset optimization, and performance evaluation across sponsorships and brand health.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years in sports analytics or corporate partnerships, with expertise in BI tools and fan analytics, and the ability to present complex