Director, Experiential Partnerships & Live Events

Fanatics-fb44f34a; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Events seeks a Director of Experiential Partnerships to lead complex brand programs for live events in New York. The role owns partnerships from concept to on-site delivery, coordinating across creative, operations, production, talent, marketing, legal and finance teams.

The ideal candidate blends strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership, delivering programs for blue-chip brands while ensuring feasibility and strong fan experiences.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in experiential marketing, live events or sponsorship activation.
• Experience leading complex programs from concept through onsite execution.
• Experience delivering major tentpole events for blue-chip brands.
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple vendors.
• Excellent client-facing communication and financial discipline.

Responsibilities

• Shape and translate experiential concepts into client-facing recommendations and proposals.
• Own assigned partnerships from kickoff through onsite execution and post-event wrap.
• Drive execution across Creative, Operations, Production, Talent, Marketing, Legal and Finance teams.
• Maintain program ownership, timelines, budgets, and decision points while mitigating risk.

Skills

Experiential marketing

Brand partnerships

Live events

Cross-functional leadership

Client-facing communication

Job description

Fanatics Events seeks a Director of Experiential Partnerships to lead complex brand programs for live events in New York. The role owns partnerships from concept to on-site delivery, coordinating across creative, operations, production, talent, marketing, legal and finance teams.

The ideal candidate blends strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership, delivering programs for blue-chip brands while ensuring feasibility and strong fan experiences.