Manager, Corporate Partnerships Activation

Las Vegas Raiders; Henderson (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Las Vegas Raiders are seeking a Manager, Corporate Partnerships Activation to plan, execute, and manage sponsorship agreements end-to-end. You will act as the liaison between sponsors, agencies, and Raiders internal teams to activate assets and drive revenue.

You will maintain budgets, provide detailed reporting, and support key partner accounts while coordinating events and travel up to 10%, collaborating with stadium operations and sales teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• 4-6 years' experience in a sponsorship role in professional sports.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary liaison between Sponsors and Raiders to manage 15-25 sponsorship agreements.
• Collaborate with sales teams to align activation objectives and priorities.
• Coordinate with internal depts, Allegiant Stadium, and partners to activate assets.
• Manage activation rights, signage, media, hospitality, and events.
• Maintain planning records using CRM/KORE, Visme & Trak systems.
• Forecast and track budgets for department expenses.

Skills

Sponsorship management

Relationship building

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sports Administration

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Overview Built upon our storied legacy, we win on and off the field by intentionally uniting our players, alumni, teammates, and guests. We strive to create meaningful relationships and deliver a world class experience in all interactions. It is our shared responsibility to ensure that the greatness of the Raiders is in its future.

Position Overview Built upon our storied legacy, we win on and off the field by intentionally uniting our players, alumni, teammates, and guests. We strive to create meaningful relationships and deliver a world class experience in all interactions. It is our shared responsibility to ensure that the greatness of the Raiders is in its future.

Position Overview Built upon our storied legacy, we win on and off the field by intentionally uniting our players, alumni, teammates, and guests. We strive to create meaningful relationships and deliver a world class experience in all interactions. It is our shared responsibility to ensure that the greatness of the Raiders is in its future. The Manager, Corporate Partnerships Activation is responsible for the planning, execution, and day-to-day management of all aspects surrounding detailed sponsorship agreements. This position will act as the liaison between multiple partners and/or their agencies and internal departments of the Raiders organization. Additionally, the Manager of Corporate Partnerships Activation will facilitate key departmental projects on behalf of the Corporate Partnerships Activation team.

Essential Job Functions

• Act as the primary liaison between Sponsors and the Raiders organization to facilitate execution of 15-25 assigned sponsorship agreements, which will be anywhere from $6M-$12M of revenue per year.
• Support Sr. Manager on 2-4 Founding Partner accounts.
• Collaborate with sales colleagues to ensure a full understanding of client activation objectives and strategic priorities.
• Coordinate with internal departments, Allegiant Stadium, and any third-party companies to properly execute contractual activation assets received by sponsors.
• Manage all aspects of activation asset execution, including but not limited to activation rights, stadium signage exposure, game day and in-market activation, television/radio/internet/print media, hospitality, and special events.
• Maintain detailed planning records using CRM/KORE, Visme & Trak system.
• Forecast, create, track and maintain budgets for all identified expenses within the department (e.g. client fulfillment costs).
• Present detailed reporting on sponsorship execution, including affidavits, photographs, and program summaries, including but not limited to quarterly reporting and one full end-of-year review report.
• Support department processes and requests, while sharing guidance and leading the team to support and uphold their responsibilities.
• Facilitate ongoing client engagement through meetings, conference calls, and written correspondence.
• Coordinate special events for client accounts; managing from planning to execution of these events.
• Maintain awareness of sponsorship/market trends and knowledge relative to what the Raiders corporate partners and their like competitors are executing in other markets and/or professional leagues.
• Maintain thorough communication with Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships Activation and Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships Activation regarding all sponsor account activity.
• Maintain the ability and eagerness to take on additional team projects, outside the scope of the individual assigned partner responsibilities.
• Travel as required (up to 10%).
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Sports Administration, Activation, Communications, Marketing or a related area of study.
• 4-6 years’ experience in a sponsorship role in professional sports.
• Experience managing execution of top tier sponsorship accounts.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels both internally and externally.
• Ability to simultaneously manage a high level of detail across multiple clients and projects.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and quickly adapt to changes while maintaining high levels of productivity and effectiveness under pressure.
• Ability to work well within a team environment, offering assistance and support to team members whenever necessary.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to balance internal priorities with client expectations.
• Must be flexible regarding work hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Physical Aspects of Position (includes but is not limited to):

• Sitting for long periods of time throughout shift
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 25lbs
• Occasional walking, standing, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling

The Las Vegas Raiders provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.