Manager, Partnership Content Strategy

San Jose Earthquakes; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The San Jose Earthquakes are seeking a Manager, Partnership Content Strategy to elevate how we present partnership stories in pitches, proposals, and renewals.

You will own the quality and consistency of partnership presentations, build templates for key buyer personas, develop testimonial materials, and manage multiple projects with a service-oriented mindset, reporting to the Vice President of Sponsorships.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years' experience in marketing, design, content, agency, sports, or partnership sales.
• Strong presentation development skills in Canva; Photoshop or Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
• Ability to create product and asset mockups for partner proposals required.

Responsibilities

• Support every partnership sale, renewal and upsell with best-in-class decks, proposals, and renewal presentations
• Develop, adopt, and evolve the Quakes partnership story
• Develop strategic partnerships revenue generating collateral (pitch presentations, overview decks, use cases, recaps, etc.)
• Own Canva (or future presentation platform) as the team’s presentation tool, improving deck quality, consistency, and turnaround time with an eye towards process improvement.
• Create and maintain deck templates specialized to core partner personas
• Build the first version of each idea decks and proposals from rep requests
• Lead initial drafts of tailored proposals, including required custom mockups
• Build and maintain a library of storytelling elements: partner testimonials, fan survey data, asset libraries, success stories, campaign results, and Quakes business updates
• Collaborate closely with the Manager, Partnerships AI Operations on developing streamlined process throughout the sales cycle.
• Contribute to brainstorms and ideation collaborating with key internal departments and stakeholders
• Internally source, gathering, organizing, and verifying data to develop sponsor programs and sales materials
• Serve as the primary relationship liaison to data vendors such as Navigate, YouGov, and Sponsor United to ensure the team has real-time data (valuations, audience/demographic, consumer insights, etc.).

Skills

Marketing experience

Design experience

Content creation

Partnership sales exposure

Canva proficiency

Tools

Canva

Photoshop

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

The San Jose Earthquakes have a mission to establish our home as the epicenter of American soccer by uniting Northern California with big dreams, big hustle, big impact. We are seeking a Manager, Partnership Content Strategy who will support the Partnership Marketing and Partnership Sales teams by elevating how we tell the Quakes partnership story in every pitch, proposal, and renewal.

About the Position:

The San Jose Earthquakes are looking for an adaptable and collaborative individual who can turn data, partner results, and creative ideas into compelling, client-focused sales stories. This person will own the quality and consistency of our partnership presentations, build templates tailored to buying personas, develop testimonial materials and manage multiple projects at once. This candidate is the ultimate team player providing a high level of service to various stakeholders. They will report to the Vice President of Sponsorships.

Who You Are:

We are looking for people that want to hustle big.

• Hustle: Having the desire to authentically connect people, willing to always show up for our fans, and having an innate pride in their work.
• Big: Devoted to quality in all aspects of the job, not afraid to swing big, and own the result.

Successful Candidates:

A successful candidate is passionate about partnerships, data, crafting sales stories and possesses a creative, commercial mindset. This individual must be able to display excellent written & verbal communication, the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and create high quality presentations, while adhering to deadlines to support both current and prospective partners. This role is open to candidates who are process-driven and eager to learn.

Job Competencies include:

• Written and Visual Communication
• Creative Storytelling
• Collaboration
• Commercial Awareness
• Detail-oriented
• Multitasking
• Organization
• Process Oriented
• Curiosity
• Data Analysis
• Technology Proficiency
• Project Ownership

Responsibilities:

• Support every partnership sale, renewal and upsell by producing best-in-class idea decks, proposals, and renewal presentations
• Develop, adopt, and evolve the Quakes partnership story
• Develop strategic partnerships revenue generating collateral (pitch presentations, overview decks, use cases, recaps, etc.)
• Own Canva (or future presentation platform) as the team’s presentation tool, improving deck quality, consistency, and turnaround time with an eye towards process improvement.
• Create and maintain deck templates specialized to core partner personas
• Build the first version of each idea decks and proposals from rep requests.
• Lead initial drafts of tailored proposals, including required custom mockups
• Build and maintain a library of storytelling elements: partner testimonials, fan survey data, asset libraries, success stories, campaign results, and Quakes business updates
• Collaborate closely with the Manager, Partnerships AI Operations on developing streamlined process throughout the sales cycle.
• Contribute to brainstorms and ideation collaborating with key internal departments and stakeholders
• Internally source, gathering, organizing, and verifying data to develop sponsor programs and sales materials
• Serve as the primary relationship liaison to data vendors such as Navigate, YouGov, and Sponsor United to ensure the team has real-time data (valuations, audience/demographic, consumer insights, etc.).

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years' experience in marketing, design, content, agency, sports, or partnership sales preferred.
• Strong presentation development skills in Canva (or a similar platform); Photoshop or Adobe Creative Suite preferred
• Ability to create product and asset mockups for partner proposals required
• Comfort using AI tools (e.g., Canva AI, ChatGPT, Claude) to speed up content, design, and research
• Experience with demographic data tools (YouGov, Scarborough, Nielsen) preferred
• Knowledge of professional soccer and sports sponsorship landscape is a plus
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
• Strong writing and storytelling skills
• Must be proactive, organized and resourceful with great attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines and work efficiently in a fast-paced setting
• Must possess a high level of discretion with the ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information as needed
• Flexible schedule with the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as the Quakes event calendar requires

Salary range: $70,000 - $80,000

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.