Manager, Partnership Sales

Socket.dev; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K with employer contributions

Paid parental leave

PTO and paid holidays

Wellness Program

Job summary

New Orleans Saints and Pelicans seek a Partnership Sales Manager to drive revenue through integrated marketing partnerships across the Saints and Pelicans properties. You will identify prospects, build a pipeline, and negotiate multi-industry deals to meet client objectives.

The role requires 3-5 years in business development, strong relationship-building, and experience with CRM systems. Occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays are required to align with NBA/NFL schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, or related discipline.
• 3-5 years of business development experience in a related industry.
• Proven prospector and deal closer with cold outreach achievements.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified leads and partnerships.
• Manage the sales process from outreach to contract execution.
• Develop customized partnership proposals aligned with partner objectives.
• Collaborate with internal teams across departments to activate partnerships.

Skills

Business development

Negotiation

Cold outreach

Presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing or related

Tools

CRM software

MS Office

Job description

Reports To: Director, Partnership Sales

Direct Reports: None

FLSA Status: Full-time salaried non-exempt

Application Deadline: Rolling application

Work Location: Metairie, LA

Our Mission and Your Impact

The New Orleans Saints and Pelicans proudly represent both the NFL and NBA, using our platform to uplift the Gulf Coast and create lasting community impact. Rooted in the vibrant spirit of New Orleans, we celebrate diversity, embrace culture, and unite people through the power of sports. Guided by our core values—community, teamwork, celebrating individuality, people first, integrity, and excellence—we foster an inclusive culture and seek people who share these values to help strengthen the bond between our teams and the city we call home.

Position Summary

The Partnership Sales Manager will generate revenue through the development and sale of integrated marketing partnerships with the associated properties - including New Orleans Pelicans and the New Orleans Saints. This individual will identify key prospects, build a pipeline, and negotiate to close significant deals across multiple industries and businesses. By focusing on the client’s marketing objectives and business goals, the candidate will create high-value partnership packages that are customized, creative and comprehensive to affect the behaviors and perceptions of the client’s target markets. In addition, this role will play a part in the process of creating engaging, multichannel platforms across all properties for the team to take to market.

What you will be doing

In this role, you will support the team’s new business development efforts. Responsibilities include:

• Build and maintain a consistent pipeline of potential business prospects by identifying qualified leads through the business development process (prospecting, research, outreach, discovery and ideation)
• Manage the sales process from initial touchpoint through contract execution while meeting and exceeding individual, team and department goals
• Develop meaningful relationships with future corporate partners through strategic conversations to understand a prospect’s business objectives; perform a basic client needs analysis with prospective partners and mirror those objectives with a custom Pelicans and/or Saints partnership proposal that drives value for both the partner and our organization
• Identify local and national trends and emerging categories and adjust sales/service strategies accordingly
• Work closely with the Pelicans and Saints Partnership Marketing team to grow partnership categories and revenue as assigned across both properties
• Effectively communicate across all areas of the company including but not limited to ticket sales and operations, marketing, business analytics, facility operations, content, broadcast, community relations, and finance departments
• Assist in the execution of various organizational functions, special projects, and other duties as assigned
• Represent the club with the utmost professionalism and integrity at all times

What you’ll bring

We are seeking a curious, self-motivated, team player with a business development background. Prior knowledge of the partnerships sales process and experience in solutions-based selling is preferred. In addition, you may be a potential fit for this role if you have a mix of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, or related discipline and/or sufficient work experience in the sports marketing/sales, advertising, and/or events industries
• 3-5 years of business development experience in a related industry
• Proven prospector and deal closer with a track record of securing initial meetings and phone calls through cold-outreach
• Preferred fluency in brand marketing and integrated partnership campaigns
• Demonstrated level of business acumen, creative problem-solving abilities, and professionalism
• Strong presentation skills and experience creating and delivering executive-level presentations
• Experience using CRM and MS Office software
• Capacity to work a varied schedule to include evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, as well as multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written), relationship-building abilities, and attention to detail
• An openness to learning, superior work ethic individually and in a group setting, positive attitude, and self-starter mentality
• Ability to work unusual hours including nights, weekends, and holidays as required by the NBA/NFL schedule

All Candidates Should Have

• Commitment to community and a people-first mindset
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Ability to celebrate individuality and value diverse perspectives
• High integrity and a proactive, solutions-oriented “winning” mindset

What We Offer

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance options
• 401K with employer contributions
• Paid parental leave
• PTO and paid holidays
• Wellness Program

The New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans (“Teams”) are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for candidates and employees regardless of their membership in any protected classifications. The Teams will not discriminate in violation of the law on the basisofrace, color, age, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, and pregnancy), religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, and/or any other legally protected class under applicable federal, state, or local laws. This anti-discrimination policy applies with respect to all employment decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, discipline, and discharge.The Teams are committed to equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in compliance with the Americans Disabilities Act and state law. If you feel you need an accommodation for a disability, please inform us. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. If you request an accommodation, it is essential that you participate fully in the interactive process.