Partnership Marketing Director — Growth & Strategy

Fussball Club Cincinnati, LLC; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Remote work day

Health insurance

401k match

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Staff tickets

Volunteer opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

FC Cincinnati is seeking a Director of Partnership Marketing to lead the Partnerships Marketing Team, strengthening relationships with corporate partners and internal stakeholders. You will develop activation ideas, manage execution across activation, fulfillment, and renewals, and partner with Revenue to maximize partner investments.

The role requires a commercially minded leader with strong relationship management, operational experience, and the ability to navigate senior executives to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Sports Management, Communications, or related field.
• Minimum six years in partnership marketing or related field within sports/brand/agency.
• Two+ years of people-management experience with direct reports accountability.
• Proven ability to grow high-value client relationships and drive incremental revenue.
• Proficient with MS Office and CRM/partner platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Partnership Marketing Team with strategic oversight and execution across partner management, activation, fulfillment, and renewals.
• Mentor and develop the team, set expectations, and ensure best practices across departments.
• Identify opportunities to create value for corporate partners and FC Cincinnati.
• Manage priorities with autonomy and drive partner objectives forward.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate partner assets, programs, events, and initiatives.
• Explore upsell opportunities, new inventory, and activation concepts to grow revenue.
• Support business development with partnerships and incremental opportunities.
• Monitor partner performance and asset utilization through ongoing reporting and reviews.
• Represent FC Cincinnati at matches and partner events.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Project management

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Agilitek

KORE

SponsorCX

Job description

FC Cincinnati is seeking a Director of Partnership Marketing to lead the Partnerships Marketing Team, strengthening relationships with corporate partners and internal stakeholders. You will develop activation ideas, manage execution across activation, fulfillment, and renewals, and partner with Revenue to maximize partner investments.

The role requires a commercially minded leader with strong relationship management, operational experience, and the ability to navigate senior executives to drive