Senior Director, Partnership Activation & Growth

ambgroup; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The AMBSE Partnership Activation team seeks a Senior Director, Corporate Partnership Activation to lead a high‑impact portfolio with a focus on Atlanta Falcons partnerships. You will set strategy, manage senior relationships, and drive renewal readiness and organic growth across key accounts.

The role is fully onsite at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, with local travel in the area. You will develop a high-performing team, establish standards for strategic account management, and partner

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Sports Management or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in corporate partnerships, sponsorship, account management, brand marketing or related fields.
• Significant experience managing complex, integrated corporate partnerships and senior-level client relationships.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams.
• Proven ability to develop strategic account plans and lead executive-level business reviews.
• Commercial acumen with renewals, organic-growth opportunities and translating partner objectives into opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior relationship lead for a select portfolio of significant and complex corporate partnerships.
• Build trusted relationships with senior partner and agency stakeholders and develop a deep understanding of partners’ businesses, marketing priorities and evolving objectives.
• Lead strategic account planning for assigned partners, establishing clear objectives, stakeholder strategies, activation priorities, measurement plans and opportunities for growth.
• Ensure partnership programs and activations deliver against contractual commitments while advancing partners’ broader business and marketing objectives.
• Lead strategic business reviews that move beyond fulfillment reporting to communicate results, insights, recommendations and future opportunities.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for complex partner issues and work across the organization to develop solutions that protect and strengthen partner relationships.

Skills

Executive relationship mgmt

Strategic thinking

Team coaching

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Sports Management or related field

Job description

The AMBSE Partnership Activation team seeks a Senior Director, Corporate Partnership Activation to lead a high‑impact portfolio with a focus on Atlanta Falcons partnerships. You will set strategy, manage senior relationships, and drive renewal readiness and organic growth across key accounts.

The role is fully onsite at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, with local travel in the area. You will develop a high-performing team, establish standards for strategic account management, and partner