Soccer Partnerships Lead — Growth & Strategy

Double Good; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Popcorn Allowance

Health and vision benefits

Job summary

Double Good, a leading fundraising platform, seeks a Head of Partnerships in a hybrid Chicago-based role. You will own the soccer segment end-to-end, building national/state/regional partnerships, and driving fundraising growth across clubs, leagues, and platforms.

You will lead a Market Development Manager, shape outreach messaging, align with the soccer calendar, and collaborate with Marketing, Revenue Ops, and Customer Success to execute the plan.

Qualifications

• Deep, established relationships in US youth soccer (clubs/leagues/state associations/national bodies).
• Proven ability to build and close partnerships with organizations, not only individual customers.
• Experience selling into the youth soccer ecosystem and awareness of buying decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the soccer growth plan with monthly/weekly rhythm.
• Identify and win national, state, and regional partners; manage key organizers.
• Set strategy for outreach messaging and calendar alignment with soccer buying cycles.
• Oversee partnerships contracting and renewal for large partners.
• Lead events ROI analysis and lead-sourcing plans for each event.
• Build relationships with top organizers and provide fundraising support with Success teams.
• Report on competitors, participation trends, and market activity quarterly.
• Lead and coach the Market Development Manager and coordinate with Marketing/Revenue Ops/CS.

Skills

Youth soccer relationships

Partnership development

Cross-functional collaboration

Sales strategy

Communication

Project management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

Double Good, a leading fundraising platform, seeks a Head of Partnerships in a hybrid Chicago-based role. You will own the soccer segment end-to-end, building national/state/regional partnerships, and driving fundraising growth across clubs, leagues, and platforms.

You will lead a Market Development Manager, shape outreach messaging, align with the soccer calendar, and collaborate with Marketing, Revenue Ops, and Customer Success to execute the plan.