Sponsorship & Partnerships Lead

Express Employment Professionals - Durham, NC / RTP; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Durham, NC / RTP is seeking a membership sales professional to consult with businesses and organizations on sponsorship benefits, prepare proposals, negotiate agreements and cultivate relationships.

You will act as a primary ambassador, support sponsorship fulfillment, manage event budgets, and collaborate with marketing to ensure integrated sales processes and brand consistency across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in sales, marketing, business administration or related field.
• Minimum of three years of related work experience in sales and event management.

Responsibilities

• Lead sponsorship sales and proposal development with key sponsors.
• Manage relationships with community and business leaders.
• Negotiate agreements and draft contracts.
• Coordinate event budgets and sponsorship fulfillment.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications on sales processes.
• Serve as ambassador and represent the organization to stakeholders.
• Develop sales strategies with executive leadership.

Skills

Sales

Relationship management

Communication

Project management

Customer service

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in sales, marketing, business administration or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Express Employment Professionals - Durham, NC / RTP is seeking a membership sales professional to consult with businesses and organizations on sponsorship benefits, prepare proposals, negotiate agreements and cultivate relationships.

You will act as a primary ambassador, support sponsorship fulfillment, manage event budgets, and collaborate with marketing to ensure integrated sales processes and brand consistency across programs.