Sports Partnerships Activation Specialist

Portland Trail Blazers; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Range: starting at $28.00 per/​

Retirement Plan

Paid Maternal & Parental Leave

Wellness Perks

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Parking + Mass Transit Passes

Discounted & Complimentary Tickets

Job summary

Portland Trail Blazers is hiring a full-time Partnership Marketing Specialist to manage and activate partner relationships. You will be the main contact for assigned partners, driving activation, client management and cross-functional collaboration to bring partnerships to life.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and excels in relationship building. Experience in corporate partnerships or sports marketing is a plus, with a passion for inclusivity and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field.
• Experience in partnerships, marketing, client relationship management, or events is preferred.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Knowledge of sports industry or brand collaborations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Foster strong relationships with partners, focusing on activation and project management.
• Manage 10–15 partners and support Rose City Partners collaboration.
• Onboard new partners and provide ongoing support with proactive communication.
• Represent partner interests across the organization to balance needs of partners, company, fans.
• Ensure partners understand terms and leverage assets in their deals.
• Learn partners’ products, services and industries to better support needs.
• Identify opportunities to grow partner spend and mitigate renewal risk.
• Collaborate with Partnership Development and Strategy teams on retention and upsell strategies quarterly.
• Coordinate activations and events, ensuring timely, on-brand delivery.
• Keep internal stakeholders and external partners informed of progress and next steps.

Skills

Relationship management

Client management

Project management

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing

Tools

Wrike

Asana

Monday.com

KORE

Job description

Portland Trail Blazers is hiring a full-time Partnership Marketing Specialist to manage and activate partner relationships. You will be the main contact for assigned partners, driving activation, client management and cross-functional collaboration to bring partnerships to life.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and excels in relationship building. Experience in corporate partnerships or sports marketing is a plus, with a passion for inclusivity and impact.