Sr. Coordinator, Brand Alliances (Temporary Role payrolled through a 3rd Party Provider)

MLS Soccer league; Lloyd's Corners (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

MLS/SUM is seeking a detail-oriented Temporary Senior Coordinator, Brand Alliances in New York to support the development and execution of sponsorship opportunities that grow the sport’s relevance and engage fans. You will craft high-impact pitches, tailor materials to partner objectives, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure accuracy and consistency across all collateral.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s Degree and 1–3+ years in sponsorship or related fields, with strong MS Office and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 1–3+ years of experience in sponsorship or related field preferred.
• Strong PowerPoint and presentation design skills.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality sponsorship pitches and decks.
• Develop visually engaging materials communicating opportunities and value propositions.
• Tailor pitches to prospective partners' objectives and priorities.
• Support sales narratives with market insights and audience data.
• Apply sports sponsorship knowledge to develop commercially focused presentations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure content accuracy.
• Manage multiple presentation projects with deadlines and attention to detail.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Sponsorship sales

PowerPoint

Project management

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

MLS/SUM is seeking a passionate and detail-oriented professional to join the Brand Alliances team in a temporary capacity. Based in New York, the Temporary Senior Coordinator, Brand Alliances will support the development and execution of integrated sponsorship opportunities that grow the sport’s relevance, engage fans, and maximize enterprise revenue. The Brand Alliances team is responsible for securing new enterprise sponsorship revenue for Major League Soccer (MLS), its clubs, Soccer United Marketing (SUM), and its property partners (e.g., Mexican National Team, Campeones Cup, Leagues Cup, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute high-quality PowerPoint presentations, sales decks, and customized sponsorship pitches for prospective partners.
• Create compelling, visually engaging materials that communicate MLS/SUM's commercial opportunities and value proposition.
• Collaborate with the Brand Alliances team to tailor pitch materials to prospective partners' business objectives and sponsorship priorities.
• Support the development of sales narratives, incorporating market insights, audience data, and commercial opportunities.
• Apply an understanding of the sports business and sponsorship landscape to develop relevant, commercially focused presentations.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to gather information, refine content, and ensure accuracy and consistency across sales materials.
• Manage multiple presentation projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and attention to detail.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1-3+ years of experience

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Hunger to learn sponsorship sales process and grow into a sports sales professional
• Superior organization, project management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• High-level of commitment to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity, and compliance
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing
• High-energy, self-motivated with a solutions-oriented mindset
• Growth-mindset and takes initiative
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, team environment and form strong relationships with colleagues, clients, agencies, and sports organizations
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Desired Skills (but not required):

• Strong familiarity with sports, especially soccer
• Knowledge of Scarborough, Nielsen and other research tools
• Experience using Salesforce platform

Total Rewards

Starting compensation $30.00-35.00/hour; 40 hours/week. MLS/SUM compensation is contingent upon several factors including individual qualifications, market financials, and operational business needs.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.