Strategic Partnerships Marketing Specialist

Rip City; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary starting at $28.00 per hour

Retirement Plan

Paid Maternal & Parental Leave

Wellness Perks

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Parking + Discounted Mass Transit

Discounted & Complimentary Tickets

Job summary

Rip City, the Portland Trail Blazers/ Rose Quarter team, is seeking a full-time Partnership Marketing Specialist to strengthen and activate partner relationships. You will manage activation elements, coordinate events, and drive cross-functional collaboration to maximize partner value and brand impact.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and relationship-driven, with experience in corporate partnerships or sports marketing a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business administration, sports management, or related field.
• Experience in partnerships, marketing, client relationship management, or events is a plus but not required.
• Strong customer service skills with ability to present to diverse groups.
• Excellent written and oral communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of the sports industry or brand collaborations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Foster strong relationships with partners, focusing on activation elements and supporting project management.
• Support onboarding of new partners and provide ongoing proactive communication and problem-solving.
• Represent partner interests across the organization to balance needs of partners, company, fans and stakeholders.
• Ensure partners understand terms of agreements and how to leverage assets.
• Gain knowledge of partners' products, services, and industries to support their needs.
• Identify opportunities to grow partner spend and address risks of non-renewal.
• Collaborate with Partnerships Development and Strategy teams on retention and upsell initiatives.
• Coordinate activation events and ensure deliverables align with partner objectives.
• Manage multiple projects and timelines, keeping stakeholders informed.

Skills

Relationship building

Activation

Project management

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management

Tools

KORE

Wrike

Asana

Monday.com

Job description

Rip City, the Portland Trail Blazers/ Rose Quarter team, is seeking a full-time Partnership Marketing Specialist to strengthen and activate partner relationships. You will manage activation elements, coordinate events, and drive cross-functional collaboration to maximize partner value and brand impact.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and relationship-driven, with experience in corporate partnerships or sports marketing a plus.