VP, Partnerships & Revenue Growth

Hartford-Athletic; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Athletic seeks a seasoned Vice President of Partnerships to lead the Club’s corporate sponsorships and drive revenue growth. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on deal making, managing a team of sales professionals and activation specialists while maintaining a personal sales pipeline.

You will build customized partnership solutions, engage senior decision-makers, and ensure flawless execution from sale through activation, renewal, and ongoing client satisfaction at

Qualifications

• Leadership of a corporate partnerships team with revenue targets.
• Ability to coach and develop sales professionals.
• Proven track record of closing high-value sponsorships.
• Experience managing the full partnership lifecycle: sales, activation, renewal.
• Strong relationships with senior business leaders and executives.
• Excellent Excel skills for sales tracking and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead Partnerships team to meet revenue, activation, retention, and renewal goals.
• Develop new partnership opportunities through outbound prospecting and networking.
• Personally manage key opportunities from discovery to close.
• Ensure assets are activated on time and fulfilled per agreements.
• Collaborate with departments to execute partnerships and resolve issues.
• Maintain and report on revenue forecasts for leadership.

Skills

Sales leadership

Partnership sales

Forecasting

Negotiation

Relationship building

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Hartford Athletic seeks a seasoned Vice President of Partnerships to lead the Club’s corporate sponsorships and drive revenue growth. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on deal making, managing a team of sales professionals and activation specialists while maintaining a personal sales pipeline.

You will build customized partnership solutions, engage senior decision-makers, and ensure flawless execution from sale through activation, renewal, and ongoing client satisfaction at