About the Role
Golden State is seeking a Manager, Partnership Development to collaborate with multiple partner accounts, create and execute marketing activations, and build relationships with corporate partners to drive partnership development initiatives. This role reports to the Director, Partnership Development and offers an opportunity to contribute to a growing sports and entertainment organization.
Responsibilities
- Fulfill sponsorship agreements by collaborating with internal teams to ensure high-level execution, customer service, and fulfillment of deliverables within budget.
- Build and sustain strong corporate partner and agency relationships.
- Develop and implement new marketing/activation strategies based on partner needs, research, data, and market trends to meet goals and ensure client satisfaction.
- Identify, present, and sell new activation opportunities to assigned accounts and drive renewal revenue.
- Manage partnership details using a CRM system.
- Create and present execution recaps and selling presentations.
- Plan and deliver events, promotions, and VIP experiences.
- Attend Warriors home games and special events.
- Identify, present, and sell opportunities across all Golden State properties to assigned accounts.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 5 years of corporate sponsorship and/or account management experience, preferably in the sports industry.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite/Google Suite.
- Ability to build positive working relationships with clients and peers at all organizational levels.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, service, and resolution skills.
- Skilled understanding of social media marketing and the digital space.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- Marketing activation
- Partnership development
- Relationship building
- Sales strategy
- CRM management
- Event planning
- Social media marketing
- Digital marketing
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Suite
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Minimum 5 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Salary/Compensations
- $94,500 + Bonus + Commission (approx. OTE $140,000)
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and dependents
- Employer 401K match
- Vacation
- Summer Half-Day Fridays
- Generous paid time off plan for pregnancy and parental leaves
- Warriors home tickets
- Team store discount
About the Company
- Golden State is a growing sports and entertainment organization.
- Visit www.warriors.com/employment to learn more about who we are and what we value.
- Refer to the California Privacy Notice for information on personal data processing and data protection rights.
Equal Opportunity
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- Golden State is an equal opportunity employer.
- We will ensure that qualified applicants with disabilities are provided 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.
