VP, Strategic Partnerships
IntersportChicago, IL
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Overview
Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Executive
Remote
On-site
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Health Insurance
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Job Description
BackgroundLocation: office: 303 E Wacker Dr., Suite 2200, Chicago, ILType: Full-time, permanent positionDivision: Strategic PartnershipsReports to: President Content and Live EventsOverviewIntersport is an award-winning agency that fills the empty space between marketing campaigns and consumers – helping brands make more meaningful connections. Our industry-leading team includes 200+ team members supporting 50+ clients with services spanning brand and partnership consulting, experiential and event marketing, hospitality, content production, social and digital marketing, creative, and platform development. We also own and operate event properties across the professional and collegiate sports landscape, focused on sports including basketball, football, golf, pickleball, and volleyball. The PositionIntersport is seeking to add a dynamic and successful VP to its Strategic Partnerships team.The VP, Strategic Partnerships will be responsible for generating revenue for Intersport’s owned-and-operated sponsorship and media properties. The right candidate will have proven success in sponsorship and/or media sales, relationships with key clients in the NYC metro area and nationally, and the ability to create new relationships among buyers. The right candidate must possess a consultative selling approach and be able to detail success in having sold six, and seven-figure sponsorship agreements.Working in collaboration with Intersport’s President of Sales, the VP will work as a trusted teammate and collaborator in jointly focusing on the NYC metro area, in addition to driving business development among national brands.ResponsibilitiesGeneral
- Embody and reflect Intersport’s performance-based culture and commit him/herself and team to the highest standards for all work
- Work effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver executional excellence
- Prospect, pitch, and close six- and seven-figure sponsorship and media agreements with clients and agencies nationally
- Apply a genuine eagerness to mentor, grow, and learn from a diverse and talented team
- Manage and train select team members with responsibility for goal setting, feedback, and constructive guidance
- Minimum of ten (10) years’ full-time experience in sponsorship and/or media sales
- Strong understanding of the sales process with a passion for pitching and closing new business
- Ability to detail a history of having sold numerous six- and seven-figure sponsorship and/or media sales agreements
- Current key relationships with sponsorship and/or media buyers at clients and agencies nationally
- Ability to develop new relationships with sponsorship and/or media buyers
- Experience managing, training, and mentoring junior-level staff
- Exemplary verbal and written communication skills with high-level presentation ability
- Flexibility to work both independently and collaboratively in an entrepreneurial environment
- Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, Excel
- Ability to manage multiple programs/projects concurrently, inclusive of a detail-oriented and organized approach
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Proactive, team player with a strong work ethic
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Intersport lists this role as a Full-time position.
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Intersport is looking for a candidate with "Executive" experience level.
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Intersport offers following benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Parental and Family Leave, and 401k Matching/Retirement Savings for this position. Actual benefits may vary depending on the employer's policies and employment terms.
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