Director, Corporate Partnerships

The role

The Director, Corporate Partnerships will secure commercial revenue for a portfolio of sports and entertainment rights holders. This role involves sourcing, pitching, negotiating, and closing seven and eight figure partnerships.

What you will do

• Identify and solicit new corporate partners
• Cold call potential partners
• Identify new sponsorable inventory
• Conduct face-to-face sales meetings and presentations
• Maintain and present client pipelines
• Develop sales presentations and proposals
• Travel domestically or internationally to meet with new or existing clients
• Assist in securing new clients for both property representation and consulting/valuation engagements
• Provide support and development to junior sales staff
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of relevant sales experience with a verifiable track record of success in sponsorship sales
• Solid network of high-level contacts with both brands and rightsholders
• Strong sports industry knowledge, specifically as it relates to sponsorships/commercial revenue programs
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proven account management experience
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to work solo or within a team atmosphere

Nice to have

• Sports industry experience

About the company

Playfly Sports is a full-service sports marketing and media company that enables brands to engage with sports fans through scaled linear, digital, and experiential assets.