Oak View Group · 1 day ago
Regional Director of Partnerships | Full-Time | Rupp Arena
Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development and management for the live event industry. The Regional Director of Partnerships will generate revenue through integrated sponsorships and hospitality packages, serving as the head of local partnership operations and ensuring the achievement of financial results.
Sports
Responsibilities
Work with the Global Partnerships VP to develop a strategic plan to drive revenue for both clients (Central Bank Center and Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center)
Responsible for establishing new marketing partnerships to achieve annual revenue goals
Conduct cold calls as a way of securing appointments to sell to new prospects among local and national companies
Analyze specific marketing needs of prospects based on partner objectives, market strategies, category potential, activation potential and financials
Effectively present proposals in front of individuals and large groups
Develop meaningful business relationships with existing and potential sponsors
Communicate well across all areas of the company including broadcast, accounting, marketing, community relations and ticket operations
Work closely with the Event Services and Marketing teams to ensure that current clients receive superior service and fulfillment of each contract
Develops sales action plans to ensure hitting budget goals
Prospect, sell, cultivate, and maintain the corporate sponsorships for the venues in both new and renewal business
Regular presence at both properties should be expected
Execute all aspects of corporate partnership fulfillment
Develop relationships with brands in region for potential synergy across OVG portfolio
Work with outside agencies to get all corporate partnerships signage created and placed
Create annual recaps for corporate partners, when applicable
Service all corporate sponsorships through various means including direct contact, newsletters, corporate partner gatherings, etc
Create new client initiatives to better serve the corporate partners
Design of sales proposals and presentations for potential corporate partners
Work and attend events, promotions, and OVG360 Corporate Sales events
Qualification
Required
Bachelor degree or the equivalent training & experience
7+ years of sales experience with emphasis in major league team sports, larger market media (TV, radio) and/or sponsorship sales
Proven track record of developing and managing highly strategic corporate partnerships; Strong prospecting, analytical, presentation and communication skills
Proven success in establishing and meeting challenging sales objectives in a high profile, competitive marketplace
Comfortable managing tight deadlines and meeting aggressive sales goals and expectations
Strong professional relationship skills; Ability to establish and maintain long-term strategic relationship with corporate clients, direct reports and co-workers
Must be a skilled negotiator with the ability to effectively represent the standards and philosophy of the department
Strong time management and organizational skills
Able to work non-traditional hours, in non-traditional settings
Must be highly self-motivated and adept at working both independently and as part of a team
Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work nights, all events, weekends, events and holidays as required
Preferred
Experience with Salesforce/KORE (CRM)
Benefits
Health, Dental and Vision insurance
401(k) savings plan
401(k) matching
Paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)
Company
Oak View Group
We are here to be a POSITIVE DISRUPTION to business as usual in the sports and live entertainment, and hospitality industries.
H1B Sponsorship
Oak View Group has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (1)
2022 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$100MKey Investors
Silver Lake
2018-03-12Private Equity· $100M
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