The Dink Pickleball · 1 week ago
Partnerships Marketing Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expThe Dink is the leading media and events brand in the fastest-growing sport in the world. They are seeking a Partnerships Marketing Manager to own marketing and advertising campaign execution, serving as the primary point of contact for brand partners and coordinating internal teams to ensure successful campaign launches.
Information ServicesMedia and EntertainmentNewsPublishingSports
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end execution of all partnership, advertising, and sponsorship campaigns post-sale
Serve as the primary client contact, managing communication, expectations, approvals, and timelines
Proactively anticipate issues, troubleshoot challenges, and resolve problems before they happen
Learn each client’s business, goals, target audience, and marketing strategy to inform execution and optimization
Plan and manage campaign timelines, milestones, deliverables, and organization across multiple media channels
Coordinate closely with editorial, social, production, podcast, and operations to ensure all assets are created, reviewed, and deployed accurately and on schedule
Review campaign deliverables prior to launch to ensure correctness, brand alignment, formatting accuracy, and performance readiness
Monitor campaign performance and KPIs throughout flight, pulling and interpreting data regularly
Use performance insights to optimize live campaigns and inform future planning
Lead post-campaign analysis and performance recaps, translating results into actionable insights for clients and internal teams
Help ensure campaigns are positioned for renewal, upsell, and long-term partnership growth
Build, execute, and manage marketing campaigns for The Dink’s internal initiatives (content promotion, events, awards, special projects)
Collaborate with internal teams to develop messaging, creative direction, and go-to-market plans
Lead the development and execution of integrated marketing campaigns
Apply data-driven decision-making to improve reach, engagement, and conversion
Maintain clear, organized campaign documentation including asset trackers, timelines, status reports, and reporting dashboards
Manage all campaigns within ClickUp and related systems, keeping stakeholders informed and aligned
Identify process gaps or inefficiencies and help improve how partnerships and campaigns are executed at scale
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in digital media, marketing, or client-facing campaign management
Experience at a media company, brand, or agency managing multi-channel digital marketing campaigns
Proven ability to manage complex campaigns across newsletter, display, social, video, podcast, and web
Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent campaigns
Exceptional attention to detail and ownership mentality, nothing slips through the cracks on your watch
Strong understanding of digital marketing KPIs and media metrics (CTR, CPC, open rate, engagement rate, CPA, ROAS, LTV, etc.)
Ability to interpret performance data and translate it into decisions, optimizations, and clear communication
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a client-first mindset
Comfortable coordinating cross-functionally, delegating tasks, providing feedback, and driving execution
Proficient with tools like Google Workspace, Excel, ClickUp, HubSpot, or similar platforms
Comfortable building dashboards, reports, and trackers that keep campaigns running smoothly
Proactive, accountable, and calm under pressure - you don't wait to be told what needs fixing
Preferred
Experience in sports, media, or pickleball
Creative judgment and a strong sense of what 'good' looks like in copy, design, and storytelling
Company
The Dink Pickleball
Pickleball news & media for 1 million enthusiasts across a network of newsletters, podcasts, website and social media.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Thomas Shields
Founder & CEO
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