Momentum Worldwide · 14 hours ago
Manager, Partnerships
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $100K/yr
5+ years expMomentum Worldwide is an award-winning creative brand experience agency looking for a Manager, Partnerships with a strong background in sponsorship marketing. The role involves providing strategic counsel for clients' sponsorship investments, managing client deliverables, and supporting sponsorship deal negotiations.
AdvertisingAnalyticsBrand MarketingConsultingMarketing
Responsibilities
Manage client deliverables related to sponsorship consulting and industry research & insights
Facilitate day-to-day client communication with client counterparts
Develops and delivers strategic POVs/sponsorship evaluations and presentations
Liaise with Business Leadership and other internal/external stakeholders
Ability to present or support presentation of findings and internal recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders
Support, and in some cases, lead sponsorship deal negotiations in conjunction with or on behalf of clients with selected properties
Develop and cultivate junior- to mid-level client relationships, using both initiative and judgment to adapt communication to the appropriate levels of the organization
Identify and support areas of sponsorship tool development or methodological enhancement
Serves as research lead in areas such as sponsorship industry trends, white papers and case studies
Identifies and supports opportunities to broaden the agency scope within the sponsorship consulting discipline
Supports various internal and external projects related to both existing clients as well as any growth-focused initiatives (e.g., RFP responses, pitches, presentations)
Works collaboratively with other disciplines and SMEs at Momentum, such as Research, Strategy, Measurement & Analytics when applicable to drive sponsorship projects forward
Knowledge of or desire to learn the sponsorship landscape as it relates to sports, music & entertainment or arts & culture
Displays natural intellectual curiosity – always seeks to understand the “why”
Supports training and development of other staff members where appropriate
Supports Momentum’s “Be One” values – seeks to be a good teammate
Contribute to an environment that facilitates mutual respect and partnership across functions, and facilitates innovative thinking, appropriate risk taking, and open lines of communication
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree strongly preferred. Preferably in Marketing, or a related field of study
5-7 years of client leadership/client management and sponsorship experience
Sports Sponsorship and/or Experiential experience
Agency or other relevant sponsorship experience strongly desired
Exceptional relationship and influencing skills
Experienced in strategic thinking and ability to see, articulate and drive to the big picture
Passion and solution orientated approach to problem solving
Strong verbal & written communication skills and adept at communicating effectively with clients
Experience presenting materials to clients or internal stakeholders
Ability to perform well in a fast-changing environment
Exceptional client management skills and the ability to multi-task
A passion to help and develop people – making yourself readily available to answer questions and offer support, and the ability to motivate people to succeed
Experience in leading teams to accomplish a shared objective
Preferred
Negotiation experience on partnership and sponsorship deals preferred
Company
Momentum Worldwide
Momentum Worldwide is a marketing agency that offers design and technology services. It is a sub-organization of Interpublic Group.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Donnalyn Smith
Global CEO
Melissa Hamilton
SVP, Integrated Production & Creative Tech, North America
Recent News
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