Director, Partnership Sales (Sports Marketing)

Location: Frisco, Texas, United States

Company

hirify.global serves its members and advances the game of golf through championships, events, media, education, hospitality, licensing, content, and PGA REACH initiatives.

What you will do

• Lead partnership sales from prospecting and outreach through presentations, negotiations, closing, contracting, and onboarding.
• Build and manage a qualified pipeline to achieve new business, renewal, and revenue goals.
• Identify prospective partners and create customized proposals, pricing strategies, sales materials, and financial analyses.
• Collaborate with internal departments and media partners to develop integrated opportunities across PGA assets.
• Manage partner relationships, delivery of benefits, performance recaps, return-on-investment reporting, and renewal opportunities.
• Monitor industry trends and communicate partnership progress, opportunities, and challenges to senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, marketing, sales, sports management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
• Five or more years of progressive experience in partnership sales, sponsorship sales, sports marketing, media sales, experiential marketing, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated success securing and growing complex partnerships, including proposals, presentations, financial analyses, and contracts.
• Strong relationship management, presentation, financial analysis, contract negotiation, and integrated marketing skills.
• Knowledge of partnership sales techniques and the golf or sports industry.
• Proficiency with standard business and CRM technologies, Google Workspace, and basic AI tools and concepts.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time staff position within an inclusive and respectful environment.
• Responsibility for partnership activations within assigned budgets.
• Travel of up to 40% is required, including domestic and international travel.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.