Manager, Sports Partnerships

Location: New York City or Los Angeles, United States. Occasional travel and availability to work nights and weekends may be required for client programs, events, and activations.

Salary: $55,000–$68,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global supports sports rights and partnerships work through client service, strategic planning, relationship management, and execution of sports marketing programs.

What you will do

• Manage sports partnership projects and workstreams from strategic development through execution and launch.
• Serve as a day-to-day contact for clients, rights holders, leagues, teams, talent representatives, agencies, vendors, and other partners.
• Develop sports activation, content, partnership strategy, and client proposal materials.
• Translate client objectives into work plans, timelines, deliverables, budgets, and activation recommendations.
• Research sports, media, entertainment, culture, competitors, consumer trends, and partnership opportunities.
• Support account growth, new business pitches, major activations, and mentorship of junior team members.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in sports marketing, partnerships, sponsorships, activations, or a related organization.
• Strong knowledge of sports teams, leagues, athletes, media platforms, rights holders, and emerging industry trends.
• Experience managing projects with multiple internal and external stakeholders from strategy through execution.
• Strong client relationship, strategic thinking, creative problem-solving, presentation, research, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of budgets, scopes, pricing structures, and account financial management.
• Ability to work nights and weekends as required, travel occasionally, and be based in New York City or Los Angeles.

Nice to have

• Existing relationships with brands, teams, leagues, rights holders, media partners, talent, or agencies.
• Experience providing direction, feedback, or mentorship to junior team members.

Culture & Benefits

• Workplace focused on equity, inclusion, trust, collaboration, and belonging.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k), life insurance, disability insurance, and paid time off.
• Travel assistance, wellness programming, and potential annual bonuses.