Director, Playfly Global Partnerships

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States (Hybrid)

Salary: $120,000–$125,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global is a sports marketing and media company that helps brands engage sports fans through linear, digital, experiential, broadcast, collegiate, high school, and sponsorship platforms across the United States.

What you will do

• Develop multi-year strategic partnerships with client-direct brands and sports marketing agencies.
• Generate new and incremental revenue through integrated media, team partnerships, and sports consulting services.
• Lead partnership sales for assigned property-specific projects.
• Create and present bespoke sponsorship concepts, cross-sales platforms, and promotional opportunities.
• Collaborate with Integrated Marketing Services and Enterprise Catalyst teams on prospecting, strategy, activation, and insights.
• Track sales activity and contribute to individual, team, quarterly, and annual budget goals.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in business development, sponsorship sales, brand strategy, or partnership stewardship.
• Established relationships with high-level decision-makers across media, marketing, sponsorship, or sports marketing agencies.
• Proven success in innovative strategy development and sponsorship revenue generation.
• Superior public speaking, persuasive presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strategic thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Must be able to work in the hybrid Los Angeles, California setup.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Team sponsorship or sports industry sales experience.
• Experience with CRM, KORE, or revenue generation systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Expected travel of more than 15%, based on project and client needs.
• Work in a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment.
• Opportunities to support teammates through mentorship and constructive collaboration.
• Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals during hiring and employment.