Manager, Sponsorship New Business

Location: New York, New York, United States; onsite presence at an hirify.global office or stadium location is required. Remote and hybrid options are not offered.

Salary: $95,000–$110,000 USD per year

Company

The hirify.global is a professional sports league focused on football, fan engagement, international growth, and commercial partnerships.

What you will do

• Develop a global sponsorship pipeline and execute integrated marketing partnerships with blue-chip brands.
• Research markets and cultivate local and international category prospects to support sponsorship revenue goals.
• Build relationships with corporate decision-makers, Fortune 500 companies, sports marketing agencies, and industry ihirify.globaluencers.
• Lead the full new-business sales cycle, including prospecting, outreach, presentations, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Create customized partnership proposals and marketing platforms aligned with prospective partner objectives.
• Maintain pipeline and reporting documents and support cross-functional working groups and the Senior Sponsorship Business Development Coordinator.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of direct sponsorship sales experience at a league, team, agency, or company.
• Hands-on experience leading the full new-business sales cycle from prospecting through deal execution.
• Strong knowledge of the sports marketing and sponsorship landscape.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships and ihirify.globaluence stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice to have

• Experience leveraging a network to initiate relationships with senior-level marketing executives.
• Experience with industry research, pitch ideation, prospecting, outreach, and proposal development.

Culture & Benefits

• Expected 40-hour work week with limited weekend travel.
• Travel for new-business meetings is expected approximately 10% of the time.
• Benefits are available through the hirify.global's comprehensive employee benefits program.
• Work culture emphasizes respect, integrity, team responsibility, resiliency, accountability, and inclusion.
• No relocation assistance will be provided.