Partnership Activation Account Manager

Job Details

Job Location: Business Office - Oklahoma City, OK

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Category: Corporate Partnerships

Description

As a Partnership Activation Account Manager, you will collaborate on projects that meet and exceed the expectations of our sponsors while upholding the integrity of the Thunder brand. You'll develop and implement sponsored initiatives, community engagement programs, and marketing events working together with a team to create lasting relationships with top-tier companies. Bring your professionalism and experience to our Oklahoma City Thunder's Corporate Partnerships team!

In this role you will:

• Lead and manage high value partnerships that are customized, integrated, and flexible to meet each partner's unique marketing objectives

• Serve as day-to-day account manager for assigned partnership accounts

• Plan and execute various corporate partnership activations, including in-game promotions, events, in-market activations, and partner digital/social campaigns

• Coordinate with internal departments on the planning, budgeting, execution, and operation of corporate partner hospitality events both onsite and offsite

• Act as a marketing and advertising consultant to sponsors, ensuring effective campaign development and implementation using Thunder inventory

• Liaise with internal departments such as Broadcasting, Events & Entertainment, Interactive Media and Marketing to drive effective and timely promotional content

• Use an established budget to ensure promotional activations are crafted within the sponsor's fiscal parameters

• Collaborate with other Thunder departments to coordinate events at Paycom Center and other locations, ensuring adherence to budget guidelines

• Maintain collateral, articles, photographs, newspaper clippings, press releases, statistics, etc. for use in preparing and presenting inclusive sponsor recaps during contract renewal

• Complete and monitor sponsor promotions and activities including but not limited to in-arena activations, in-game promotions, and client hospitality

• Lead and supervise all account history, relationship details, and partnership activation information in CRM consistently

• Perform other duties as assigned

What you'll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, or Sports Management preferred

• 2 to 3 years of experience working in sponsorships, marketing or agency related fields preferred

• Knowledge of sales tactics and client relations

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with strong attention to detail and listening skills

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint is vital

• Experience with Photoshop is preferred

• Bi-lingual fluency in Spanish and English is highly beneficial

• Ability to work with many different personality types

Additional details:

Work schedule will include office hours plus game-night responsibilities on evenings, weekends and holidays and may include working for extended periods of time with consistent interpersonal interactions. Primary work location is Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Physical requirements of the position include the ability to lift and carry boxes up to 50 pounds and work in-arena in the presence of loud music or crowd noise and flashing or strobe lighting. Valid driver's license and reliable transportation are needed for occasional local travel. Background check will include driver's record. This is a full-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Manager, Partnership Activation. Employees are encouraged to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19

We offer a positive office environment and a robust benefits package including excellent medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with matching funds, paid downtown parking, tuition reimbursement, employee ticket options, family gym membership subsidy, parental leave, team shop discount, and much more!

We value diversity, equity and inclusion, and we know that teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills make a stronger company. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we consider applicants fairly on the basis of qualifications, experience and business needs and provide equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, age, sex, gender identity, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status. We also consider applicants regardless of past legal system involvement, considering the needs of the role, nature of and recency of legal history. We are committed to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees through our culture of RAVE - Respect and Value Everyone.

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