Partnership Marketing Specialist

Job Description

PARTNERSHIP MARKETING SPECIALIST

Partner Marketing

Footprint Center

Phoenix, Arizona

Suns Legacy Partners includes several companies and many different departments that support the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury and Footprint Center.

Would you like to win championships and create sustained success? Suns Legacy Partners is looking for individuals that are committed to pursuing excellence and be part of creating memorable experiences.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Partnership Marketing Specialist with the Partner Marketing Department. This position will be responsible for assisting in delivering negotiated partner entitlements and creating innovative solutions for brand-to-brand integration, review and provide feedback on all creative designs and messaging related to sports sponsorships including but not limited to LED boards, in-stadium video boards, concourse signage, print materials, digital, social, premium giveaways, produce and share ideas for promotional events and/or activities in support of Partner goals and initiatives, collaborate with Activators in an effort to identify, implement, and recap organizational marketing campaigns/initiatives with areas of partner inclusion, provide current, accurate, and reliable information to Manager and Director as to daily, weekly, and monthly activities and initiatives in support of our Partners, support GPS department in mid-season and year-end recaps by pulling and synthesizing metrics for partner campaigns, lead organizational contact for any partner giveaway requests and orders, including organizing distribution and budgets with vendors, and assist in creating strategic narratives and integrated marketing plans with our partners, including campaigns, digital activities, other programs to be delivered.

Suns Legacy Partners (SLP) strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many departments, many SLP employees participate in the SLP Hybrid Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, and/or in offices. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona.

What Will You Do:
• Deliver Partnerships and Strategic Marketing Programs.
• Responsible for ideation and ordering giveaways and handling vendor relationships.
• Extract recap metrics and identify areas of opportunities for improvement
• Project Management System and Execution lead for the department

What We Need From Our Partnership Marketing Specialist:
• Proven skills at rolling out integrated marketing programs.
• Knowledge in working with cross-functionally at various levels of an organization.
• Digital literacy, including related to social media, presentation software tools, tracking documents, and office software such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.
• Strong organizational abilities, detail-oriented, strong multi-tasking and prioritization abilities.
• Proactive in getting things done.
• Competent in Marketing, Sports Partnerships, Interpersonal Relationships, Client Services, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Communication.

Experience/ Education Requirements:
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree (e.g. Marketing, Communications, etc.)
• Two (2) plus years’ experience in professional sports, brand or managing agency.

What You Can Expect:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to optimally perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Flexible schedule to include weekends, evenings, and some holidays to meet business needs.
• Ability to transit throughout the arena for long periods of time.
• Occasional travel from time to time for professional development.
• This position works mainly indoors, removed from extreme weather; exposure to weather is <5%.
• S-Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.
• Position is predominately computer-based, requiring the use of a computer monitor.
• Must be able to carry on a conversation both on the phone and in-person.
• Ability to Read, Write & Speak in English.
• Wide range of fulltime benefit options including:
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverages
• Life and Disability options
• Vacation, sick and holiday leave programs
• In-arena work requirements with the potential of hybrid schedules based on each role and department.
• Perks:
• Discounts at Fanatics Team Shop
• Tickets available for Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury and Rattlers games
• Visit our Culture page learn more about our culture and work environment

Suns Legacy Partners, LLC. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact our People & Culture Recruiting team at SLPrecruiting@suns.com

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rb271k-3-15-27-232-42 in your application.