Sports Partnerships Manager

Overview

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Work Location: Atlanta, GA

Description

Overview:

• The Sports Partnerships Manager leads and expands Emory Healthcare's sports partnership portfolio.
• This role is responsible for the strategy, coordination, administration, and end-to-end execution of partnership activations with major professional sports organizations to support Emory Healthcare's brand positioning, marketing, wellness, and community engagement goals.
• The Sports Partnerships Manager serves as the primary Emory Healthcare point of contact for professional sports team partners and leads cross-functional coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• This position manages partner relationships, activation logistics, game-day and community-facing events, creative asset coordination, budget tracking, NIL-related payment workflows, and performance reporting.
• This role requires strong organizational, communication, relationship management, and leadership skills, along with the ability to represent Emory Healthcare in high-visibility, partner-facing environments.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to brand stewardship, health equity, and collaborative work across healthcare, sports, marketing, and community settings.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partnership Strategy and Leadership
• • • 1. Lead the planning, development, and implementation of sports partnership initiatives, including activations, programming, game-day events, and community-facing extensions.
    • 2. Own and direct partnership logistics, including scheduling, resource allocation, athlete coordination, partner communication, and internal stakeholder alignment.
    • 3. Lead the execution of partnership activations and game-day events, ensuring effective, brand-aligned, and high-quality delivery.
    • 4. Manage relationships directly with professional sports team partners as the primary Emory Healthcare point of contact.
    • 5. Lead and contribute to decision-making among internal and external project teams to ensure alignment with marketing, branding, community engagement, and health equity goals. Strategic
• Partner and Activation Leadership
• • • 1. Lead day-to-day communication and relationship management across major sports partnerships.
    • 2. Own end-to-end strategy and execution for partnership activations, integrating sports performance, recovery, wellness, and health equity storytelling into a cohesive brand experience.
    • 3. Oversee partnership-related social media submissions and approvals.
    • 4. Serve as steward of creative assets and partner-facing materials to ensure brand consistency.
    • 5. Serve as the on-site brand lead at major activations and game-day events, representing Emory Healthcare in high-visibility, partner-facing environments.
• Budget and Financial Management
  • • 1. Manage partnership and activation budgets, ensuring financial accuracy and alignment with strategic objectives.
    • 2. Oversee NIL-related payments and processes, ensuring timely execution and adherence to internal financial protocols.
    • 3. Coordinate closely with Accounts Payable to support vendor and athlete onboarding and payment workflows.
    • 4. Maintain accurate financial documentation related to partnership activations, payments, and related expenses.
• Administrative Oversight
  • • 1. Maintain organized records of partnership activities, athlete and partner information, activation outcomes, and related documentation.
    • 2. Prepare and present reports, presentations, and other materials related to partnership performance and brand impact.
    • 3. Coordinate timelines, deliverables, communications, and follow-up items across multiple partnership initiatives.
    • 4. Support internal governance and documentation processes related to sports partnerships, partner materials, and activation planning.
• Data Management and Analysis
  • • 1. Lead