Manager, Partnership Activation (San Diego FC)

LEGENDS

Founded in 2008, Legends’ operating divisions worldwide include – Global Partnerships, Global Sales, Hospitality, Global Partnerships, Global Merchandise, Legends IQ, Attractions, Growth Enterprises – offering clients and partners a 360-degree data and analytics fueled service solution platform to elevate their brand and execute their vision. Currently, Legends works with marquee clients across business verticals including professional sports; collegiate; attractions; entertainment; and conventions and leisure. We are the industry leaders in designing, planning, and realizing exceptional experiences in sports and entertainment. For more information, visit www.Legends.net and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TheLegendsWay.

LEGENDS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS

Delivering for the world’s largest and most complex projects, Legends Global Partnerships experts deliver innovative solutions to create integrated and meaningful partnerships, connecting our partners with the world’s premier and emerging brands in a transformational way. Our comprehensive slate of consulting and sales execution services includes delivering naming and venue entitlement positions, jersey sponsorships, premier events partnerships, emerging entertainment platforms, universities, mixed-use real estate developments and more.

SAN DIEGO FOOTBALL CLUB

San Diego Football Club (San Diego FC) is the newest member of the MLS family. As part of the unique Right to Dream community and the Sycuan Tribe’s deep roots, we are proud to be building a San Diego-centric soccer organization that honors our history and celebrates emerging excellence.

We value community, diversity, and acting with purpose. We are looking for leaders at all levels to co-create the culture of a new organization that is built on the premise that you can discover, understand, and re-define excellence by nurturing talent and creating opportunity anywhere – and specifically through soccer.

We are therefore looking for people who:
1. Are purpose driven
2. Are willing to rock the boat
3. Can lead courageously
4. Respect fans as the soul of our game
5. Challenge conventional thinking
6. Are innovative and who drive change
7. Work inclusively and collaboratively across cultures
8. Embrace organizations with a family feel, preferring to work as part of a community
9. Believe in the potential of youth, no matter where they are from

THE ROLE

The Manager, Partnership Activation will be primarily responsible for the planning, execution, client service and day-to-day management of all aspects surrounding San Diego FC partnership contracts. The Manager, Partnership Activation acts as the liaison between multiple San Diego FC partners and/or their agencies, fellow San Diego FC Partnerships staff, and the internal departments of San Diego Football Club. The Manager, Partnership Activation will report directly into the Senior Manager of Partnership Development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Act as the primary liaison for San Diego FC partners to facilitate activation of integrated partnership agreements

• Assist with the development of partnership proposals and presentations for both new business and renewals.

• Participate in management and analysis of departmental tools equipped to support sales and inventory management

• Collaborate with San Diego FC partnership staff to fully understand each client’s marketing objectives and priorities

• Assist with match-day events and activation for corporate partners, including but not limited to special activations, pre-match, in-match and half-time promotions, hospitality events, promotional activations and displays

• Manage corporate partnership aspects of non-match day events and promotions, including but not limited to clinics, tournaments, player appearances, special promotions, and sweepstakes

• Manage several business lines on behalf of the department to ensure all corporate partnership elements are fulfilled and all inventory is utilized (i.e. television, radio, digital, etc.)

• Prepare and communicate timelines, artwork, creative specifications, and implementation deadlines

• Maintain detailed planning records using CRM system, and manage budgets related to the execution of partnership agreements

• Prepare and process all documentation related to client implementation and the creation of year-end partnership summaries

• Facilitate ongoing client engagement and opportunity identification via regular meetings, conference calls, and written correspondence

• Coordinate