Manager, Partnership Activation (Notre Dame Global Partnerships)

LEGENDS

Founded in 2008, Legends’ operating divisions worldwide include – Global Planning, 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.

NOTRE DAME

Notre Dame Global Partnerships (NDGP) manages the sales, marketing, sponsorship,  multimedia rights, and branding services for the University of Notre Dame’s Athletics programs. A joint venture of JMI Sports and Legends, NDGP is singularly focused on building integrated partnerships with industry-leading brands that share the University’s commitment to both academic and athletic excellence.

THE ROLE   

The Manager will be primarily responsible for overseeing all aspects of day-to-day account management and fulfillment for assigned partner accounts as well as provide operational and event support of the partnership success team AT Notre Dame. The Manager will work collaboratively with Notre Dame Global Partnerships partners, and/or their agencies, NDGP staff, and the internal departments of the University of Notre Dame, including but not limited to Athletics.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide best-in-class service for and management of client accounts while executing the coordination of fulfillment elements with University and Athletic Department staff (marketing, communications, social media, events, operations/facilities, etc.) to ensure delivery of all promised benefits. Maintain full understanding of client Activation objectives and strategic priorities.

• Assist with all aspects of partnership activation; partnership assets may include, but are not limited to, IP rights, game day and in-market activation, television/radio/digital/social/print media, hospitality, and special events.

• Manage the planning and execution of NDGP and partner functions on campus. Examples include partner dinners, Athletics game management meetings, property on-campus partner meetings, partner campus events, football game hospitality functions, etc.

• Manage the layout, planning, and execution of on-site partner activations during Athletics events including, but not limited to Football, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, and Hockey

• Organize and assist with operational aspects, infrastructure, and metric collection of partner inventory elements through various tracking platforms: KORE, Activate, Bitly, WMT, Zoomph, etc.

• Manage sponsorship budget and track expenses.

• Assist with account renewals as directed.

• Renew and solicit new accounts for wholesale football game program sales with hotels, on-campus groups, etc., as well as deliver programs to hotel and campus partners on football Friday mornings.

• Assist the football and men's basketball program management team with vending sales operational execution.

• Daily management of CRM data, including maintaining detailed records of activation activity and sponsor communication and following Company standards for use and system hygiene

• Manage and collect proof of performance metrics data and images to develop year-end recap decks and renewal/upsell presentations. Achieve activation goals and measure against metrics to define success. Constantly evaluate and improve activations to meet partner objectives.

• Manage asset fulfillment by NDGP student workers.

• Assist with building and maintaining on-campus relationships in all departments.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

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