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Manager, Partnership Marketing

Mission

To trailblaze a future of professional sports that is player-led and fan-focused.

Core Values

Stay Grounded

Think Critically

Encourage Creativity

Persevere through the noise

Operate like an owner

Be Helpful

ABOUT
The Premier Lacrosse League is a North American outdoor professional lacrosse league featuring the world’s 200 best players. The Premier Lacrosse League was co-founded by lacrosse superstar Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, and is backed by an investment group composed of Joe Tsai Sports, Brett Jefferson Holdings, The Raine Group, The Chernin Group, Arctos Sports Partners, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and other leading sports and media executives, entrepreneurs and investors. PLL games are distributed through an exclusive media-rights agreement with ESPN. The league has partnered with blue chip brands, such as Ticketmaster, Whirlpool, Cash App, Gatorade, Champion and Progressive.
COMPANY VALUES
  1. Stay grounded
  2. Think critically
  3. Encourage creativity
  4. Persevere through the noise
  5. Operate like an owner
  6. Be helpful
ROLE SPECIFICS
The Premier Lacrosse League is seeking a Manager, Partnership Marketing to lead the management, activation, and development of impactful marketing/media platforms for select PLL and WLL (Women’s Lacrosse League) partners. Reporting to a Director of Partnership Marketing, the candidate will be required to work externally and cross functionally on a daily basis to execute impactful sports marketing initiatives. This person will have experience managing partnerships across multiple industry categories from on-boarding through activation and renewal.   Role to be located in the Torrance, CA HQ or New York, NY office.
RESPONSIBILITIES 
  • Ownership and management of national partnerships across PLL’s current and developing suite of sponsorship assets (including select WLL partnerships)
  • Develop and present annual partnership recaps, quarterly reports, and key data analysis to partner executive leadership
  • Identify and develop upsell and renewal packages around PLL partnership offerings in collaboration with larger sponsorship team
  • Develop new ideas that deliver against partner marketing and league objectives and drive revenue growth
  • Execute details of partnership activations across all platforms with collaboration and oversight from a Director of Partnership Marketing
  • Lead assigned annual strategic projects (internal & external) such as: broadcast integration, game presentation, hospitality, on-site activations, etc.
  • Think critically to create and develop innovative partnership platforms  
  • Run weekly update calls with both external partners (moderate complexity, including endemic brands) and cross-functional internal departments 
  • Travel regularly to PLL events and ensure proper execution of on-site activations
  • Coordinate event hospitality during the PLL season, including ticketing, VIP suites/catering and client experiences
  • Manage entering and maintaining accurate partnership data within a CRM tool 
 REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor’s Degree 
  • 3-5 years of experience working in client management
    • Agency, sports property or brand experience
  • Experience managing and renewing significant marketing partnerships
  • Regular user of CRM, spreadsheet, word processing, and project management tools
  • Deep understanding of the sports sponsorship landscape
  • Strategic thinker that can manage both short term and long term projects simultaneously
  • Comfortable interacting with external parties/partners on a day-to-day basis
  • Strong organization skills to track partnership asset fulfillment
  • Passion for the mission and values of the PLL
    • Encourages creativity while developing new activation opportunities that unlock revenue growth
    • Operates like an owner
    • Thinks critically, especially regarding how leveraging partner assets can help the PLL grow
    • Perseveres through the noise, with outstanding attention to detail
    • Be Helpful: understand cross-departmental touchpoints of partnership management and help other departments, just as they help our team
  • Willing and excited to travel weekends throughout the summer during the PLL season
COMPENSATION:
  • $70,000 – $80,000 Base Salary
    • Based on the candidate’s experience and seniority
    • The total compensation package includes Commission and Bonus, Health, Life, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 401(k) plan, Equity Sharing, Unlimited PTO, and Paid Parental Leave

Premier Lacrosse League is an equal opportunity employer. Premier Lacrosse League is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. The Company is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

ABOUT THE PLL

The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster is a men’s professional lacrosse league in North America, composed of eight teams rostered by the best players in the world. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar, philanthropist, and investor Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the PLL is backed by an investment group composed of Joe Tsai Sports, The Chernin Group, Arctos Sports Partners, Brett Jefferson Holdings, The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), The Kraft Group, Bolt Capital and other top investors in sports and media. The PLL is distributed through an exclusive media rights agreement with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+. The PLL was named 2020 Sports Breakthrough by the Sports Business Journal, and recognized as a 2021 Best Employer in Sports by  Front Office Sports.

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