Director, Partnership Marketing
About the job
Position: Director, Partnership Marketing
Department: Partnership Marketing
Reports to: Vice President, Partnership Sales & Marketing
Position Summary
The Partnership Marketing (PM) team is a major driver of revenue and creator of future revenue visibility for Canucks Sports & Entertainment (CSE). The leader of the PM team will have the vision and energy to build a benchmark team and will be charged with delivering industry-leading value to partners and protecting and growing CSE’s revenue. They will accomplish this by developing our people, constantly evolving our plan, and building a winning culture founded on teamwork, value, partner-centricity, and relationships.
Cse Revenue Team Mindset
As part of the aligned goals of the CSE Revenue team, a core strategy mindset is embodied by the leader of the PM Team: value creation, curiosity, always on personality, dedication to excellence, creative storytelling, and relationship building.
This Role Will Focus On
People & Development
- Building and inspiring a team of creative storytellers that celebrates collaboration and innovative thinking to make a business difference for each partner
- Driving awareness of our partners across the entire CSE organization
- Ensuring that all team members have a strong sense of purpose and understanding of our aspirational plan and their specific role
- Embracing a commitment to coaching and developing our next generation of CSE leaders
Analyzing Partners & Customized Approach
- Understanding the specific business of each partner and identify ways to deliver on objectives
- Developing ways to create new value for our current partners, renewing and extending those relationships early, and growing investment from our current partners
- Helping develop paths to reach CSE revenue targets; consistently strategizing for business and relationship growth
- Ensuring we are developing the revenue streams for all CSE properties (Vancouver Canucks, Abbotsford Canucks, Warriors, and Surge)
- Fostering a creative environment that inspires new ideas, programs, and activations with a key understanding of how to effectively curate them to our partners
- Actively monitoring all elements of the sports, entertainment, leisure, and service industries for inspiration from best practices that can be utilized in our business
Deliverables, Execution & Growth
- Leading PM team with a value-add approach to deliver best-in-class partnerships; overseeing partner executions across all CSE properties
- Actively tracking value delivery throughout partnership terms and ensuring delivery of all contractual benefits and more
- Along with PM team, maintaining a strong presence at Canucks and Warriors home games, and travel as necessary for relationship building, value delivery, etc.
- Establishing clear and open lines of communication with partners and key stakeholders; prioritizing face-to-face opportunities with our partners
- Maintaining a solution-oriented approach to problem solving and managing feedback
- Capitalizing on opportunities to upsell and understand how to convert them successfully
We Have
- A team you can belong to and believe in
- A fun, high energy environment
- An open mind for new ideas
- The opportunity to embark on a career development journey
You Have
- At least five years of senior level experience in partnership marketing in sports and entertainment or brand-side/agency experience purchasing and/or activating corporate partnerships
- Action-oriented personality with a high degree of initiative and the knack for getting things done
- Commitment to a vision of servicing excellence that will make us the preferred partner of our corporate partners
- Strong understanding of the value of relationship building, both internally at CSE and externally to partners
- Demonstrated leadership skills that have directly resulted in team success and individual team member growth and development
- Excellent knowledge in the practices and principles related to the sale, negotiation, implementation, and execution of contractual corporate partnership process
- Advanced of PowerPoint and Excel, knowledge of KORE or similar CRM platform
- Familiarity with standard value tracking and measurement tools
- Proven ability to build, motivate and lead teams
- Superior communication, conflict resolution skills, with the ability to relate professionally to all levels of staff, management, clientele, suppliers, and partners.
- Excellent planning, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to handle conflicting deadlines and prioritize
- A strong understanding of and commitment to uphold our company values of discipline, respect, excellent, attitude, and mindset (DREAM)
- Flexibility and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required
- Onsite role at our office in downtown Vancouver
Vancouver is one of the most diverse cities in the world and Canucks Sports & Entertainment strives to create a workforce that is inclusive, equitable, and represents our beautiful, unique community. We value unique perspectives, ideas, and creativity that support a diverse, inclusive, respectful, collaborative, and fun work environment. Canucks Sports & Entertainment is committed to building and supporting a diverse team.
This position will remain open until filled.