Strategic Partner Manager, Sports

Responsibilities

- Manage strategy, implementation and optimization of partnerships and programs with sports media, leagues, digipubs, teams and athletes

- Be a point of contact with the sports community and work with internal cross-functional teams to build high impact programs

- Collaborate with partners to develop innovative and high impact social integrations, and drive operational management of partnership projects

- Be an internal advocate w for partners, including with product teams

- Work with relevant internal teams to ensure that company is taking partner input into account in relevant product and policy decisions

- Track, analyze and communicate quantitative metrics and business trends as they relate to partners

Minimum qualification

- 9+ years combined experience in the functions of brand management, content management, business development marketing or partnerships

- 2+ years’ experience in media or sports industry, with focus on digital initiatives and partnerships

- Project management experience, with the ability to lead and handle multiple time-sensitive, cross-functional projects on deadline

- Exceptional communication and presentation skills and the ability to serve as a spokesperson for the company. 

- Knowledge of Vietnamese or Thai language would be an added advantage.

- Demonstrated ability to work strategically on complex issues

- Ability to work effectively and cross-functionally with all levels of management, both internally and externally

- Interest and knowledge of sports

one year contract