DIRECTOR, GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP SERVICES - Los Angeles Dodgers (Los Angeles · CA)

The Director, Global Partnership Services, is a motivated, dedicated professional in the sports, entertainment, or advertising industry. The ideal candidate will establish and maintain long-term relationships with global partner clients and is responsible for the fulfillment and execution of all contractual client deliverables. Must collaborate efficiently with internal departments and organizations.

Job Functions:

• Lead in the fulfillment of partners’ contractual obligations; traditional media, digital and social media, event/promotions, hospitality, experiential, signage, and intellectual property rights each season
• Coordinate internally with various departments to communicate partner obligations and fulfillment strategies. Represent sponsorship as cross-functional team lead with Legal Department
• Ability to fulfill game day activation duties, such as serving as department representative for on-site activations, meet and greets, first pitches, tours, pre-game presentations and more
• Identify additional opportunities for current partners throughout the season that can generate incremental revenue to the organization. Initiate and maintain regular contact with client and/or client’s agency to develop strong professional relationships. With the support of SVP, orchestrate renewal discussions with partners
• Supervise corporate partner activity and updates thru CRM system and develop mid-year and end of year recap presentations. Anticipate the needs of partners and communicate accordingly
• Ensure that SVP Global Partnerships is kept abreast of all activities relating to corporate clients through established reporting procedures.
• Other tasks, projects and responsibilities as assigned

 Basic Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, or related field
• Minimum of eight to ten years’ work experience in Sports Partnerships, Client Services, Partner Activation, Media Agency or Business Development
• Ability to lead, handle and develop team in atmosphere of multiple projects, shifting priorities and deadline pressures.
• Experience with sponsorship activation including leading, renewing, and up-selling major corporate accounts
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle broad portfolio of projects, in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
• Outgoing, friendly, creative and enthusiastic!

 Current Los Angeles Dodgers employees should apply via the internal job board in UltiPro by following these prompts:

MENU > MYSELF > VIEW OPPORTUNITIES > click on the job link > CONSENT > APPLY NOW for consideration. 

LOS ANGELES DODGERS LLC is firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for all qualified applicants from every race, creed, and background. The Organization is also firmly committed to complying with all applicable laws and governmental regulations at the state and local levels which prohibit discrimination.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS LLC considers all applicants without regard to national origin, race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, military status, citizenship status, pregnancy or related medical conditions, marital status, ancestry-ethnicity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal civil rights law. The Immigration Reform and Control Act require that the Organization obtain documentation from every individual who is employed which verifies identity and authorizes their right to work in the United States.

COVID-19 Policy:

In accordance with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ policies relating to COVID-19, all newly-hired employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencing employment.  Applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide proof of vaccination prior to their first day of employment.  Applicants who decline to be vaccinated because of a qualifying medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief, or because they are pregnant, may be considered for a reasonable accommodation to the vaccination requirement.