About NCSA College Recruiting

NCSA College Recruiting is the world largest college recruiting platform, providing student-athletes content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches across 37 sports. NCSA is an online experience of IMG Academy, the world’s leading sports education brand and one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation in 2024 and Top Remote Places to Work in 2024. IMG Academy provides a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. Additional on-campus and online experiences include:

• Boarding school and camps, via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
• Online coaching via IMG Academy+, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance

Position Summary:

The Partnership Account Associate will serve as the lead liaison between our organization and NCSA partner organizations, ensuring both parties achieve maximum value from the partnership. In this role, you will manage and grow relationships with key partners, drive collaborative campaigns, and ensure alignment with our company’s strategic goals.  This role will support senior leaders on the partnership team by assisting with partnership activities, preparing analyses, and developing strategic recommendations. The individual will also use independent judgment to manage routine matters while collaborating with management on higher-level decisions.

Position Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners to drive joint initiatives.
• Plan, execute, and monitor co-marketing campaigns, including digital, social, email, and event-based activations.
• Track and analyze partner performance on a weekly and monthly basis, providing insights and recommendations for optimization.
• Own end-to-end forecasting of managed affiliate leads and revenue; proactively analyze trends to inform strategy and executive decision-making.
• Collaborate with internal marketing, sales, and product teams to align partner initiatives with company objectives.
• Assist in drafting partnership agreements, marketing commitments, and co-branding strategies.
• Identify new partnership opportunities and support strategic growth initiatives.
• Manage and maintain timelines, budgets, and deliverables to ensure contractual obligations are executed successfully.
• Assist with the IMG Academy+ adoption and integration of affiliates and collaborate, when applicable, across the organization on priorities related to IMG Academy+, IMG Academy and SportsRecruits.
• Collaborate and conceptualize digital and onsite activations and opportunities.
• Lead strategic and regularly scheduled check-ins.
• Travel for in-person meetings and/or live events as needed.
• Secure staff and travel accommodation as well as logistics for onsite locations as needed.
• Create itineraries and develop the event run of show with each onsite activation.
• Conduct pre-onsite briefings and post-onsite summaries and meetings.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field
• 2-5 years of experience in partnership management, account management or marketing.
• Analytical mindset with experience measuring marketing performance metrics (KPIs, ROI, etc.).
• Ability to travel (estimated 10-15%) and open to flex scheduling during peak seasons.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Handle confidential and high-level information with discretion and diplomacy.
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) in a professional manner at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with digital marketing tools and platforms (CRM, email marketing, social media, analytics).
• Ability to think creatively to drive innovative campaigns and/or event activations. 
• Knowledge of industry trends and partner ecosystem strategies.