We are looking for a highly motivated, detail-oriented hustler to join our partnerships team in Chicago. In this role, the candidate will help develop, manage and execute Barstool’s largest partnerships across various franchises and partner categories.
Key Responsibilities
- In collaboration with SVP & Assistant Director, oversee and direct team members in the development of brand partners’ overall sponsorship strategy, creative programming, partnership management, and project coordination
- Serve as a day-to-day contact for both internal and external teams - including various Barstool departments (sales, production, e-commerce, social), Barstool talent, clients and vendors
- Develop and renew brand partnerships by exceeding and managing the expectations of all contractual elements, while also providing opportunities to enhance the partnership
- Actively create solutions for clients when pivots are needed for partnership programs
- Work closely with the sales department to ensure that partnership elements are properly incorporated into sponsorship packages
- Help build sponsorship recap reports, including key metrics that relate to program measurement and ROI, and track overall budgets and finances related to activations
- Serve as a main point of contact for clients/partners at our events and activations
Requirements & Experience
- 4+ years in a marketing, media and/or sponsorship position, agency experience a plus
- Experience building and activating sponsorship programs from ideation to execution
- Get shit done attitude with ability to problem solve and work under pressure
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic who is able handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to carry out responsibilities with minimal direction
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Must have strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and G-suite
- Passion for sports and entertainment, with a strong understanding of Barstool Sports and our franchises
- Ability to travel (approximately 25%) and work on weekends/holidays, when needed
Salary Range: $90,000-95,000k
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits
- A 4% 401(k) employer match
- Unlimited vacation time, including Summer break in July and Holiday break in December
- Monthly employer contribution towards cell phone reimbursement
- Employee discount to the Barstool Sports store
- Financial wellness benefits through Origin
- A monthly stipend for UberEats
- Rep the brand as best you can
- We have lots of different brains, be open to them
- Never change who you are, that's who we hired
- Find the solution, don't be the problem
- Don't be afraid to try something new
- Common Sense. Use it.
- Be there for your audience
- Always think about how you can help
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What We Do
Barstool Sports is one of the most influential lifestyle brands in America. With a rich history, Barstool Sports has one of the most highly coveted, fiercely loyal, and incredibly engaged audiences, which has put Barstool at the top of the charts.
Barstool Sports is the preeminent digital sports media brand that has established an extremely influential and deeply authentic voice. Barstool Sports creates innovative content with massive distribution on multiple platforms including web, apps, podcasts, radio, video, social, events, pay-per-view, subscription, and TV to an incredibly engaged audience.
Barstool steals the spotlight in cultural moments. Their presence at major sporting events drives more awareness, engagement, and viewership in younger demographics than any other media brand. Barstool Sports and its founder, Dave Portnoy, consistently ranks as the #1 most influential social media account at major sporting events like the Kentucky Derby, Super Bowl, PGA Championship, U.S. Open Golf, Stanley Cup Finals, NASCAR's Daytona 500, and more.
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