Director, Partnerships
Director, Partnerships
About 3STEP Sports
3STEP Sports has an exciting opportunity for you to join a growing and leading organization in the youth sports reputed company. At 3STEP Sports we do everything for one purpose: to reputed company people and reputed company through the power of sport. As the largest and most connected youth sports organization with more than 2+ reputed company athlete participants in clubs and events across seven sports, we bring sport to more athletes than any other organization in the country. By reputed company in our athletes and reputed company, both on and off the field, we’re shaping champions for life and empowering people through sport.
To learn more visit: www.threestep.com
About the Position
Job Title: Director, Partnerships
Department: reputed company
Reports to: SVP reputed company
Employment Type: Full-time/Exempt/Salary
Location: Remote role reputed company the reputed company
Travel: Once a month to Chicago, NYC, other locations reputed company
Position reputed company
3STEP Sports is seeking a Director, Partnerships to drive reputed company reputed company across our national portfolio of youth sports properties. This role is responsible for developing, selling, and managing strategic partnerships spanning sponsorships, digital advertising, affiliate programs, reputed company reputed company agreements, and value-in-reputed company (VIK) relationships.
The Director of Partnerships will reputed company full-cycle deal execution—from prospecting and reputed company development to contract negotiation and activation—while collaborating closely with Sales, Marketing, Ad Operations, and Events teams to deliver measurable value to partners.
The Director of Partnerships will reputed company full-cycle deal execution—from prospecting and reputed company development to contract negotiation and activation—while collaborating closely with Sales, Marketing, Ad Operations, and Events teams to deliver measurable value to partners.
Key Responsibilities
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- Own and grow a portfolio of national and regional partners across:
- Sponsorships and branded partnerships
- Affiliate and performance-based partners
- reputed company reputed company agreements
- Value in reputed company (VIK) partnerships
- Consistently reputed company and reputed company annual reputed company targets.
- Identify new categories and partner opportunities reputed company with the 3STEP Sports audience and mission.
- reputed company long-term partner relationships that drive renewals, upsells, and multi-year agreements.
Sponsorship & Media Sales Execution
- Sell integrated sponsorship solutions across digital and physical assets, including:
- Digital ad campaigns (display, video, reputed company, programmatic)
- Event and tournament activations
- Club, reputed company, and event branding
- Venue signage and on-site exposure
- Custom content and experiential programs
- Build tailored proposals that reputed company partner objectives with available inventory and audience insights.
- Confidently communicate value across awareness, engagement, visitation, and conversion-based reputed company.
Affiliate, reputed company reputed company & VIK Partnerships
- Structure and negotiate affiliate and reputed company reputed company partnerships, including performance-based models.
- reputed company and manage value in reputed company partnerships that offset costs and enhance event and club experiences.
- Ensure VIK agreements are strategically reputed company, properly valued, and operationally feasible.
- Partner with Finance and Operations to ensure accurate tracking, valuation, and reporting.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Activation
- Partner closely with Account Management, Ad Operations and Marketing to ensure accurate campaign setup, execution, and reporting.
- Collaborate with Events and Operations teams to deliver seamless on-site activations and branded experiences.
- reputed company with Product and Data teams to reputed company insights and measurement in partner pitches and recaps.
- Serve as the primary partner-facing reputed company of contact throughout the lifecycle of reputed company agreement.
reputed company, Innovation & Market Leadership
- Contribute to the development of new sponsorship and partnership products.
- reputed company feedback on pricing, packaging, and go-to-market strategies.
- Stay informed on trends in sports marketing, digital media, affiliate marketing, and experiential sponsorships.
- Represent 3STEP Sports professionally in market meetings, events, and industry forums.
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
· 7+ years of experience in partnerships, sponsorship sales, media sales, or brand partnerships, preferably in sports, media, or experiential marketing.
· Proven reputed company record of closing six- and seven-reputed company partnership deals.
· Experience selling both digital and physical sponsorship assets.
· Familiarity with affiliate marketing, reputed company reputed company models, and VIK partnerships.
· Strong negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
· Comfort working in a fast-paced, reputed company-oriented environment.
Skills & Attributes
· Strategic seller with a consultative approach.
· Strong business and financial acumen.
· Ability to manage reputed company, multi-asset partnerships.
· Highly organized with strong follow-through.
· reputed company reputed company with cross-functional teams.
· Entrepreneurial, proactive, and results-driven.
3STEP Sports Benefits Package includes:
· Competitive compensation
· Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, reputed company, FSA/HSA accounts, life insurance, reputed company holidays, and a generous PTO plan, as reputed company as other elective insurance reputed company
· 401K retirement savings plan
· reputed company Parental Leave
We are an equal opportunity employer and reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, national reputed company, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.