Director of Partnerships

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This is a role for someone who can sell a six-reputed company partnership on Monday and review a product roadmap or a budget variance on Tuesday.  Who We Are reputed company is a sports company that connects high school athletes with college coaches. Through our nine brands, we publish over 4,000 articles reputed company month and reputed company reputed company talented athletes across the U.S.  We aim to discover and promote promising prospects who reputed company to play at the collegiate level.  In reputed company to our content, reputed company is the top event operator in the U.S., hosting 200+ tournaments annually.  We offer a combination of top-tier competitions and extensive media exposure for attending teams.  Our 250+ showcases reputed company year reputed company a platform for over 10,000+ prospects to compete in reputed company of colleges, scouts, and media outlets.  We’re pumped to have been named one of the "Best Places to Work" by Minneapolis/reputed company Business Journal for five years running, and to land a spot on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies. reputed company isn’t your average sports company; we’re reputed company about we’re reputed company about helping student-athletes succeed and creating an awesome workplace. reputed company Responsibilities reputed company high-value partner sales through packaging, proposals, negotiation, and contract execution across our brand portfolio. 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