Manager, Partnership Marketing

Job Duties:

Lead the planning and execution of a diverse portfolio of partner accounts, including traditional media assets, in-market promotions, in-arena activations, hospitality, experiential, and community programs, with guidance from senior team members when needed

Build and maintain strong working relationships with all partnership contacts and ensure a high level of partner satisfaction, continually seeking to better understand and deliver against partner objectives

Contribute to club revenue goals by assisting in all facets of the renewal process, including but not limited preparing strategic marketing plans, leading meetings and discussions, contributing to negotiation efforts, and identifying opportunities for upsell.

Track reporting metrics for partner deliverables and activations and prepare year end reports

Collaborate with internal brand marketing, content, events, and communications teams to ideate, manage, and deliver multi-channel design and content programming

Demonstrate initiative and a team-first attitude within the Partnership Marketing department, contributing positively to overall team culture and success

Manage partner player appearances as required

Provide support for all partner events as required

Assist with on-site activation, production and/or hospitality responsibilities for all home events

In addition to bringing a commitment to Vancouver Whitecaps FC vision and values, the successful candidate will have degrees of demonstrated skills and experience as follows:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Sports Management, or a related field.

4+ years of partnership marketing or sales experience, preferably in sports or large-scale events.

Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.

Good understanding of the professional sports landscape in North America

The ability to build and maintain strong relationships in order to consistently maximize growth, and meet/exceed targets

Self-motivated with a proven ability to engage with a range of internal and external partners to achieve objectives

Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team and maintain a positive and proactive attitude in fast-paced environments.

Ability to assess opportunities and risks to make sound decisions, while handling multiple priorities simultaneously

Flexible schedule and ability to work unconventional hours including weekends and game nights

The Club

Vancouver Whitecaps FC is the longest-running professional soccer club in Canada and the United States. Since its inaugural season in 1974, the club has united generations of loyal fans in British Columbia and beyond. With academies in eight out of ten provinces, a network of partner clubs, and hundreds of camps and clinics every year, Whitecaps FC provide a foundation for Canada’s soccer future.

We are also strongly committed to providing opportunities to Canadian athletes, both male and female, with the largest soccer development structure in Canada. This includes academy programs in eight of ten provinces across the country.

In addition to building a winning team on and off the pitch, the Club places great importance in giving back to our community, harnessing the power of sport to create a stronger, more equitable & inclusive society through three key community goals: helping meet critical needs, using soccer to build life skills and creating soccer participation opportunities in Indigenous communities.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC believes that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. This includes but is not limited to people of colour, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Should you require any accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our People & Culture department.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

No recruiters or agencies, please.

"Within these walls, you are welcomed, accepted, and respected.

Here, no matter who you are or where you come from, you are home. And you’re part of the team regardless of your age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, marital or family status, disability, or religious belief or non-belief. All we ask is that you be ethical and inclusive in all that you do. Be respectful of all players, fans, and staff, and remember to cheer loudest for the ones wearing the blue and white. Go ‘Caps!"