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Allied Sports

Senior Director, Partnership Development

Allied Sports, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Allied Global Marketing

is a leading full-service

entertainment ,

culture , and

lifestyle-marketing

agency. We build strategic campaigns for a diverse range of clients that connect audiences with experiences they love. Our team of experts captures the unique energy of each project with customized strategies that deliver on-target messaging and drive bottom-line results. An integrated approach is supported by our on-the-ground network of

24 offices and over 500 colleagues across the globe , providing resources and relationships that our partners and clients know and trust.

Position:

Senior Director, Partnership Development

Division:

Partnerships

Location:

New York City / Los Angeles, CA

Reports to:

SVP, Partnership Development

Allied Sports launched in 2019 with a singular mission - to lead modern marketers in the undeniable shift from Sponsor to Storyteller. Today, we are an independent, full-service agency operating from the Allied Global Marketing network. Led by industry veterans with a rookie spirit, our award-winning team helps buyers and sellers in sports find, negotiate, and activate high-performing partnerships. Sports Business Journal named Allied Sports one of the Best Places to Work in Sports in 2023 and 2024, and Front Office Sports named the agency among the Best Employers in Sports for 2024.

Our Values

Driven - All grit, no quit. We love what we do and use that drive to help our clients win every day.

Versatile - Built for change. We strive for continuous improvement; progress, not perfection.

Meticulous - Do the corners because details matter. Little things done well make big things happen.

Real - We lead with transparency and vulnerability to empower teammates who feel heard and seen.

One - We, not me. We always put team first and find every opportunity to reward the assist.

The Opportunity Allied Sports is hiring a Senior Director of Partnership Development to join our fast-growing team in securing commercial revenue for Allied Sports' portfolio of prestigious property clients.

The Senior Director of Partnership Development will be a key member of the Allied Sports Partnership Development team with a proven track record for sourcing, pitching, negotiating, and closing large-scale, integrated marketing partnerships for a portfolio of clients.

Responsibilities

Responsible for identifying, developing, and closing new business corporate partnerships across Allied Sports' diverse roster of property partners

Proactively and independently identify and cultivate new corporate partnership opportunities at the regional, national, and global levels

Play a key role in shaping the go-to-market strategy and lead strategic approach of customized ROI-driven proposals and presentations tailored to prospective partner goals and initiatives

Lead all elements of the full sales cycle, including prospecting, ideating, pitching, and negotiating to close

Collaborate with internal Partnership Solutions leads to develop partnership platforms and applicable asset compilations

Build strong relationships across property client key stakeholders

Maintain a robust pipeline of qualified prospects for assigned property clients and consistently meet or exceed individual revenue targets

Opportunity to identify new partnerships and revenue streams across Allied Sports' extended ecosystem, including Talent, Brand Marketing, and Experiential Divisions

Deliver regular sales forecasting and pipeline reporting for Allied Sports internal leadership and property clients

Qualifications

Prior sales experience, with a proven track record in driving high-value, multi-year partnerships with leading brands and properties

Established connections with senior leaders at top companies across a wide range of industries and geographies

Ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to work cross-functionally across the agency

Deep understanding of the Sports & Entertainment landscape with sports property / league or agency experience preferred

Ability to problem-solve independently and in a group, team environment

Strong ability to multi-task, managing multiple clients and projects simultaneously

Excellent time management, relationship, written, and oral communication skills

Ability to travel and work non-traditional hours as needed (which could include weekends)

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: $150-170k annually + bonus potential

Hybrid schedule: with 3 days in-office (Tues-Thurs) and 2 days remote (Mon & Fri) weekly.

Benefits include Vision, Medical, Dental, Commuter Benefits etc.

Base salary represents the salary range that Allied Sports, in good faith, might be willing to pay for this job at the time of this posting. Actual base salary depends on several factors, including market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), and level of responsibility. Allied Sports expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Allied Sports would consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range only in truly exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials, or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position.

Allied Global Marketing is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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