Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager (New York)

The Athletic is looking for a Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager to manage day-to-day relationships with sports league partners, develop strong partner relationships, and ensure contractual obligations and brand standards are met.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree with 5-7 years of relevant business development and partnership management experience
• Experience in working with professional sports leagues, teams, and properties
• Strong understanding of media rights, content licensing, and video/highlights workflows
• Strong understanding of news and the journalistic process
• Experience in managing large-scale, multi-vertical partnerships
• Proficiency in developing project plans, process maps, and project tracking
• Experience managing advertising production workflows and teams while also direct client exposure
• High level of professionalism; driven and motivated with excellent follow-up
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Extremely organized
• Creative and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with colleagues based in New York, San Francisco, around North America, and internationally

Benefits

• Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans
• Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses
• 401k retirement savings plan and employer match
• Paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave