Also called: Partnership Sales Manager
Sells sponsorships for events, teams and festivals to brands that want their name on them.
You pitch a soda brand on sponsoring a music festival stage, negotiate the price and package and hand it to the activation team once the contract is signed.
Often includes commission.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in sports management, marketing or business.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Sports Management, Marketing, Business.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Tracks sales representatives of services.
Low risk for 10 years. AI finds likely sponsors and drafts proposals; negotiating packages and keeping brands happy stays human.
Classes: Speech and debate, Business elective, Marketing CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3091.
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