Also called: Corporate Partnerships Manager
Sells and manages sponsorship deals between teams and brands, like jersey patches and arena naming rights.
They pitch brands on sponsoring a stadium section, create activation plans for game days, and make sure sponsors get what they paid for. Big deals can be worth millions.
Estimate; often salary plus 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. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Sports Management, Marketing, Business.
Growing faster than average. Sponsorship revenue is growing.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Data tools measure sponsor value and draft proposals; relationships with brands close the big deals.
Classes: Marketing or DECA, Business, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.
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