Senior Project Manager, Partnerships

Location: New York

WORK OPTION:
The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week._________________ABOUT

THE ROLE NBAT2 is looking for a highly organized Senior Project Manager, Partnerships to join our growing Integrated Marketing & Sales team. This role involves day-to-day project management, stakeholder coordination and proactive problem-solving to help drive successful project outcomes. The Project Manager will be integral to the success of our client partnerships – coordinating the development and on-time delivery across the business.

Acting as the connective tissue that keeps every internal stakeholder aligned, you'll work closely with Sales, Marketing, Creative, Production, Talent, Social, Legal, and Finance. The ideal candidate has a strong command of project management fundamentals, thrives in fast-paced media, start-up environment, and communicates with clarity and confidence across all levels of an organization, as well as external clients.

WHAT YOU'LL DOPost-Sale Program Management Lead internal project management across all active sponsor partnerships from start to finish:

Work with Sales to coordinate the internal and external kickoff call (KOC) processes, building KOC decks and help manage post-KOC recaps and next steps

Build and manage both all project timelines with all key stakeholders

Track all deliverables, budgets, content and legal approvals, and final asset delivery, and more

Own and lead day-to-day communications and updates between all parties including external & internal status calls and processes

Monitors programs while in process to ensure they hit agreed upon KPIs and metrics

Build and maintain wrap reports per program – working with Integrated Marketing and Sales to ensure client satisfaction

Pre-Sale Support Support the RFP process – ensure that all pitches are being updated with relevant pre-sale activity for cross-team visibility

Assist in building timelines and pre-pro documents close to project commitment to ensure a smooth transition to production WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORRequired5-7 years of project or account management experience, ideally in sports, publishing or digital advertising

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent programs with competing deadlines and stakeholders

Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable leading external partner calls and managing internal stakeholders

Experience with project management and collaboration tools (Air Table, Figma, SharePoint, Slack, Google Suite, etc.)Exceptional attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset

Ability to build and maintain complex timelines and hold cross-functional teams accountable to them COMPENSATION & BENEFITS $120,000 - $135,000 base salary, commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, commuter benefits and unlimited PTO. The company operates with a hybrid in-office experience.

NBAT2 is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Salary Range:$120,000-$135,000

Job Posting

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Supplemental Staff Employees currently are eligible to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus, awarded at the sole discretion of the Company and subject to any terms and conditions set by the Company. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company-sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; dental; vision; life/AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; fertility and family-forming assistance;

wellbeing allowance; educational assistance; mental health coaching/therapy; tax advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs; a 401(k) retirement plan; and time off benefits that include vacation, sick time, and personal days.

We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.

The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.

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