Sponsorship Marketing Manager

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Sponsorship & Go-to-Market Marketing Manager to support our sponsorship portfolio and drive commercial impact across key partnership properties. This role will focus on developing go-to-market strategies, building executive-ready pitch materials, and identifying activation opportunities that translate sponsorship assets into measurable business outcomes. The ideal candidate brings strong sponsorship expertise, agency experience, and the ability to operate strategically while executing with precision.

• Location:
  
  Remote (U.S. preferred)
• Duration: 9 month contract
• Full time, 40 hours/week
• Benefits:
  We offer benefits to our full-time consultants, including Health, Vision, Dental, 401K plan, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Programs, and an incredibly supportive team cheering you on!

• Develop comprehensive go-to-market (GTM) strategies for sponsorship properties, aligning activation plans to business objectives such as acquisition, engagement, brand lift, and revenue growth.
• Create polished, executive-level pitch decks and client-facing materials that clearly articulate sponsorship value propositions and commercial impact.
• Translate sponsorship assets into actionable activation strategies across digital, experiential, media, and CRM channels.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external agency teams to refine positioning, creative direction, and integrated campaign strategy.
• Manage agency relationships and provide strategic oversight across creative development and execution.
• Establish measurement frameworks and KPIs to evaluate sponsorship performance and ROI.
• Support business development efforts through sponsorship ideation, market research, and strategic storytelling.
• Flex into adjacent strategic initiatives as business needs require, including select marketing or payments-related work streams.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, demonstrating strong prioritization skills, executive presence, and a results-driven mindset.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in sponsorship strategy, brand partnerships, or sports/entertainment marketing
• Bachelor's Degree
• Demonstrated experience building go-to-market strategies and client-facing pitch decks
• Strong understanding of sponsorship activation and how to drive measurable business outcomes
• Experience working in an agency environment or managing agency relationships
• Excellent storytelling and PowerPoint development skills
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with in financial services, banking, or payments
• Exposure to integrated marketing campaigns (digital, experiential, media, CRM)
• Commercial mindset with ability to position sponsor ships as revenue-driving investments

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

The starting pay range for this role is $50/ph - $65/ph. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, certifications, training, and location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range and determining factors for compensation are considered for each individual circumstance.

BLEND
360 also offers a competitive benefits program to meet the health and financial well-being of our team and their families. You can look forward to a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K, PTO, commuter benefits, spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, and EAPs.

A diverse workforce is a strong workforce. To deliver growth at BLEND
360 and for our clients, we believe we have a responsibility and unique opportunity to positively impact the workforce. Diversity has played a critical role in our history, our growth, and continues to have a profound impact on our success. We are determined to have equality in the workplace, within our team and as an extension of our clients’ team.

This is not the work of the moment, and this requires continued learning and purposeful actions. We are investing resources to understand and improve the sourcing, selection, and retention of the talent we hire, and ultimately the workforce we provide for our clients. We will communicate our journey in the spirit of transparency and shared learning.