Senior Manager, Partnership Marketing

Position: Senior Manager, Partnership Marketing

Department: Partnership Marketing (Corporate Partnerships)

Reports to: Director, Partnership Marketing

The Partnership Marketing team is responsible for delivering industry-leading value to partners while protecting and growing CSE’s partnership revenue. The Senior Manager, Partnership Marketing plays a key role by building strong relationships, leading several major partnership accounts, and ensuring delivery of both contractual and incremental value, plus coaching and mentoring young talent.

(Other duties may be assigned as required)

• Lead and grow several of CSE’s most significant partner relationships, acting as a trusted senior advisor and primary point of contact.
• Drive partnership strategy and execution, delivering on activations, renewals, upsell opportunities, revenue growth, and value commitments.
• Develop deep insight into partner businesses and translate that knowledge into clear plans and team execution.
• Oversee cross-functional ideation and execution to ensure seamless delivery across all CSE properties.
• Establish and maintain best-in-class operational processes to ensure efficiency, accountability, and scalability.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing partnership marketing team focused on retention and long-term growth.
• Provide visible, hands‑on leadership through presence at games and purposeful travel to support partner relationships and outcomes.
• Collaborate with CP leadership on partnership renewals and revenue targets.

• Five or more years of experience leading partnership marketing initiatives, with a background in sports and entertainment or corporate partnership activation on the brand or agency side.
• Action‑oriented individual possessing a high degree of initiative and known to have the knack for getting things done.
• Committed to a vision of service that will make CSE the preferred partner of our corporate partners.
• Demonstrated leadership skills that have directly resulted in team success and individual team member growth and development.
• Strong knowledge in the practices and principles related to the sale, negotiation, implementation, and execution of contractual corporate partnership process.
• Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel, knowledge of KORE or similar CRM platform.
• Familiarity with standard value tracking and measurement tools.
• Proven ability to build, motivate, and lead teams.
• Superior communication and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to relate professionally to all levels of staff, management, clientele, suppliers, and partners.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to handle conflicting deadlines and prioritize.
• Must be available to work evenings and weekends throughout NHL, AHL, and NLL seasons.

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