What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Partnerships Associate position at Oklahoma City Thunder?
Join us as a part-time Corporate Partnerships Associate and play a key role in supporting and executing partnership initiatives. Apply your administrative, creative, and sales skills to support activations and strategy in a fast-paced sports environment. This role is a great opportunity to grow your career in sports marketing and promotions.
In this role you will:
This is a part-time position reporting to the Corporate Partnership Sales Operations Specialist. The work schedule includes evenings, weekends, and holidays throughout the season. Physical demands include walking, standing for extended periods, and lifting and carrying heavy items. Events may take place in both indoor and outdoor venues with varying temperatures. The primary work location will be the Paycom Center in downtown Oklahoma City. A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required for occasional local travel. The work environment involves exposure to loud crowd noise, amplified music, and flashing or strobe lighting during events and games.
The Thunder recognizes that teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills make a stronger company. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Thunder organization considers applicants fairly on the basis of qualifications, experience and business needs and provides equal opportunity regardless of race, color, age, sex, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Applicants are considered regardless of past legal system involvement, based upon the needs of the role, nature of and recency of legal history. The Thunder is committed to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees through its RAVE culture – Respect and Value Everyone.
In this role you will:
- Provide administrative support for all sectors of the corporate partnerships department, including activation, sales, and strategy
- Track and report on sponsor promotions during home game nights
- Assist in the coordination and execution of partner events
- Support the department by providing best practices in the industry
- Analyze, organize, and present research/information internally, responding to inquiries as needed
- Share ideas for new sponsorship opportunities, including in-game elements, retail promotions, events, web and social media platforms, signage, and community relations programs
- Maintain collateral and data to support the preparation of sponsor recaps
- Ensure fiscal responsibility by ensuring expenses within established budget guidelines
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Motivated self-starter with the ability to complete tasks independently and as part of a team
- Strong attention to detail with excellent listening skills
- Knowledge of sports business, marketing, and corporate partnerships is a plus
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage guests of all ages and backgrounds
- Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
This is a part-time position reporting to the Corporate Partnership Sales Operations Specialist. The work schedule includes evenings, weekends, and holidays throughout the season. Physical demands include walking, standing for extended periods, and lifting and carrying heavy items. Events may take place in both indoor and outdoor venues with varying temperatures. The primary work location will be the Paycom Center in downtown Oklahoma City. A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required for occasional local travel. The work environment involves exposure to loud crowd noise, amplified music, and flashing or strobe lighting during events and games.
The Thunder recognizes that teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills make a stronger company. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Thunder organization considers applicants fairly on the basis of qualifications, experience and business needs and provides equal opportunity regardless of race, color, age, sex, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Applicants are considered regardless of past legal system involvement, based upon the needs of the role, nature of and recency of legal history. The Thunder is committed to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees through its RAVE culture – Respect and Value Everyone.