Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry.  Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

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As a key member of the OVG Canada team, the Director of Partnership Development will focus on the development of sports and entertainment programs and partnerships for industry leading brands, properties and partners. You are a creative and organized thought leader with a strong acumen for business development, driven to create and deliver breakthrough and compelling multi-platform marketing solutions. You are skilled at identifying and engaging contacts at brands and in categories we currently do not work with, generating strong prospect volume, and creating new relationships that drive our revenue targets and over-deliver on key marketing objectives for our partners.

This role will pay a salary of $110,000 to $120,000.

For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

• Continually reimagine the status quo and build breakthrough marketing partnerships for OVG Canada’s owned properties and represented clients
• Initiate discussions with potential new partners (client direct & agencies) to understand objectives and budget.
• Develop customized, integrated and creative partnership proposals that demonstrate insight and knowledge of client business.
• Lead presentations to new prospects and negotiate packages to potential OVG partners.
• Utilize research tools to actively prospect and identify prospects in new categories.
• Meet and exceed all sales and revenue targets.
• Initiate and maintain regular contact with clients and/or client’s agency, developing strong professional relationships.
• Utilize analysis and insight to drive decisions in a way that yields sustained, measurable results.

QUALIFICATIONS

The qualifications listed below represent the credentials necessary to perform the essential functions of this position. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5-10 years of sponsorship sales experience in a high-performance sales environment; Sports, Entertainment and/or Arena Industry experience preferred.

 Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be dynamic, forward-thinking, extremely analytical and well organized.
• Must have strong strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Strong natural selling skills with proven experience in pitch and strategic positioning.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word); Adobe Creative Cloud suite (InDesign, Photoshop, etc.) experience a plus.
• Must have the presence, visibility and record of accomplishment which will enable him/her to immediately establish credibility both within the organization and with individuals outside.
• Must possess problem solving capabilities to address and resolve issues that face a growing enterprise. When necessary, he/she will be a strong and effective negotiator, comfortable in both complex negotiations as well as sophisticated business situations.
• Must be comfortable engaging in a variety of different communicative modes (verbal, non- verbal, and written) and being attuned to others through strong active listening skills.
• Must produce results and be bottom-line oriented yet will possess sensitivity towards people and values.
• Professional appearance, attitude and communication skills as well as the ability to work with others are required.
• Experienced with the development and execution of dynamic and effective platforms.
• Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and information.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years of related and meaningful experience in sales and/or marketing.
• Successful business development track record; sports/entertainment partnership sales experience, preferred.
• Desire to craft marketing programs for brands in the sports and entertainment space, and real passion for bringing new ideas to life.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities, develop strategies, and negotiate contracts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable with public speaking.
• Ambitious self-starter that works best under minimal supervision.
• Deep understanding of new media and a desire to stay current on emerging digital platforms.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

OVG strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.