Seattle Storm · 1 day ago
Corporate Partnership Operations and Analyst
Seattle,WA,US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expThe Seattle Storm is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Corporate Partnership Operations and Analyst to support the growth and efficiency of our sponsorship business. This role is a key driver of the day-to-day operations that fuel both new business and current client, equipping the Corporate Partnerships team with the tools, systems, data, and insights necessary to maximize revenue and deliver best-in-class results for our partners.
LifestyleSportsSports Leagues and Teams
Responsibilities
Streamline and optimize sales processes to improve team efficiency and effectiveness
Manage sponsorship inventory across current partners and prospective opportunities, ensuring real-time accuracy through timely updates
Support new business through quick-turn proposal development
Lead the strategic development and ongoing maintenance of sales materials; supervise creative and deck design
Ensure sales materials are consistently timely, relevant, and tailored to prospect objectives
Provide real-time data and insights that inform proposals and support customer success
Lead exploration of new platforms and systems that deliver measurable results for clients
Own strategy, execution, and reporting of sales campaigns, leveraging programs like Wolf Cycle and other innovative sales approaches
Develop and maintain dynamic reporting tools for revenue tracking, forecasting, and campaign performance
Provide leadership with timely insights that support decision-making and long-range planning
Identify new and emerging categories to target
Lead the collection, management, and reporting of data for current and prospective partners
Manage tools and platforms such as Nielsen, YouGov, survey results, demographics, fan data (in snowflake environment data warehouse) and viewership metrics to produce actionable insights
Collaborate with marketing to turn these insights into digestible visual formats to share with stakeholders
Establish a data-driven approach to sponsorship sales, ensuring the team is equipped with tailored insights for each prospect and partner
Partner with Marketing and other internal/external stakeholders to compile and share season-long campaign metrics, real-time reporting, event recaps, and end-of-season summaries
Maintain technology platforms that support storytelling, own inventory management and tracking and data reporting
Oversee relationships with third-party vendors to manage the sponsorship valuation process
Own the team’s CRM (Dynamics), sales tools, and analytics platforms, ensuring integrations are optimized for usability and accuracy
Manage and support full team adoption of CRM (Dynamics)
Continuously assess tools and processes to drive efficiency, improve adoption, and support business needs
Participate in current and prospective partner meetings to provide data-driven insights and elevate the sales narrative
Create high-impact insights, tools, and programs that help position the Storm as the premier team to partner with
Collaborate across departments to ensure alignment, consistency, and measurable business impact
Participate in game-day activation and activities as assigned
Own accurate forecasting, tracking, and reporting of new business pipeline and revenue
Collaborate with outside consultants and Finance to create, implement, and maintain a CRM structure that supports integration into the Finance database and enables integrated transaction processing, drill down capabilities, and integrated reporting
Maintain the CRM as the 'Source of Truth' to support adjacent reporting and analysis of Corporate Partnership activities across the Company
Stay informed on sports industry trends, brand priorities, and the evolving sponsorship landscape—especially as it pertains to women’s sports and purpose-driven marketing
Streamline contract process
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as Sports Marketing/Management, Business Administration, Sales and Marketing is recommended
6+ years of experience in professional or collegiate-level sports business, marketing or sales operations role
3+ years of sports sponsorship department work
Experience building and managing sales processes through CRM (Microsoft Dynamics experience preferred)
Experience with managing partnerships inventory through systems (Trak preferred)
SQL database querying knowledge
Working with lead generation tools such as ZoomInfo, SponsorUnited, etc
Practical knowledge of tools like Scarbrough, YouGov and other database sources
Positive, high-energy personality with a proactive and forward-thinking mindset
Strong understanding of the women's sports landscape
Believes in the power of professional women's sports, growing the game and is committed to Diversity Equity Inclusion work
Proven track record of driving insights that lead to sales growth
Excellent storyteller with the ability to articulate and showcase value alignment
Collaborative, outgoing, team-oriented & successful in working cross-departmentally
High integrity and values are compatible with the organization
Strong work ethic with a track record of delivering results in high-pressure situations
Exceptional verbal, written communication, and external presentation skills
Must possess an entrepreneurial/go-getter and visionary mindset with the ability to implement solutions that realistically embrace department goals
Desire to constantly improve, learn, and be willing to receive feedback
Ability to perform and provide clear decision-making leadership while juggling multiple responsibilities/projects to stay within deadlines
Proficiency with all Microsoft Office software applications, including Microsoft Dynamics
Appetite for and interest in technology, including ai, to drive process improvement
Preferred
A master's degree or relevant advanced training/education is a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
AD&D
Long Term Disability
Transportation Account
Employee Assistance Program
401k
Vacation
Sick and holidays
League-related discounts
A great Seattle work location
A team-focused environment
Company
Seattle Storm
One of six independently owned teams in the WNBA, the world’s preeminent women’s professional basketball league.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-05-23Corporate Round
Leadership Team
Terri Fujinaga
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Professional Sports
Rohre Titcomb
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
Sports Business Journal
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