Lead and oversee sponsorship rights and asset management and activation to ensure cross-border application aligns to sponsorship requirements (e.g., usage approvals, ongoing governance, training, and education)
Collaborate with Global Brand team and key member firm stakeholders to develop, test, implement and maintain sponsorship guidance, tools, and assets
Build and maintain trusted relationships with key contacts associated with the sponsorship to ensure alignment, address issues, negotiate compromises, and create efficiencies in day to day operations
Ensure brand compliance by working with brand champions around the world to align defined standards across all applications and mediums
Responsible for brand consultation on materials developed locally, working with our core networks (and liaising with, when appropriate, designers and activation leads) to accommodate targeted business needs
Manage asset management system for all related sponsorship content
Minimum 8 years of experience in brand, marketing and/or sponsorship/rights management
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Brand or other related area
Proven ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders, be responsive to high volume of requests, and prioritize work based on strategic needs
Strong proficiency in negotiating win-win results with leadership to serve both business and brand strategy needs
Preferred Qualifications:
MBA with marketing, brand or sponsorship management focus
Prior experience navigating a highly matrixed organization