Sponsorship Sales and Operations - FT, Days - Center City/Lehigh Valley

Job Details

An instrumental part of the enterprise brand team, this role will lead and implement Jefferson’s stake in marquee brand-building events, inclusive of sales to other prospective sponsors, liaison between those sponsors and project leadership, and support all administrative functions associated with the end-to-end execution of brand sponsorships.

Initial assignment will be the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic, requiring a dynamic and results-driven Sponsorship Sales & Operations Specialist to lead the development and execution of sponsorship sales strategies, ranging from $25,000 to $1.5+ million. This individual will also provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to ensure the successful execution of the tournament, which features top PGA TOUR Champions players.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Sponsorship Sales (Primary Focus – 70%)

• Identify, cultivate, and secure corporate sponsorships at all levels, with a focus on high-value partnerships ($25,000 to $1M+).
• Develop customized sponsorship proposals and presentations tailored to prospective partners’ marketing objectives.
• Manage the full sales cycle: prospecting, pitching, negotiating, closing, and servicing.
• Organize promotional opportunities through onsite activation and partner golf outings.
• Maintain CRM records and track all sales activities, pipeline status, and contract deliverables.
• Collaborate with marketing and creative teams to ensure sponsor branding and activation is executed flawlessly.
• Foster long-term relationships with sponsors to encourage renewals and upsells.

Administrative & Operational Support (30%)

• Assist with day-to-day administrative tasks including scheduling, correspondence, and reporting.
• Work with the sponsorship directors and planning team on sponsorship deliverables / follow up.
• Support event logistics including vendor coordination, volunteer management, and hospitality planning.
• Help manage timelines, budgets, and compliance with associated sport leagues, groups, or governing bodies.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure seamless event execution.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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