Job Description

The Manager, Partner Success is a critical member of the CNBC / NBCU Events sales and marketing team. This team is responsible for all sponsorship efforts within the growing CNBC and NBCU events portfolio, which includes 60+ conferences, thought leadership dinners, and other live + virtual events.

This role involves significant client contact and project management duties, with the Manager serving as the main point of contact for all event sponsors post-sale and overseeing all aspects of client integration into each CNBC/NBCU event.

This position is based at CNBC headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and will be expected to maintain a coordinated presence at the sales & marketing office in New York City. This role reports to the Senior Manager, Partner Success.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Manage all event sponsors post-sale and trouble-shoot as necessary
• Lead client kick-offs and regular planning calls
• Create sponsor timelines and project manage all details of event sponsorship, working in close coordination with sales, marketing, production, editorial, and audience development teams
• Creatively conceive sponsor activations, in coordination with the events production team, to align with client goals and enhance attendee experience
• Create sponsorship executive briefs and share with all relevant sponsor stakeholders
• Attend all events to coordinate on-site sponsor activations with production team and manage sponsors on-the-ground
• Participate in event planning meetings to represent commercial side and advocate for sponsors
• Liaise with media & events sales/marketing teams during pitch-phase to develop customized client ideas that fulfill client KPIs and work within the scope of each event
• Create all post-event sponsorship recap documents for clients
• Attend relevant client meetings and support with sponsorship renewals
• Maintain a strong understanding for industry standards and competitive landscape and share updates with events team
• Work in coordination with the Director and the Manager of Sales & Marketing to develop appealing sponsorship benefits packages to maximize revenue potential for events business
• Manage all contracts and invoicing

What we’ll offer:

At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities:

• Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, basketball court and running course, plus daily group classes

• Eat up -- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars

• Unwind -- Massage therapy, ping pong tables, foosball

• Extras -- Dry cleaning, shoe shining and sneak peeks

Don’t have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City

When you join the NBCUniversal family, you’ll get…

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Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Five years of related experience, in account management, integrated marketing, ad sales, or events
- Must have experience, comfort, and enthusiasm for working with senior-level clients
- Demonstrated skills in PowerPoint and Excel

Desired Characteristics:

- Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects
- Organized with excellent attention to detail and project management skills
- Possess a positive, can-do attitude
- Willingness to work on a range of projects that vary in size, scope and level of responsibility
- Strong communication and writing skills, with proven ability to influence decision-making
- Ability to work independently, with clients, and across multi-functional teams
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make quick judgment calls under pressure
- Must be a team player, self-motivated and ability to perform tasks accurately and in a timely fashion, while working in a fast-paced environment
- Intellectual curiosity and passion for media & advertising, live events, and business & financial news

Additional Information

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