Sponsorship Marketing Manager (Contract | Hybrid | Experiential Marketing)

What You'll Do: Manage sponsorship activations and brand partnerships across sports, entertainment, collegiate, and experiential marketing programs. Oversee social media content reviews and approvals for a college ambassador program, reviewing approximately 600 submissions monthly to ensure brand and legal compliance. Coordinate influencer and social media initiatives, providing content feedback and managing approval workflows. Plan and execute sponsorship events, including vendor coordination, promotional merchandise, catering, hospitality, ticket distribution, and on-site logistics. Collaborate with marketing teams, agencies, and external partners to manage activation timelines, deliverables, and creative execution. Develop sponsorship recap presentations, analyze campaign performance, and help measure activation effectiveness and ROI.What We're Looking For3–5 years of experience in experiential marketing, sponsorship activation, social media marketing, or related brand marketing roles. Hands-on experience executing sponsorship campaigns, brand activations, or experiential events. Experience managing social media content approvals, brand guidelines, and content compliance. Strong event planning skills, including vendor management, logistics, and stakeholder coordination. Experience tracking campaign performance, preparing marketing presentations, and reporting results. Strong project management and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. Experience working with a brand marketing team or marketing agency preferred.

Location: San Diego, CA; Oakland, CA; or Charlotte, NC

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, 2–3 days onsite per week

Travel: Approximately 10%, including occasional evenings and weekends.