Event Sponsorship Manager

Summary

Join the American Marketing Association as their Event Sponsorship Manager! This fully remote position, open to candidates in select US states, offers a salary range of $65,000-$75,000. The Event Sponsorship Manager will be responsible for managing all sponsorship-related events, activities, and fulfillments, acting as the primary liaison between the Alliances team and other departments. This role requires 5+ years of experience in corporate event planning with a large number of attendees and sponsors. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, client management experience, and the ability to travel up to 15%. The AMA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with 1,500+ attendee corporate in-person events, including 50+ sponsors in the expo halls, particularly experience with the operational side of events (i.e. stakeholder communication management and event planning)
• A proven successful track record of event planning and client relationship management skills
• Robust understanding of event flow, event sponsorship opportunities, and client management
• Direct client communications experience
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to travel up to 15%

Responsibilities

• Own the sponsor experience from contract signed to delivery of post-event content
• Serves as the primary point of contact with exhibitors and sponsors for events, ensuring they have the necessary information for a successful event
• Manages all vendor-related sponsorship deliverables on ama.org, in the mobile app (Cvent), and on-site
• Collects all collateral required to promote sponsors and exhibitors across all channels
• Manages the measurement of customer satisfaction and gathers relevant data post-show
• Acts as a liaison across AMA teams to ensure complete and accurate follow-up on contractual components related to exhibit and sponsorship programs for events
• Works closely with Expo Show Vendors & Hotels to ensure accurate show logistics concerning registration, exhibitor installation plans (e.g., exhibitor kits, show move-in/move-out, shipping to and from the event, networking times, and on-site set-up and tear-down logistics)
• On-site attendance at events is required
• Acts as a liaison with other departments, particularly communities, production, and marketing, to ensure that AMA creates an effective and engaging event experience for all sponsors
• Works independently and within a team on special nonrecurring and ongoing projects at the request of the Alliances Director, including mailings, client appreciation, and client support
• Functions as a traffic manager for event sales materials, such as individual event prospectuses, to ensure proper resource allocation and on-time fulfillment
• Coordinates with marketing on on-site event materials, mailings, sponsor communications, on-site guides, and signage, being responsible for the accuracy and clarity of the final product

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in project management software (Asana preferred), Cvent, Google Suite products, and CRM (Salesforce preferred)
• Curiosity about how we can grow sponsorship footprints at AMA events

Benefits

• An inclusive work environment with monthly team events
• Rewards and Recognition program through Bucketlist
• Free AMA membership and free access to the following professional development opportunities
• A variety of AMA professional development content
• AMA’s Professional Certified Marketer - Marketing Manager certification exam
• Remote work-life balance with
• Flex Fridays (no internal meetings scheduled after 12 pm on Fridays)
• Unlimited sick leave
• Four weeks of parental bonding/caregiver leave
• Paid vacation time
• 13 paid holidays
• SIX days of paid volunteer time off per year
• Comprehensive benefit package that includes
• Your choice of two medical plans
• Your choice of two dental plans
• Vision plan
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match and immediate vesting
• Fully paid life insurance at twice your base annual salary
• Fully paid short-term and long-term disability