Associate NIL Business Development Manager

Responsibilities

• Take on the responsibility of all things involving student-athlete influencer marketing for the property, sponsors, brands and internal corporate groups
• Work closely with property and local brands to understand their marketing needs and develop potential marketing campaigns that can be executed with student-athletes
• Achieve or exceed defined business development goals related to NIL partnerships and revenue generation
• Assume end-to-end responsibility of sales cycle from pitch development to sponsor activation
• Coordinate, liaise and maintain relationships between Athletics, student-athletes, Sports Property Marketing, brands, other stakeholders
• Support activation of NIL deals and ensure student-athletes participate and fulfill activation obligations with brand partners at fair market value
• Oversee all inventory management tracking related to NIL deals, including what has been proposed, sold and remains available, to include weekly reports and internal meeting updates
• Stay informed on NIL news, including student-athlete deals across the country and legislation changes at State and National levels, and ongoing trends
• Assist with gameday operations, including home football games and other home events
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week including home games, select sporting events, and NIL appearances and activations that occur outside of traditional work hours
• As NIL is a fluid and evolving topic, the responsibilities for this role and the work expectations in coordination with Learfield Impact at the school will continue to be defined over time

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2+ years of client-facing and/or business development focused work
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining strong, lasting relationships with partners and decision makers
• Excellent communication, problem solving, organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Sports / NIL / College Athletics and/or sponsorship
• High level of initiative, specifically in the areas of sales generation and process improvement
• Strong commitment to building a learning culture
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university

The approximate national base pay range for this position is $60,000 to $65,000. Please note that this is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Individuals may also be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and/or sales compensation based on individual and company performance. Placement on the range may vary based on factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and geographic location.The pay rate will comply with all minimum federal, state, and local wage/salary requirements.

Learfield offers a full spectrum of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings