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Extreme Networks a leader in enterprise cloud networking is seeking an experienced Partnerships/Sponsorships manager to join our dynamic and rapidly growing Brand team. Reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing Partnerships CXO and Corporate Events you will play a key role in shaping overseeing and managing strategic partnership/sponsorship initiatives across the organization including creating and executing partnership strategies building relationships with key partners and aligning partner activities with the companys business goals. In this highvisibility position youll collaborate with senior leadership and crossfunctional teams to ensure seamless and drive impactful results. Your efforts will be critical in advancing business objectives boosting customer engagement and strengthening brand loyalty. You will also have the opportunity to work with prestigious sports leagues/brands such as the NFL MLB NHL NASCAR Liverpool FC Manchester United F1 and many more. As part of the brand organization you will manage a small team to help orchestrate successful partnershipdriven activations that elevate our presence and influence. If you are a strategic thinker with a proven ability to manage highimpact marketing programs we invite you to make a meaningful contribution to our growing team.
Strategy and
Own the strategy planning logistics and measurement of partnerships activations ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
Coordinate executive participation project timelines resources and deliverables to drive successful implementation and promote the Extreme Networks brand and portfolio.
Manage special projects and promotions and activations to enhance attendee experiences.
CrossFunctional Collaboration:
Collaborate with senior leadership and crossfunctional teams to define program objectives scope and success criteria. Facilitate communication and alignment across departments to ensure a cohesive approach and experience.
Collaborate with business stakeholders across product marketing sales product and operations to align efforts and create bestinclass event experiences aligned with our company vision priorities and target audiences.
Content Management:
Identify content needs and manage the development process and timelines for all partnership content including messaging social media and campaigns.
Align efforts with overall audience acquisition goals.
Performance Measurement and Reporting:
Establish metrics KPIs and reporting mechanisms to track the effectiveness of partnerships programs and initiatives.
Analyze data and insights to identify trends opportunities and areas for improvement.
Prepare regular reports and summary presentations for senior leadership and stakeholder readouts.
Budget and Vendor Management:
Manage program budgets resources and vendor relationships effectively.
Monitor expenditures track progress against financial targets and optimize resource allocation to maximize program impact and ROI.
PostEvent Marketing:
Work with content strategy and demand gen teams to syndicate event content into postevent marketing efforts.
Skills and Experience
Education: Bachelors degree in Marketing Business or a related field (MBA preferred)
Experience: 510 years in the hightechnology area including proven experience in partnerships program management and customer engagement in a fastpaced environment.
Proven Success: A track record of developing and executing successful event strategies including content strategy campaigns messaging and lead generation for proprietary industry and partner events.
ProblemSolving Skills: Ability to flexibly and resourcefully solve problems during event planning and ensuring quick and effective resolution.
Collaboration: Skilled in communication crossfunctional collaboration and influencing executive decisionmakers.
Innovation: Ability to ideate and execute new event experiences and attendee journeys.
Industry insights: Knowledge of industry trends best practices and competitive landscape.
Operations: Proficiency with budgeting and financial analysis.