Ford Racing Partnerships Specialist

Racing is where our story began.

In 1901 Henry Ford climbed into a car he built himselfSweepstakesand beat Americas most famous driver. He wasnt a racer but he had to win. He did. Ford Motor Company was born from that victory.

That fighting spirit lives on in Ford Racing today. Were the engineers strategists and competitors who bring Fords track-tested edge into every vehicle we build. Every track every stage every proving groundthats where we prove ourselves.

The result: one of the worlds most iconic brands legendary nameplates and a team unmatched in the industry.

Our mantra: Race to win engineer to lead.

If youre a competitor innovator or performance obsessive Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter.

In this position...

Ford Racing is seeking a highly motivated Partnerships Specialist to support the growth and execution of its global sponsorship and partnership portfolio. Report to the Manager Global Partnerships this individual will play a critical role in identifying developing and supporting commercial opportunities across Ford Racings global motorsport programs including Hypercar IMSA Off-Road Experiences and emerging initiatives.

This role combines elements of business development partnership strategy account management event planning and commercial operations. The ideal candidate is highly organized commercially minded creative and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

This role is hybrid and requires at least 4 days per week onsite in Allen Park MI.

What youll do...

Business Development & Commercial Strategy

• Support the identification research and prioritization of prospective sponsorship categories and target brands.
• Develop customized partnership presentations proposals rights tables and supporting sales materials.
• Maintain partnership pipelines opportunity tracking and reporting.
• Support valuation projects asset mapping and inventory management initiatives.

Partnership Management

• Support the execution and ongoing management of existing sponsorship agreements.
• Coordinate fulfillment of contractual rights and partnership deliverables.
• Assist with partner communications reporting and relationship management.
• Track partner commitments deadlines and activation plans across multiple programs.

Event Planning & Hospitality

• Support planning and execution of partner hospitality programs prospect events and business development activities.
• Coordinate logistics with internal teams agencies venues and external partners.
• Provide on-site support at races launches hospitality programs owner experiences and executive events.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Partner with marketing communications legal procurement finance experiences racing operations and executive leadership teams to align partnership initiatives.
• Facilitate internal stakeholder meetings and drive project alignment across departments.
• Support integration of partners across racing consumer experiences and broader Ford initiatives.

Commercial Operations

• Maintain CRM systems partnership databases and sales tracking tools.
• Develop reports dashboards and performance summaries.
• Support budget tracking invoice coordination and commercial administration.
• Assist with contract routing approvals and documentation processes.

Youll have...

• Bachelors degree in Sports Management Marketing Business Communications or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in sponsorship sales partnership management sports marketing agency services or related commercial roles.

Even better you may have...

• Strong presentation development skills with advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Microsoft Office.
• Exceptional organizational and project management abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to management multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Experience working with executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel and work weekends as required for events and race operations.

As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

• Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up child care and more.
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments and more.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 5 - 8 and ranges from $65100-$166200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.

For more information on salary and benefits click here.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color age sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability status or protected veteran the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #FR1#LI-LC2