Sponsorship Content & Activation Manager (Part-Time)

Position: Sponsorship Content & Activation Manager (Part-Time)

Department: Advancement & Innovation

Description: Reporting to the Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships, the Sponsorship Content & Activation Manager (Freelance) will primarily support the Business Development & Innovation (BDI) team leads in post-agreement sponsorship management and execution for Lincoln Center Presents programming such as American Songbook, Summer for the City, and Art of Wellbeing. This role requires flexibility in scheduling, with hours and days varying based on sponsorship activations and events, including weekday evenings and weekends. The ideal candidate will be flexible, creative, collaborative, nimble, and detail oriented.

The BDI function of Advancement & Innovation is responsible for building opportunities that will attract best-in-class sponsors and individual contributors. We are looking for a dynamic colleague who brings excellent organizational skills, project management experience, events/sponsorship experience, marketing/social media content management, and strong communications skills to our team. The leading candidate will be a meticulous executor who approaches sponsorship execution in a thoughtful way, bringing rich and synergistic deals to life in ways that exceed our sponsors' expectations.

Hours: 29 hours per week

Responsibilities:

1. Client/Audience-Facing Management
   • Represent the organization on-site as the primary client-facing liaison, engaging directly with sponsors while overseeing execution with internal teams to deliver a high-impact brand experience
   • Act as the primary point person for sponsorship activations, proactively addressing challenges as they arise and making real-time decisions to enhance sponsor experience and effectiveness
   • Lead and support on-site event and sponsorship execution, ensuring a seamless, polished, and high-impact sponsor experience
   • Strategically execute business deals between for-profit/private sector companies and the iconic LCPA, offering a unique opportunity for corporate leaders
   • Engage directly with the public and event attendees at sponsor activations, serving as a warm, approachable, and knowledgeable brand ambassador while supporting a strong and positive brand presence
2. Data Tracking and Reporting
   
   
   • Maintain, track, and update all sponsorship data and deliverables using Monday.com, Tessitura, and Microsoft Suite
   • Uphold efficient project management systems and processes that streamline the work that our team does, spanning all stages of sponsorship management from collateral design through sophisticated custom activation needs
3. Liaison to Marketing and Communications Teams
   
   
   • Serve as a central liaison between social media, PR, legal, campus operations, and programming teams, coordinating workflows and deliverables to ensure flawless program execution and strong results for sponsors across all touchpoints
   • Actively participate in cross-departmental initiatives on activation stages
   • Work alongside best-in-class LCPA leadership, resident arts organizations, and talent
   • Be part of a team that is collaboratively contributing to the future of Lincoln Center

Qualifications:

• 2-4+ years of experience in marketing, sponsorship packaging, events, and execution
• Experience in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
• Entrepreneurial spirit with a positive, can-do attitude - we are builders!
• Flexibility in schedule for evenings and weekends
• Passion about the non-profit world, especially the performing arts
• Professional approach to client/sponsor relationship management
• Experience in effectively interpreting and activating agreements/contracts (post-sale execution)
• Incredible organizational skills with a keen sense for detail, upkeeping sponsorship components internally on Monday.com, and externally via sponsor facing timelines
• Strong ability to collaborate with Business Development leads to efficiently manage multiple projects and sponsors simultaneously, executing all components of various deal memos and agreements
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key LCPA teams to ensure that all goals are met regarding impeccable program delivery and key results for our sponsors (Co-Branded Content, Marketing and Social Media Collateral, PR, Legal, Campus Operations, Programming)
• Strong ability to evaluate sponsor activations in real time to ensure effectiveness, identifying opportunities for improvement to adjust execution strategy
• Collaborate with and support all on-site sponsor activities with venues, custom events, artist experiences, and hospitality programs including coordination with venue staff, programming and operational/logistics teams
• Passion for event and sponsorship execution as this role will require your expertise and attendance on-site for activation and execution of sponsorships
• Strong external facing skills, attending meetings with Business Development leads in post-sale mode, engaging with sponsors and contributing to the strengthening of these crucial relationships
• Support Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships in managing sponsorship budgets with Business Development co-leads (pricing, sourcing, critical margins, etc.)
• Industry curiosity with consistent pulse on the arts, sponsorship investments/integrations, tech innovation, and more, bringing fresh and relevant ideas and market trends forward

What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City. We believe the arts play an important role in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We invite you to consider joining our talented, multi-faceted team.

We are:

1. The manager of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus

-We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations

2. A leading Arts Presenter.

-We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more

3. An Education Hub.

-We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members

Who are our people?

LCPA is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.

Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."

We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.

What's the news?

Recent and Upcoming Programming

• Lincoln Center Reveals 25/26 Season Featuring Jeanine Tesori as Visionary Artist
• Kyle Abraham's 20 Years of Urgency at Lincoln Center Rose Theatre

Campus Happenings

• Lincoln Center Gets $50 Million Gift to Promote Contemporary Dance
• The new JFK terminal will show iconic artworks from MoMA, the Met and Lincoln Center

Legacies of San Juan Hill

• WNYC: Lincoln Center Celebrates 'Legacies of San Juan Hill
• Lincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban Neighborhood

Who is our President and CEO?

Dr. Mariko Silver

Join us!

It is the policy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

If you require reasonable accommodation in locating open positions, completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Abigail Worsnip at (212) 875-5324.

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