Senior Coordinator, Sponsorship

Sits within the Global Partnerships team and is responsible for independently managing the day-to-day execution of assigned League partnerships. It coordinates contractual fulfilment, partner activations, creative approvals, financial administration, event execution, and cross-functional workstreams. The position develops strong relationships with partner, agency, and internal stakeholders, and collaborates with international sponsorship teams and other global stakeholders across applicable markets and events.

• Independently manage the day-to-day execution of a minimum of seven partnerships, coordinating partner requests, activations, creative, contractual deliverables, timelines, and internal workstreams.
• Maintain a working understanding of assigned partner agreements and ensure timely fulfilment of contractual rights and obligations.
• Manage assigned partnership funds and financial processes, including securing invoices, coordinating payments, maintaining accurate trackers, and monitoring programme expenditures.
• Own the partner creative review process, coordinating feedback and approvals across relevant stakeholders.
• Own defined workstreams within upsell opportunities, including ideation, asset research, internal alignment, deck development, and execution planning.
• Lead assigned activation and hospitality workstreams at NFL events, including advance planning, stakeholder coordination, on-site execution, issue resolution, post-event follow-up, and execution of partner experiences.
• Collaborate with international sponsorship teams and other global stakeholders to support partner programmes, contractual rights, and activations across applicable markets and NFL events.
• Build and develop relationships with partner and agency contacts, including client hosting at NFL events.
• Proactively identify execution risks, resolve routine partner and internal issues, and escalate material concerns with clear context and recommended solutions.
• Support the onboarding and training of new Coordinators, temporary staff, and rotational team members on established processes and systems.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• 3–5+ years of relevant experience in sponsorship, partnership marketing, sports marketing, account management, client services, experiential marketing, or an agency environment.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing multiple projects, stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables.
• Strong written, verbal, organisational, presentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% and work evenings, weekends, and holidays around NFL events.
• Self-starter with an incredible work ethic, grit, freedom from ego or entitlement, and an agile mindset.
• Team player and relationship builder with the ability to influence.
• Creative thinker with effective time management and organisational skills.
• Enthusiastic, proactive can-do attitude and an eager learner driven by passion rather than just ambition.

• Experience in sports sponsorship, property-side partnership management, or a sports marketing agency.
• Client or account management experience.
• Experience supporting revenue-generating programmes, upsells, or sales presentations.
• Experience with CRM and workflow systems such as Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Experience coordinating creative or intellectual-property approvals.
• Experience supporting live events, experiential activations, or client hospitality.
• Additional language proficiency or experience working across international markets.

• NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week in the office; this role will likely exceed 40 hours per week.
• Some weekend work is required for hosting clients and event execution.
• Travel is required around planning and executing events (approximately 25% of time).
• This role requires onsite presence at an NFL office or stadium location; remote and/or hybrid working options are not offered.
• In-person work at NFL offices is a top priority to collaborate more effectively, build stronger connections, and maintain culture.
• No relocation assistance will be provided.

• Comprehensive benefits offerings are available.

The NFL is committed to building an inclusive work environment that reflects its fan base and provides an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. The NFL's core values include respect, integrity, team responsibility, and resiliency. Its leadership attributes include building talent, executing with precision, inspiring others, living its values, knowing the business, and thinking big.