This list contains only the countries for which job offers have been published in the selected language (e.g., in the French version, only job offers written in French are displayed, and in the English version, only those in English).
The Manager, Project Portfolio Implementation, National Events will support the implementation of organizational priorities supported by YMCA of the USA. More specifically, the Manager will serve as the national events fulfillment lead to collaborate on assigned projects to advance sponsor success within the Growth and External Engagement team that meet the needs of an overall sponsorship strategy as defined by the Y-USA leadership, SVP, and VP, in collaboration with senior management at the partner brand, to advance organizational priorities throughout all National Events. The Manager, Project Portfolio Implementation, National Events lead will collaborate with other teams at Y-USA and external partners to fulfill sponsorship deliverables that align with organizational priorities and brand visibility strategies and to support engagement tied to YMCA National Events. YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) embraces a remote-first working environment which means most employees work remotely from a home office within the continental United States.
Job Responsibility:
Collaborate with the VP, Strategic Brand Partnerships and VP, National Events to oversee national events sponsorship fulfillment to meet or exceed revenue goals
Partner with assigned event owners to identify and develop sponsorship opportunities aligned with event revenue objectives
Determine costs of sponsorship programs and components
support the sales team with pricing recommendations to achieve target profit margins
Execute all duties required for successful fulfillment of national event sponsorships, including coordination across governance, national events, communications, contract coordination, and other stakeholders
Manage, track, and coordinate event promotion and sponsorship program deliverables across select events in the YMCA portfolio
Oversee the day to day delivery of sponsored digital and print assets, including onsite signage, activations, geofencing campaigns, targeted email campaigns, mobile app sponsorships, and other contracted deliverables
Attend events to support fulfillment, on site operations, and sponsor engagement
Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned sponsors, managing ongoing client relationships and communicating timelines to ensure on time execution
Hold primary responsibility for the day to day operational management of assigned sponsors and national event sponsors
Coordinate and manage an extended internal and external partner support team to ensure partnership terms, expectations, and deliverables are met
Develop and execute project sheets in collaboration with cross functional teams, including sales, operations, and practice leads
Execute full project management processes, including maintaining SharePoint file systems and Microsoft Teams workspaces to house all relevant documentation
Work closely with sales and marketing, event management, content teams, operations, and external vendors to deliver contracted sponsorship elements
Learn and apply processes across multiple technical platforms, including Salesforce, and internal delivery systems
Collaborate with the finance team to establish project codes and financial tracking systems to support monitoring and reporting of sponsorship and funder expenditures
Support national event leads with accurate financial visibility and reporting related to partnership execution
Create agendas and draft talking points for sponsor meetings and calls
Develop and distribute pre reads and supporting materials
Draft meeting notes, highlights, and action items
Track sponsor communications, meeting documentation, and correspondence within project management systems and Teams workspaces, in partnership with event leads
Provide post event reports and performance analytics to sponsors and internal leadership following sponsorship deployments and events
Assignments may vary based on client scope and organizational needs
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or higher required in a relevant field such as Business, or related disciplines required
4+ years of event experience required
Advanced functional skills
Intermediate industry knowledge and experience
Entry to intermediate managerial skills
Complex/advanced functional and operations tasks
Manages a team or function
High degree of decision-making within own area
Focused on policy and strategy implementation for short-term results
Internal and external communications
High influence over teams and within the function
May set goals and objectives for team members for achievement of operational results
Must be highly detail oriented, with problem solving and conflict management abilities
Travel required
What we offer:
medical
dental
vision
defined benefit plan (retirement savings)
defined contribution plan (403(b) plan)
life and disability insurances
technology stipend
generous paid time off
work from anywhere in the continental United States workplace