Sr. Manager, Enterprise Sponsorships

Who We Are    At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.
We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:
* We are stronger as one:
We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act   decisively for our customers and partners.
* We deliver on commitments:
We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders.
* We learn, improve and innovate:
We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future.
* We are inclusive:
We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work.
** Who You’ll Work With
** We tell the powerful story of how Corebridge makes it possible for more people and institutions to take action in financial lives – for their own and on behalf of others. Our team designs and executes advertising programs, internal and external communications strategies, and client and prospect engagement programs to showcase who Corebridge is to our customers, distribution partners and employees.

Our team oversees brand positioning and strategy, digital and social media, employee and executive communications, media relations, industry research and thought leadership, product marketing, customer regulatory communications, and social impact and sponsorship programming.
** About

The Role
*** This individual supports Corebridge sponsorship programs, including the organization’s flagship sponsorship with the PGA of America.
* They are responsible for executing end-to-end, cross-enterprise strategic activation plans for existing and prospective partnerships, with a strong focus on the execution of sponsorship-related hospitality programs.
** Responsibilities
* ** Assist the Vice President of Enterprise Sponsor ships with the development of the PGA of America sponsorship activation, the largest marketing investment in partner/client-facing engagement and brand-building
* Oversee all partner and client hospitality programs leveraging sponsorship assets and integrating brand and business messages
* Engage with senior leadership and colleagues as a Center of Excellence expert in sponsorship activation and measurement
* Manage and foster critical relationships with key sponsorship partners to ensure Corebridge is receiving and maximizing all benefits from the partnership
* Bring together sponsorship programs with CSR, PR and Thought Leadership for maximum impact and to build reputation in the market.
* Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, including Marketing Leadership Team, line-of-business leaders, creative developers, and Legal/Compliance partners
* Manage sponsorship budgets including rights fees, contractual funds, agency budgets, and activation programming
* Manage relationships with agencies, talent and other third parties

Please note this is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities of the position, and the requirements of the job may change in line with business needs.
** Skills and Qualifications
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* Basic Qualifications:

** Bachelor’s degree
* 7+ years of experience within the sponsorship marketing field, agency experience a plus
* Sponsorship hospitality activation experience required

* Preferred Qualifications:

** Excellent presentation, analytical and communications skills (written, verbal and interpersonal), including diplomacy and ability to advise senior-level executives and colleagues, and navigate across a diverse and complex organization
* Excellent interpersonal and relationship management/building skills, experience in client management and/or agency side is a plus
* Strategic mindset to integrate business and brand strategy into all communications, along with innovative and forward-looking outlook
* Demonstrated ability to execute large-scale sponsorship hospitality programs
* Program management and execution experience
* Proven track record of success in delivering high quality work in a…