About Autograph:
Autograph enables communities of fans to get closer to the things they love and each other. Autograph’s NFT platform brings together the most iconic brands and recognizable names across sports, entertainment, and culture to create unique digital collections, access, and experiences for fans and communities around the world. Co-founded by Tom Brady and headquartered in Los Angeles, Autograph is creating new avenues and opportunities for fans to experience and engage with the teams and talent they love through a streamlined and inclusive process, authentic and creative products, and exclusive partnerships. Come join us in building the future of fandom!
The Job:
We are seeking a Director of Partnership Strategy and Development to join our dynamic Partnerships team and support our roster of top-tier talent. You will work hand in hand with our Head of Partnerships to develop, optimize and execute partner NFT strategies. This person must be a strategic thinker and exceptional communicator with exceptional cross-functional skills and have the ability to work effectively with all levels within an organization.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of a data-driven partnership strategy that identifies which sports and entertainment partners Autograph should partner with in order to deliver on company and partner objectives
- Develop personalized, data-driven narratives for why each partner/prospect should be engaging in the world of web3 and why Autograph is the right partner for them
- Work with the various internal partnership managers to understand their clients objectives and work with internal stakeholders/departments across the organization to develop strategies to achieve them
- Extract partner feedback and insights to be shared with Product team to fine tune and shape the future of our product. Advocate for the voice of the partner and their audience to help drive new products and evolutions of our current product.
- Serve as quarterback for special projects that require cross-departmental orchestration, including vision setting, process management and development of final deliverable
- Management of all partnership tracking and management tools such as status reports, trackers, PPT presentations
Minimum Qualifications:
- 10+ years experience in partnerships, business development, sponsorship sales, brand strategy, and/or partnership management.
- Experience in sports and/or entertainment is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with high-level decision-makers is required.
- Proven track record of innovative strategy development and sponsorship revenue generation.
- Must be a strategic-thinker and possess an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Superior public speaking and persuasive presentation skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience using Excel.
- Very strong presentation skills.
- Needs to be able to communicate with Executives.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Someone who is a leader but not scared to roll up their sleeves
- Not only just collaborative but needs to lead collaboration aka needs to be a true orchestrator
- Knowledge of or curiosity in the NFT, blockchain and/or crypto industries
- Previous startup experience
- Desire to help build a unicorn
Join us!
At Autograph, we value variety in our team, and we know diversity and differences make us better and smarter. To best reflect and represent our partners, customers, and the culture around us, we strive to create a team that brings to bear different backgrounds, viewpoints, and experiences. We are actively working to create a work community here at Autograph which promotes equity and inclusion for all. This is what our audiences and communities deserve. We believe that equal opportunity helps us all to succeed and thrive.
If you see a position that looks exciting, and where you feel you can contribute your insights and talents, we welcome your interest in joining the Autograph team.
Working at Autograph:
Autograph offers a full slate of benefits in addition to competitive compensation, including:
- Equity compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Life and disability coverages
- Flexible spending account
- Parental leave program
- Flexible time off
- Well-being support – including physical, mental, and financial wellness resources, and an employee discount program.
For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in accordance with the local Fair Chance ordinances.
Please Note: Autograph does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruiters or agencies without a mutual written agreement in place. Any resume or candidate information submitted outside of established candidate submission guidelines (including through our website or unsolicited to any Autograph employee) and without a prior written agreement will be deemed to be the sole property of Autograph, and no fee will be owed should the candidate receive an offer of employment.
Autograph is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at accessibilityassistance_hr@autograph.io.
Autograph has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and visitors. As a condition of employment, all employees based in the U.S. are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (as defined by the CDC), unless a reasonable accommodation is requested and approved or as otherwise required by law.
