Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• Responsible for managing and driving value through key sponsorships across multiple verticals which includes collaborating cross-functionally within the organization, as well as externally with American’s sports agency of record and with the representatives of our partners
• As a member of the Sponsorships and Activations team, this individual will help support and fulfill multiple functions of American Airlines’ sport sponsorships that drive business objectives, provide unique opportunities for our brand, and when applicable support other internal business units
• Additional objectives include managing sponsorship asset execution, supporting sponsorship measurement efforts, supporting ticket fulfillment and hospitality, coordinating community activations, and enhancing American’s brand perception through sponsorship assets
• The role is a part of the Sponsorships and Activations team within our Global Engagement Group

What you'll do

• Support overall development of comprehensive and strategic marketing plans and campaigns for American’s Sponsorships portfolio 
• Plan and execute both physical and digital sponsorship activations across American’s Sponsorships portfolio
• Collaborate with multiple internal departments as well as external partners on sponsorships to drive business results
• Support the annual Sponsorship and Activation budget, working with finance, accounting and other partners to ensure accurate and responsible spend
• Manage the hospitality component of partnerships
• Take ownership of tasks/projects and proactively communicate next steps, timelines and potential issues to appropriate stakeholders
• Develop critical thinking skills by demonstrating the ability to anticipate major issues / obstacles and provide recommendations on how to move forward
• Support partnership renewal and negotiation conversations
• Make positive impact on the team, maintain optimistic can-do attitude even when plans change
• Ability to work outside traditional office hours including evenings and weekends as needed and to be available for business travel as needed

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience/training
• 3-5 years related experience
• Prior experience working in Sports Partnerships/Sponsorships
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Knowledge and experience planning and executing both physical and digital sponsorship activations
• Experience working for or with professional sports teams
• Experience managing hospitality assets through ticket platforms such as Ticketmaster, Seat Geek, etc.

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Must be a highly organized self-starter with the ability to prioritize and perform within a deadline structured environment, handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong attention to detail is essential
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Must be enthusiastic and able to interact in a professional manner with all departments within the airline, divisional leadership and with external partners, customers and vendors

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.