Position: Director of Community Partnerships Reports to: General Manager About Starfire: Starfire Sports is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation located just south of Seattle in Tukwila Washington. Starfire provides opportunities for every member of our community to experience the passion inherent in the sport of soccer. The epicenter of soccer in the Pacific Northwest, Starfireʼs exceptional campus is the home of the MLS Seattle Sounders FC and hosts over 1,000,000 visits by players and spectators in the various programs and events that take place on campus each year. Basic Duties: • Establish Starfire Sports as a valuable sponsorship platform within the local, regional and state business communities • Create demand for the most valuable sponsorship opportunities by creating a tiered partnership program • Aggregate all facility, team, youth, partner and municipality inventory to maximize sponsorships • Maximize Starfire Sports sponsorship revenue through an integrated sales process and multi-year/long term contracts. • Develop Starfire Sports sales strategy, including pricing, inventory creation, packaging, category development, lead generation, tailored presentations, communication strategy, implementation and management of sponsorship inventory. • Initiate creative revenue enhancement programs to create additional inventory • Qualify and analyze prospective clients and establish contact with key decision-makers • Produce and present Sales presentation to prospective sponsors, to include the negotiation of terms and conditions. • Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual written updates on sales pipeline. Requirements: • 3-5 years of proven success in sponsorship and/or corporate or B2B sales environment, with a minimum of 2 years in the Greater Puget Sound Area • Experience in developing marketing strategies and the related collateral needed to present sales offerings to decision makers. • Excellent networking and negotiation skills • A high level of organization, communication and team work skills • Self-driven, motivated to succeed and high level of attention to detail • Exceptional customer service attitude. Contact: • Send resume and qualifications statement to [email protected] .