What are the responsibilities and job description for the Partnership Manager position at Toyota?
Toyota Racing Development inspires the hearts and minds of racing fans, Toyota team members, customers and the driving public. We are dedicated to advancing automotive engineering and maximizing racetrack success. We partner with the finest race teams and drivers who share our passion and our actions foster an atmosphere of excellence.In our pursuit of becoming the most respected and premier motorsports engineering organization in the world, we are looking for highly motivated applicants for our available positions.
TRD is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Partnership Manager in our Commercial Department.
This position will be located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
What you'll be doing:
- Day-to-day management of Toyota Racing Development's official partners.
- Lead planning process with partners to define measurable objectives and develop custom activation plans.
- Oversight of partner rights/benefits such as branding, logo usage, facility integration, content development, driver appearances, experiential and hospitality.
- Central contact for TRD Intellectual Property (IP) and creative approvals.
- Manage Value-In-Kind (VIK) product allocations from partners.
- Oversee a reporting cadence with partners and align with internal resources, along with agencies, to create an ROI driven template.
- Create case studies to highlight partner programs.
- Support TRD strategic alliance initiatives to develop additional partnerships. Support to include targeting, pipeline management, ideation, and presentation development.
What you will bring:
- Commercial experience in sports.
- History working with sizable brands in sports.
- Strong organizational skills including management of complex activation programs.
- History leading brands strategically and executing at a high level.
- History working with technical partnerships.
- Experience working with research agencies to secure data/insights for sports marketing programs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong event planning skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to adapt on the fly to changes/challenges that may occur during live events.
- Strong work ethic, respectful and being able to work in a team environment.
- Proficient in Word,Excel, PowerPoint and design tools.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Teams.
- Working knowledge of CRM tools such as Insightly.
- This position requires 50% travel and working in a fast-paced environment.
- BA/BS in Business, Marketing, Sports Marketing or related field
Added bonus if you have:
- At least 10 years of sports marketing experience.
- At least 5 years of experience leading sports marketing programs from a brand, rights holder or agency perspective.
- Plan development
- Execution of programs & initiatives
- Sponsorship asset management
- Executive-level reporting
- Auto racing passion & experience.
- Comfortable multi-tasking and working across multiple clients and programs.
- History working with technical partnerships.
- Working history in the automotive sector.
Belonging at Toyota
Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10 different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members' efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong. As a company that has been one of DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity and a member of The Billion Dollar Roundtable supporting minority and woman-owned suppliers for over 10 years, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business.
Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Have a question or need assistance with your application? Check out the How to Apply section of our careers page on Toyota.com or send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.
