Job Description

Calling all innovators – find your future at Fiserv.

We’re Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants, and consumers to one another millions of times a day – quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, we’re involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv.

Job Title

Director, Sponsorship Activation

What does a successful Director, Sponsorship Activation do?

In this role, you will oversee and manage the Fiserv sponsorship activation strategy, planning and execution for both business-to-business (B2B) clients and business-to-consumer (B2C) clients. Your focus will be on sponsorship-related programs, partner and event activations, and brand experiences across the organization. Your key objectives will include driving company growth through a strategic plan, implementation process and reports for the sponsorship and activation programs that align with marketing and event plans to meet or exceed the overall business goals. If you're passionate about #PartnerMarketing, #ProjectManagement, and #Sports, we encourage you to apply today!

What you will do:

• Build and design new-to-Fiserv and Clover capabilities to drive brand awareness, new business acquisition, and customer engagement while also optimizing existing activations.
• Build a sponsorship strategy, calendar, and project plans to enhance Fan Activation and Small Business programming and outreach.
• Manage investment decisions to maintain program budgets.
• Coordinate delivery of a complete Fan Activation and SMB activation experience.
• Collaborate on ticket and suite strategy for effective utilization and distribution.
• Build and track success metrics and reports for each activation.
• Collaborate with all levels of key internal Fiserv and external stakeholders, external partners and clients - ensuring that requirements are defined, strategies are aligned, timelines are meticulously managed, and success metrics are established and tracked for all sponsorships and activations.

What you will need to have:

• 8+ years of experience with communications, marketing, partnership, event or project management experience
• Experience managing a team of direct reports or temporary staff onsite at events
• Experience managing external sponsorship programs and activation campaigns
• Experience overseeing vendors, agencies, and partnerships
• Advanced skills in MS Excel
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a related field or an equivalent combination of education, work, and/or military experience.

What would be great to have:

• Sports and lifestyle activation experience
• Project Management certification
• Proficiency in using project management tools like Workfront, Monday.com, Wrike, Asana, etc.

Important information about this role:

• This role is on-site Monday through Friday. Fiserv considers in-person collaboration to be an essential part of this role as in-person office experiences help you with your overall onboarding experience and leads to stronger productivity.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time and work weekends/evenings, as necessary.
• In order to be considered, you must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without need for sponsorship now or in the future.
• This is a full-time, direct-hire position, and no contract options for unsolicited agency submissions will be considered.

Perks at Work:

• We’re #FiservProud of our commitment to your overall well-being with a growing offering of physical, mental, emotional, and financial benefits from day one.
• Maintain a healthy work-life balance with paid holidays, generous time-off policies, including Recharge & Refuel time for qualifying associates, and free counseling through our EAP.
• Plan for your future with competitive salaries, the Fiserv 401(k) Savings Plan, and our Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Recognize and be recognized by colleagues with our Living Proof program where you can exchange points for a variety of rewards.
• Prioritize your health with a variety of medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance options and a range of well-being resources through our Fuel Your Life program.
• Advance your career with training, development, certification, and internal mobility opportunities.
• Join Employee Resource Groups that promote our diverse and inclusive culture where associates can share perspectives, exchange ideas, and elevate careers.

#LI-CR1 #LI-Onsite 

This role is not eligible to be performed in Colorado, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island or Washington.

It is unlawful to discriminate against a prospective employee due to the individual's status as a veteran.

Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.

Thank you for considering employment with Fiserv.  Please:

• Apply using your legal name
• Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).

Our commitment to Equal Opportunity:

Fiserv is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law. 

If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application or otherwise participating in the overall hiring process, please contact  AskHR.US@fiserv.com . Please note our AskHR representatives do not have visibility to your application status. Current associates who require a workplace accommodation should refer to Fiserv’s Disability Accommodation Policy for additional information.

Note to agencies:

Fiserv does not accept resume submissions from agencies outside of existing agreements. Please do not send resumes to Fiserv associates. Fiserv is not responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resume submissions.

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Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Work at office, Weekend work, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,

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