The Sponsorship Manager will secure new and returning festival sponsorships, manage benefit fulfillment, and act as primary point of contact for festival sponsors. This is a part-time, seasonal position and is 80% remote, 20% in person. Applicants should be local to the Bay Area and are expected to work in San Francisco for in-person dates. Housing/travel not provided.

Dates: immediately - February 14, 2025

Pay: starting at $30 per hour + 10% commission on all acquired cash sponsorships

Hours per week: 20

On site dates: TBD within January 13 - February 4, 2025

Review and update sponsorship levels and benefits with festival producers
Develop and maintain sponsorship “hit list” — tracking potential and existing sponsorships, their statuses, and any action items
Create pitch decks for individual sponsor prospects
Reach out to previous sponsors to solicit returning sponsorships and engage new sponsorship levels with existing sponsor contacts
Cultivate and secure new sponsorship relationships, and manage existing sponsorship relationships, for SF Sketchfest 2025. This may include corporate sponsorship, in-kind donations, major gifts, and more such as:
Beer, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages
Snacks and other food for backstage green rooms and Festival HQ
Venue spaces for festival parties and events
Hotel discounts and staff lodging
Partnerships with local businesses to increase awareness of the festival, and provide festival attendees with incentives and benefits
Venues and entertainment for private festival parties and events
Festival supporter/patron VIP experiences
Plan, manage and oversee the execution of all custom sponsorship activations during the festival
Plan, manage and oversee all acquired product delivery, storage and the return of any leftover product
Plan, manage and oversee the fulfillment of all contractual sponsorship benefits. Work with various departments to deliver benefits as obligated.
Produce and disseminate wrap reports to each sponsor post-festival that recap their involvement and the benefits they received
Write a freeform staff wrap report post-festival that serves as a handbook for next festival, and includes feedback on successes and areas for improvement

Qualifications

Past sponsorship acquisition experience
Familiarity and experience with Airtable
Excellent organizational and communication skills, via email, via phone, and in person
Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple competing priorities
Wide network of local business contacts a plus!

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