Learfield

Learfield

NIL Partnership Solutions Manager - Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, OK

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
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About the role

  • This role connects brands with student-athletes through impactful campaigns while supporting traditional sponsorship activations.
  • The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes initiative to solve problems, and excels at communication, creativity, and strategic execution.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the activation of NIL campaigns for a portfolio of partners, managing all aspects of campaign execution, compliance, and fulfillment.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between brand partners, student-athletes, and university stakeholders.
  • Manage all NIL logistics - including athlete coordination, content approvals, deliverable tracking, and payment processing - to ensure flawless and timely execution of NIL and sponsorship activations.
  • Collaborate with creative, digital, events, and university compliance teams to ensure NIL campaigns are engaging, compliant, and strategically aligned.
  • Lead NIL recaps, performance reporting, and renewal discussions
  • Identify process improvement opportunities and support adoption of NIL-specific tools, platforms, and workflows.
  • Represent the property at brand partner meetings, student-athlete sessions, and university events.
  • Lead NIL recaps, performance reporting, and renewal discussions; contribute to strategic planning for NIL and sponsorship accounts.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in sponsorship activation, NIL partnerships, influencer marketing, account management, or event marketing-preferably in sports or entertainment.
  • Proven success in executing athlete-driven or influencer-style campaigns.
  • Experience interpreting NIL contracts and managing deliverables across digital, social, experiential, and in-venue assets.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other planning or CRM tools.
  • Ability to work evenings/weekends as needed for game days, NIL activations, and events.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, sports management, or a related field.
  • Knowledge of the multimedia rights landscape in collegiate athletics.
  • Experience mentoring junior team members or overseeing activation processes.
  • Understanding digital and social media best practices within NIL and influencer marketing.
  • Learfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race
  • sexual orientation
  • religious practices and observances

Skills

  • Mentor coordinators and game day staff on NIL campaign execution and industry best practices.

Compensation

  • Learfield offers a full spectrum of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance and Other Insurance Plans, Flexible Paid Time Off (minimum 10+ days annually), including Parental

Visa & Work Authorization

  • This role connects brands with student-athletes through impactful campaigns while supporting traditional sponsorship activations.

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