NIL Associate Partnership Solution Manager - University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of NIL partners and lead execution of their contractual deliverables, including appearances, social media content, and experiential activations.
• Serve as the primary liaison between partners, student-athletes, and university NIL teams to ensure all NIL activations meet NCAA, conference, state, and university guidelines.
• Coordinate approval processes and maintain thorough documentation for all NIL partnerships to ensure compliance and transparency.
• Maintain accurate project timelines, activation schedules, and deliverable tracking to ensure timely fulfillment of contractual obligations and high-quality execution.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to brainstorm, develop, and pitch creative NIL campaign concepts that align with partner objectives and drive measurable engagement.
• Support sales strategic planning by contributing to partner ideation, recaps, performance reviews, and renewal discussions.
• Guide Coordinators or game day staff during NIL activation or planning cycles.
• Identify opportunities to improve NIL activation processes and operational efficiency.
• Represent the property in select meetings, planning sessions, and game day operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in sponsorship activation, NIL partnerships, influencer marketing, account management, or event marketing-preferably in sports or entertainment.
• Proven success managing partners or projects independently with accountability for timely outcomes.
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and build relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with interpreting contracts and understanding sponsorship assets across digital and traditional channels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other planning or CRM tools.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends for game day or event support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, sports management, or a related field
• Experience managing multiple sponsorship or brand partnership accounts simultaneously
• Strong understanding of the collegiate athletics landscape, multimedia rights, and the evolving NIL ecosystem
• Understanding digital and social media best practices within NIL and influencer marketing
• Experience developing or supporting content strategies for social media, with a clear sense of what drives engagement across different platforms
• Familiarity with creative production elements such as graphic design, motion graphics, photography, and social storytelling

Additional information

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 Leave, 20 Paid Holidays, 401(k) + Match, and Short/Long Term Disability. Leave benefits are consistent with state and local laws, including the Colorado Health Families and Workplaces Act.