Manager â?? Business Development, University of Illinois - (Champaign, IL)

Our growing sponsorship business seeks an experienced, motivated sales professional to join our Fighting Illini Sports Properties team located on campus in Champaign, IL. If you’re interested in combining your passion for sports with your successful track record in sales, we want to speak with you Our perfect applicant will have demonstrated ability developing corporate marketing partnerships. You will be responsible for delivering a high volume of new business by implementing high level corporate marketing partnerships for the university athletic program while also building and maintaining lasting relationships with our corporate partners as well as the athletic department staff. Responsibilities Prospecting and closing new corporate partnerships Generating significant revenue through a high volume of new business Developing and maintaining sponsor relationships for university athletic programs Creating and presenting sponsorship packages designed to meet client’s objectives Collaborating with vendors