Executive Director, Co-brand Events & Sponsorships

Join a dynamic team where your marketing expertise and relationship-building skills will directly shape how we grow and strengthen our most important co-brand partnerships. You'll have the opportunity to influence strategy at the highest levels while delivering meaningful experiences that drive long-term value.

As an Executive Director of Partner Engagement in the Co-brand Cross Partner Marketing & Operations team, you will lead the strategic development of sponsorship and marketing opportunities that strengthen our co-brand partnerships. You'll own the design and execution of a best-in-class partner hospitality program, working closely with General Managers and senior leaders to ensure strong relationships at every level. You'll also serve as a key connector across teams, vendors, and agency partners to align external capabilities with business priorities.

Job responsibilities

- Lead cross-functional efforts to identify, develop, and promote relevant sponsorship and marketing opportunities across co-brand partnerships
- Partner with senior leadership to design and execute a partner hospitality strategy that delivers exceptional experiences and programming at all levels
- Provide strategic expertise and hands-on support for event strategy and execution to relevant teams and card products
- Own key marketing vendor relationships, ensuring external capabilities align to business priorities while driving performance, innovation, and long-term value
- Navigate the co-brand partner ecosystem with working knowledge of relevant partners and categories, maintaining appropriate firewalls across brands and teams
- Develop and shape compelling presentation materials covering sponsorships, marketing opportunities, and partner events
- Apply customer and competitive insights to develop and communicate strategic recommendations
- Contribute to executive communications and present project analyses and recommendations to senior leadership
- Participate in working groups, problem-solving sessions, and brainstorming efforts that support leadership decision-making
- Exercise sound judgment to anticipate bottlenecks, evaluate risks, and drive timely resolution
- Coach, develop, and mentor junior team members to build team capability

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

- 10 or more years of experience in strategy, marketing strategy, or project management within a complex, dynamic environment
- Bachelor's degree required
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of an organization
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including the ability to craft clear, compelling narratives using tools such as PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides
- Proven ability to identify issues and resolve them with urgency while maintaining a collaborative, team-oriented approach
- Demonstrated ability to define and drive a delivery roadmap, including milestone tracking and status reporting
- Ability to adapt to shifting priorities independently with minimal supervision while fostering cross-team collaboration

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

- Strategic mindset with strong intellectual curiosity and end-to-end generalist problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of and passion for competitive industries including credit card points, loyalty, and membership rewards programs
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are not able to provide immigration sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Final job grade level and corporate title will be determined at time of offer and may differ from this posting.