Manager – Partnership Activation

Manager - Partnership Activation

Brand and Marketing

Permanent position

We were born from an eclectic troop of performers. Come live the experience of being yourself every day to create the extraordinary.

OUR MISSION

Since 1984, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has been focusing on ever more creative and magical work in order to constantly push the limits of the imagination and surprise spectators! Innovation and creativity are at the heart of our shows and will continue to transcend our upcoming productions around the world.

Today, we have a place for those who have a marked taste for thinking up exceptional products, for ensuring the smooth running of operations, for putting their ingenuity at the service of their team, in addition to contributing to enhancing their expertise and develop practices unique to Cirque du Soleil!

So don't wait any longer and join the Cirque adventure! You will meet ambitious people and people passionate about the world of entertainment!

YOUR MISSION

Reporting to the Senior Director - Partnership Strategy, the Manager - Partnership Activation, Growth Division will be responsible for managing the partnership activation team, maintaining relationships between partners and Cirque du Soleil stakeholders and Executives, and ensuring that the potential value of each partnerships is maximized.

The incumbent acts as the strategic point of contact for all Global Partners. He / she is also responsible for ensuring that the department's strategic initiatives and business objectives are met.

The responsibilities of the position willinclude :

• Ensures partner contracts are activated by the team in accordance with contractual obligations and allocated budgets;
• Manages relationships with partner activation team members;
• Contributes to the development of the partner activation strategy and the activation department in collaboration with the department manager;
• Approves the promoters' partner deployment plan in accordance with Cirque du Soleil's partnership activation guidelines;
• Works closely with the various internal departments to validate and obtain their support in the development of offers designed and adapted specifically for each potential partner;
• Ensures that a database of operational information of the organization supporting the partnership is up-to-date and reliable;
• Autority to resolve escalated issues within the activation team and partners.
• Manages the activation team's operational budget;
• Performs any other related duties within the Partnership team.

YOUR UNIQUE EXPERTISE

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in partnership development and / or management, preferably international in scope, with a minimum of 2 years of management
• Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in marketing or communications;
• Knowledge of Cirque du Soleil, its corporate organization, its operations, its key people, an asset
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to develop business relationships, listening to prospects and their needs and expectations
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail;
• Multilingual - French / English as a minimum. Other known languages appreciated;
• Frequent travel outside of Canada
• Based in Montreal

To keep pace with the creation, production and distribution of our products, our employer proposal is unique.

HERE IS AN OVERVIEW

• An inclusive hybrid work mode based on team experience and flexible working hours
• Access to an individual office on the days you come to the Montreal Studio, a stimulating environment that will allow you to put all your creativity to good use
• A culture focused on the development of fair practices and unifying events
• Professional growth focused on high quality projects to propel your career
• A group insurance program, RRSPs and other benefits that we will be happy to present to you
• Personalized support adapted to your professional ambitions : training program, regular check-ins, inter-team contribution.

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible and inclusive workplace. Proud ambassador of equality in employment, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is committed to eliminating discrimination based on age, skin color, origins, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation and any other characteristic.

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