General Manager of Creighton Sports Properties

Omaha, NE, United States

Job Description

The General Manager of Creighton Sports Properties will manage all the corporate sales and partnership efforts for Creighton athletics. This position is responsible for developing new multi-year partnerships as well as renewing existing partnerships. This individual will cultivate client-direct relationships across top brands on a local, regional and national level with a focus on maximizing revenue for the athletic department while also successfully bolstering the brand of the corporate partner by using traditional, digital and non-traditional media opportunities.

Salary Range: $70,000 – $85,000 annually.

At all times employees are expected to uphold Creighton’s core values and demonstrate commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment, while adhering to all University Ethical Standards of Conduct, rules, regulations, and job requirements, including required educational trainings.

Key Responsibilites:

• Lead all facets of the individual sale cycle including prospecting, researching/qualifying leads, securing face-to-face appointments, ideating sponsorship solutions tailored to prospect business goals, proposal development, presenting final proposal, negotiation, contract generation.
• Work cross-functionally with all departments to create comprehensive sponsorship proposals, while ensuring a high level of internal communication.
• Employ the latest prospecting tools, research data, and market knowledge to develop effective, brand-centric sales positioning.

General Manager of Creighton Sports Properties

Omaha, NE, United States

Job Description

The General Manager of Creighton Sports Properties will manage all the corporate sales and partnership efforts for Creighton athletics. This position is responsible for developing new multi-year partnerships as well as renewing existing partnerships. This individual will cultivate client-direct relationships across top brands on a local, regional and national level with a focus on maximizing revenue for the athletic department while also successfully bolstering the brand of the corporate partner by using traditional, digital and non-traditional media opportunities.

Salary Range: $70,000 – $85,000 annually.

At all times employees are expected to uphold Creighton’s core values and demonstrate commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment, while adhering to all University Ethical Standards of Conduct, rules, regulations, and job requirements, including required educational trainings.

Key Responsibilites:

• Lead all facets of the individual sale cycle including prospecting, researching/qualifying leads, securing face-to-face appointments, ideating sponsorship solutions tailored to prospect business goals, proposal development, presenting final proposal, negotiation, contract generation.
• Work cross-functionally with all departments to create comprehensive sponsorship proposals, while ensuring a high level of internal communication.
• Employ the latest prospecting tools, research data, and market knowledge to develop effective, brand-centric sales positioning.
• Understand prospective partner brands and their competitors to develop solution-based platforms to amplify partners’ brands and achieve their marketing objectives.
• Build, maintain and grow Creighton athletics’ relationships with partners, anticipating and resolving any issues that arise.
• Ensure partner generate maximum value from partnership and communicate value appropriately.
• Responsible for generating incremental revenue and growth opportunities with all accounts
• Meet and/or exceed sales expectations of new business revenue.
• Effective management of current staff: (1) graduate assistant
• Ability to potentially manage additional staff (i.e., account executive)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College/University.
• 5-7+ years in sales, marketing, account management and/or brand management

About Us

Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination. Creighton complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Applicants with disabilities needing reasonable accommodations to complete the application or hiring process should contact Human Resources at HR@creighton.edu. Creighton University seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University's mission and values. 

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Job Info

• Job Identification 222
  
• Job Category Athletics & Recreation
  
• Posting Date 01/26/2026, 03:14 PM
  
• Job Schedule Full time
  
• Locations 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68178, US
  
• Posting Salary 70,000 to 85,000
  

• Grant Funded No

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