
Partner Activations Manager
Peaksware Holdings, LLC
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Louisville • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $68,550 - $114,250 per year
About the role
- Serve as the internal hub for all partner activations:
- Own the end-to-end activation process once deals are signed, translating partnership agreements with Olympic federations, app and device manufacturers, brands, event promoters, coaches, teams, and athletes into detailed campaign plans and deliverables.
- Serve as the central point of contact between partners and internal teams (marketing, creative, and product), ensuring seamless coordination and communication.
- Manage complex workflows, including creative briefs, content calendars, asset approvals, UTM tracking, and performance reporting.
- Turn partnerships into programs with impact:
- Collaborate with our Global Partnerships Managers (Running, Triathlon, Cycling, Hybrid Sports) to understand each partner's goals, audiences, and success metrics.
- Design integrated activation campaigns with our Brand, Growth, and Product Marketing teams that span social media collaborations, newsletter features, podcast interviews, athlete spotlights, blog content, and live events.
- Proactively identify ways to amplify partnership value through innovative content formats, cross-promotional opportunities, and collaborative initiatives that deliver value beyond the initial agreement.
- Measure what matters and optimize continuously:
- Track activation performance against clear KPIs and provide compelling recaps that demonstrate ROI to partners and internal stakeholders.
- Surface insights and recommendations that help us get better with every campaign.
- Build activation playbooks, templates, and best practices that raise the bar.
Requirements
- 2+ years managing partnership activations, integrated marketing campaigns, sponsorship programs, or events, ideally within sports federations, endurance sports brands, SaaS platforms, or sports technology companies.
- Proven success coordinating multi-channel programs with numerous stakeholders, tight deadlines, and competing priorities, including content production (copy, creative, video, podcast) and collaborating with external partners, agencies, and freelancers.
- Comfortable using project management tools (Asana, Slack), CRM platforms (HubSpot), and marketing/analytics systems to keep campaigns on track and measure results.
- Exceptional organizational skills with an eye for detail and the ability to juggle multiple campaigns without missing a beat.
- A clear, confident communication style that works equally well with pro athletes, executives, and internal creative teams.
- Proactive problem-solving mindset and a passion for work that genuinely serves the endurance sports community.
- Experience working in endurance, fitness, or sports technology.
- Personal background as an athlete, coach, or endurance sports fan.
- Familiarity with TrainingPeaks, TrainHeroic, or similar training platforms.
Benefits
- We offer comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings and flexible spending accounts, paid parental leave; and an employee assistance program.
- Additional coverage options including Accident & Critical Illness insurance as well as Hospital Indemnity are also available.
- We offer several company paid options including Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, as well as Basic Life Insurance and AD&D.
- Additional coverage options including Employee-paid Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and/or Child are also available.
- We offer a 401(K) including a company match.
- We observe 12 paid holidays annually and provide discretionary Flexible Time Off. Employees also receive free access to our products, corporate discounts, and professional development resources.
- Access to the Performance and Recovery Center (PARC), our on-site fitness facility, as well as employee only access to on-site locker rooms and showers.
- Employee only access to secure, indoor bike storage and access to e-bikes exclusively to Peaksware employees.
- Access to our onsite Music and Podcast Studio.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsproblem-solving mindsetcollaborationattention to detailproactive approachmulti-taskingstakeholder managementcreative thinkingadaptability