Partnership Event Coordinator at Spartan Race Inc – Boston, Massachusetts

Company Overview:

A worldwide leader in endurance sports, Spartan is a high-growth, international

organization that owns and operates mass-participation athletic events under the

brands Spartan®, Tough Mudder®, Spartan Trail®, Hurricane Heat, and DEKA, and

offers numerous related fitness, health, and nutrition services and products. We create

transformational experiences, products, and content to help people, companies, and

teams tear down boundaries and expand what they believe to be possible. Together

with its many subsidiaries and licensees, Spartan combines large-scale global events

with a vibrant digital content and community platform. With 250 events across more

than 40 countries on six continents, Spartan is the world's leading extreme wellness and

endurance brand.

ABOUT THE GIG

Location: Boston, MA / Event Travel Required

Department: Sponsorship

Type: Full Time

Position Overview:

The Partnership Event Coordinator will report to the Manager, Partnership Event

Services. The Partnerships Event Coordinator serves as the onsite operational lead

responsible for the execution, quality, and delivery of all partnership activations across

Spartan, Tough Mudder and DEKA events. This role ensures that partner commitments

are translated from contractual agreements into fully executed onsite experiences. The

ideal candidate will have a strong event and/or account management background,

experience activating major events, and a demonstrated track record of combining

strategic and creative thinking skills with the ability to deliver flawless execution.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the execution of partner deliverables and on-the-ground activations for national, regional and local partner roster
• Work cross-functionally to develop and maintain processes to ensure timely delivery of contract execution and post-event reporting
• Responsible for day to day relationship of multiple brands/partners, including partner and agency teams, specifically at events
• Manage partner-specific inventory at each event
• Support onboarding of partner exhibitors and vendors, ensuring compliance with event operational standards
• Work collaboratively with Spartan Production & Logistics teams to execute partner deliverables at events
• Assist with post-event reporting, recap documentation, and feedback collection to support partnership growth and innovations
• Management of internal calendars and administrative work as needed
• Participate in weekly partnership and event production meetings
• Potentially liaise with internal and external sales/partnership development team to conceptualize and develop new business marketing and promotional packages

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sport Management, Communications or related field
• Relevant Event Management experience
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Proven track record working well with multiple teams across various channels
• Proven and effective communication and presentation skills
• Must be proficient in Google Workspace
• Ability to move equipment and/or materials weighing up to 50 pounds frequently
• Comfortable performing duties in various weather conditions for extended periods
• Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time, work nights and weekends
• Must be willing to work in Boston, MA when not travelling

Qualities required of all Spartan team members:

Spartan Race is a high-performance organization, and successful team members must

therefore possess a strong work ethic and hands-on approach to business. We are

innovative, create inventive solutions, and are exceptionally service minded. Team

members at Spartan change lives, and have a passion for the organization. Paramount

to our organization is the maturity to embrace ambiguity and ability to adapt according

to the market and the continuing innovation of the organization.

• Ability to hold oneself accountable and an aptitude for prioritizing multiple projects
• Strong sense of teamwork with the ability to foster relationships
• Proactive, solution-oriented; capability to identify efficiencies and decrease costs while maintaining a quality workplace environment and product
• Collegial approach to a business environment and cooperative work style
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills