About Life Time
For 30+ years, Life Time has inspired people to live healthier, happier lives through its network of luxury athletic country clubs, national endurance events, and premium coworking spaces. Life Time Partnership Marketing connects leading brands to highly engaged, health-conscious audiences through customized sponsorships, retail programs, and media.

Position Summary

You’ll thrive in this role if you’re a driven sponsorship or media sales professional who loves building brand partnerships and moving fast in an entrepreneurial environment. A passion for endurance sports is essential, and experience in event sponsorship, sports marketing, or active lifestyle brand partnerships will set you up for success.

The Manager, Partnership Marketing Sales – Endurance Events is an individual contributor responsible for driving sponsorship, exhibitor (expo), and media sales that elevate Life Time’s portfolio of 30 marquee endurance events—including the Leadville Race Series, UNBOUND Gravel, Sea Otter Classic, Miami Marathon & Half Marathon, and Chicago Half Marathon & 5K. You’ll curate best-in-class brands for on-site expos and experiential activations and sell media inventory across Life Time’s endurance platforms to extend reach and partner visibility.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Event Sponsorship, Expo & Media Sales: Own full sales cycle (prospect → proposal → negotiate → close); manage a healthy, category-balanced partner mix that enhances the athlete/spectator experience.
• Pipeline Development: Proactively identify/qualify, book meetings, and deliver persuasive, solutions-oriented pitches; build senior relationships.
• Client Retention and Renewal: Maintain account relationships, craft renewal strategies, and adjust proposals based on performance, feedback, and market trends.
• Market Intelligence & Category Strategy: Track category trends and whitespace; translate insights into targeted lists, pricing rationale, and partner-specific narratives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Partnership Marketing Activation, Event Marketing and Event Operations to ensure seamless onsite execution and deliverables.
• Communication & Presentation: Represent Life Time with executive-ready presentations; demonstrate strong networking, negotiation, and closing skills.
• Data & CRM Hygiene: Maintain accurate pipeline and activity reporting in Salesforce; forecast reliably.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Advertising, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2–4 years of sponsorship or media sales/marketing experience in endurance events, sports, entertainment, or adjacent industries.
• Proven record of prospecting, pitching, negotiating, and closing revenue.
• Fluency with Microsoft Office and CRM tools (Salesforce preferred).
• Working knowledge of endurance categories and of endemic/non-endemic brand ecosystems.

Skills & Attributes

• Growth-minded self-starter with passion for wellness, endurance sports, and active-lifestyle brands.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Strong organization and time management; reliable follow-through.
• Collaborative, cross-functional operator able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Location: Remote position. The ideal candidate will live near a key Life Time event or athletic country club market.

Travel: 10%–15% for client meetings and to support sponsorship activations at events.

Pay: This position offers a competitive base salary with a commission plan aligned to individual revenue goals and additional earning potential for overperformance.

Benefits: This is a full-time position offering a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits. All team members receive a fully subsidized Life Time membership, discounts on Life Time products and services, and access to professional development and training. Full-time team members are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, 401(k) with company discretionary match, paid time off, and additional benefits including parental leave, adoption assistance, and disability and life insurance.

Culture: Join a passionate team helping to shape the future of endurance sports and create meaningful partnerships that inspire healthier lives.

Apply:
https://careers.lifetime.life/job/R-147904/Manager-Partnership-Marketing-Sales-Remote