About Blueprint Sports: At Blueprint Sports, we're dedicated to significantly impacting college sports. Our mission is clear: to enhance student-athletes' lives nationwide while establishing new benchmarks in NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) and sports marketing. We pride ourselves on offering an accessible and all-encompassing platform for building NIL collectives that cater to student-athletes' unique needs.
Since our inception in 2020, Blueprint Sports has emerged as a pioneering force in the NIL landscape. We have successfully managed and grown over 25 collectives nation-wide. By joining Blueprint Sports, you're not just joining a company in the college sports landscape; you're joining a leader in the NIL field, committed to empowering student-athletes and reshaping the future of college sports.
About 5430 Alliance: 5430 is the NIL Collective that serves all 15 sports at the University of Colorado. NIL opportunities allow student-athletes to engage with charitable causes and participate in business engagements to build their brands while making a positive impact. The collective connects fans, alumni, businesses, and charities with student-athletes while harnessing the power of this amazing alumni association. Supporters can connect with their favorite Buffs teams through memberships, tax-deductible donations, and corporate sponsorships. 5430 connects these student-athletes with a wealth of opportunities to earn compensation while furthering their professional and personal development.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
· Revenue Generation – Identify, prospect and work with national, regional and local businesses that wish to promote their businesses and brands by engaging with Colorado Buffaloes student-athletes and the Collective through NIL opportunities. The primary goal will be to establish and raise new NIL funding through business partnerships and sponsorships. This role will be expected to prospect and close new opportunities, plan and conduct sales meetings, consult businesses on NIL rules and how NIL opportunities can provide value to strategic marketing plans, negotiate deals and contracts, and provide reporting to leadership.
· Athletics Administration – Work the collective Executive Director and Blueprint Sports leadership to be a liaison with athletics administration, coaching staff and student-athletes.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The ideal candidate will possess the following characteristics, traits, and experience:
· Bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited college or university, University of Colorado alumni, and/or former student-athlete preferred but not required
· At least one (1) to two (2) years of experience in corporate sponsorship sales, sports marketing, marketing/advertising/influencer strategy, media/agency/radio/TV sales, talent representation or B2B sales
· Demonstrated understanding of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) as it relates to the collegiate athletics space preferred but not required
· Proven track record of quickly developing and maintaining strong and lasting relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders
· Strong sales and presentation skills with the ability to follow up, negotiate, influence and close deals quickly
· Possess a conscientious attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills
· Demonstrate a high level of integrity and honesty and has a reputation as the person who always does the right/fair thing
· Be proactive and self-motivated by a will to achieve results and win
· Must possess an entrepreneurial mindset
· Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and deliver high-level results
· Ability to work nights/weekends/sporting events and travel (<10%) as needed
· Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite(s)
· Role is based in the 5430 Alliance offices located in Boulder, CO
For more information, contact Daniel P. Rossetti at danr@blueprintsports.com
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