Role Description
We are hiring a Junior Partnership Associate to build and maintain our network of athletic facility partners. You will run outreach to gyms, clubs, training centers, and academies, sign new partnerships that bring qualified families to Texas Sports Academy, and own the ongoing relationship with every facility in the portfolio. This role is both the front door for new partnerships and the person who keeps existing ones healthy over time.
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Facility Outreach:
Identify and reach out to gyms, clubs, training centers, academies, and other athletic facilities across Texas that align with our student-athlete profile.
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Run Discovery Conversations:
Understand each facility's programs, athletes, and goals, and clearly explain how partnering with Texas Sports Academy benefits their athletes and their business.
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Close New Partnerships:
Move interested facilities from first conversation to signed partnership, including proposal, terms, and onboarding steps.
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Onboard New Partners:
Get every new facility set up with the resources, referral process, and points of contact they need to send families our way successfully.
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Maintain the Relationship:
Own the ongoing partnership with every facility in the portfolio. Check in on a defined cadence, share updates, address issues, and make sure each partner feels supported.
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Track Partnership Performance:
Keep clean records of every partnership, monitor referrals and outcomes by partner, and share regular reporting with leadership on what is working and where to invest more.
Qualifications
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1 to 3 years of experience in partnerships, sales, business development, or a similar relationship-driven role.
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Strong verbal and written communication skills.
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Ability to take responsibility for the health of every partnership owned.
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Organized and consistent in managing a growing portfolio of partners.
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Comfortable in an athletic environment.
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AI forward, comfortable using AI tools to research facilities and draft outreach.
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Reliable home setup with a quiet workspace, strong internet, and a working headset and webcam.
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Available during standard U.S. business hours (Central Time preferred).
Requirements
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Location: Remote (U.S. only).
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U.S. work authorization required.
Bonus Points
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Youth sports or athletic facility experience.
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Education, athletics, or coaching background.
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CRM experience with HubSpot, Salesforce, or a comparable CRM.
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Bilingual (English/Spanish) ability to build partnerships with Spanish-speaking facility operators.
