Partnership Solutions Coordinator

Why Join the Pack? 

We understand that to win championships, it starts with the people. That’s why we’re all teammates with a united focus on fostering a winning culture that empowers, values and recognizes each other. Because working together is how we do what’s right for the communities we live, work and play in. It’s how we innovate, learn and grow as individuals and as a group. And it’s how we elevate lives through the power of basketball.

Position Summary/Objective: The Partnerships Solutions Coordinator will develop high-quality sales materials and creative assets that support Partnerships strategy and the sales process of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. This individual will play a key role in bringing partnership ideas and brand activations to life through compelling visual storytelling.

This individual will help develop custom presentations, partnership concepts, activation mockups, research briefs, and other sales materials. This role requires the ability to turn strategic ideas into polished, engaging visuals that effectively communicate the value of our partnership opportunities to prospective brands.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these essential functions:

• Shape the narrative, flow, and visual direction of presentations, with the freedom to bring your own creative ideas to the work.
• Create compelling sponsorship mockups, signage concepts, and branded assets that help partners visualize opportunities.
• Design one-sheeters, case studies, recap materials, and partnership event materials.
• Own project requests from the Partnerships team, keeping turnaround fast and the work consistent.
• Contribute to partnership strategy by helping identify how data, creative, and storytelling can strengthen proposals and renewals.
• Translate research, fan insights, survey results, ROI metrics, and valuation data into clear graphics, and presentation slides.
• Manage day-to-day design delivery across multiple projects, keeping the team informed of progress and flagging missing information or competing deadlines early.
• Develop templates, graphics, and creative resources that improve efficiency and consistency across the Partnerships department.
• Collaborate with Partnerships Solutions, Sales, Partnership Marketing, and other teams to bring ideas to life.
• Maintain design consistency across all Partnerships materials following Timberwolves and Lynx brand standards.
• Audit presentations and slides for accuracy, consistency, and current information.
• Stay current on design trends, emerging technologies, and creative best practices to continually enhance the Club’s partnership materials.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other:

• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop), and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Strong understanding of typography, composition, brand standards, and design for both digital and print environments.
• Comfortable receiving creative direction, incorporating feedback, and working collaboratively across departments.
• Ability to manage multiple design projects within a fast-paced, deadline-driven workflow.
• Excellent communication, organization, and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit and strong attention to detail.
• Contribute original ideas during creative brainstorming and help keep work current, relevant, and aligned with fan and industry trends.
• Experience in sports sponsorship, live events, or the sports and entertainment industry is a plus
• Experience designing client-facing presentations or marketing materials is a plus.
• Motion graphics or video editing experience is a plus.

Pay: $48,000-$55,000 annually, paid hourly.

Experience: 2+ years of experience in graphic design, presentation design, marketing, or related creative field.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Travel: Position may require travel to external events.

Supervisory Responsibility, if any: This position does not have supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. Office hours are typically Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM-5:00PM. In addition to working office hours staff are required to work Timberwolves and Lynx home games, in addition to external events including but not limited to: charity and networking events. Work is generally sedentary in nature. The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available. This job also operates in a sports arena, which includes bleachers/steps.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and exchange information with others both in person and over the telephone. The employee frequently is required to remain in a stationary position, as well as operate computers and other office equipment, such as a copy machine, printer and telephone. Staff will frequently ascend and descend bleachers/steps and traverse around the arena both on event days and non-event days. Staff may occasionally move boxes of merchandise weighing up to 30 pounds.

EEO Statement

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx are an equal employment opportunity organization.  

E-Verify Statement 

We participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot prove this, we will give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) to resolve the issue before any action might be taken against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.