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VICE PRESIDENT OF SPONSORSHIP



ROLE DESCRIPTION: 

Elected or appointed volunteer who develops and executes an integrated sponsorship program to support chapter events, outreach activities, and other related initiatives in alignment with the chapter’s strategic objectives and PMI policies. This role builds and maintains relationships with sponsors to generate revenue and collaborates with the VP of Marketing to ensure proper representation of sponsors in chapter communications. The VP of Sponsorship also supports strategic planning and reporting to ensure sponsorship efforts deliver member value and financial sustainability.

AVERAGE HOURS PER MONTH: 20 HOURS

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Must be a member in good standing of PMI and WMPMI.
  • Develop and execute an annual sponsorship plan with a detailed activity calendar including outreach, advertising, and event support.
  • Contact businesses and organizations within the chapter’s boundaries to solicit financial support.
  • Maintain and manage sponsorship strategies and agreements.
  • Build a sponsorship team to support outreach and relationship management.
  • Collaborate with marketing and communications to promote sponsor visibility across chapter platforms.
  • Coordinate presentations to potential and existing sponsors.
  • Align sponsorship efforts with chapter financial strategy and goals.
  • Provide regular sponsorship status reports to the board.
  • Monitor chapter communications and website for sponsor-related accuracy.
  • Maintain sponsor database and historical records.
  • Negotiate sponsorship agreements on behalf of the chapter.
  • Ensure sponsor logos, ads, and messages are accurate and appropriately displayed per agreements.
  • Ensure final sponsorships related to benefits are communicated to members via social media, newsletters & website.
  • Develop and implement a succession and transition plan for the role.

BUSINESS ACUMEN SKILLS:

  • Ability to nurture long-lasting relationships with external stakeholders
  • Knowledge of chapter event schedule and sponsorship opportunities
  • Experience in writing, interpreting, and evaluating contracts/MOUs
  • Ability to connect the right stakeholders to the right resources within the chapter
  • Strategic planning and financial alignment

POWER SKILLS:

  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Public speaking and presentation
  • Team building and collaborative leadership
  • Detail orientation
  • Customer-focused relationship management