Executive Director, Partnerships

DescriptionWe are looking for an accomplished partnership leader to guide a national portfolio of strategic alliances for a leading healthcare organization in Altamonte Springs, Florida. This role combines enterprise-level strategy, brand stewardship, and operational leadership to strengthen partnership performance across sports, entertainment, community, and business channels. The Executive Director will work across a complex organization to improve consistency, identify scalable opportunities, and expand the impact of high-value collaborations.Responsibilities:• Shape and advance an enterprise partnership strategy that supports growth, visibility, and long-term brand objectives across multiple markets.• Advise regional and local leaders on partnership priorities, investment decisions, and approaches that reinforce a unified brand presence.• Review current sponsorships and alliance portfolios to uncover ways to improve return on investment, streamline operations, and increase market impact.• Identify opportunities to expand successful regional initiatives into broader programs with national relevance when business value is demonstrated.• Direct the planning and oversight of partnerships spanning sports, entertainment, community engagement, and strategic business relationships.• Guide contract evaluation, partnership valuation, activation planning, and promotional strategy to maximize effectiveness and brand fit.• Establish standards, governance practices, and execution frameworks that create consistency in how partnership assets are managed across markets.• Collaborate with marketing, communications, and other internal teams to ensure messaging, storytelling, and public-facing activations align with organizational priorities.• Use market intelligence, audience insights, and performance data to refine annual partnership and marketing plans and recommend innovative new opportunities.Requirements• Significant leadership experience managing large and complex partnership portfolios within a matrixed organization.• Demonstrated success developing brand activation or strategic alliance programs at a regional or national level.• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and build alignment across cross-functional teams and geographic markets.• Experience with contract oversight, valuation assessment, and performance measurement for partnerships and related marketing initiatives.• Deep understanding of brand governance and the ability to maintain consistency across multiple activations and channels.• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate research and consumer insights into practical business recommendations.• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills suited to internal leaders and external partners alike.Job typePerm