Marketing Specialist & Brand Partnerships

Job Title: Marketing Specialist - Brand Partnerships

Position Classification: Exempt

Department: Marketing

Reports To: Vice President of Marketing

Salary-$75,000-$85000

Vendor fee-3%

Location- Sterling, VA

Job Summary

We are seeking a Marketing Specialist to support brand marketing initiatives with a primary focus on a large-scale endurance sports partnership activation (March-October 2026). This role blends strategic brand marketing support with hands-on partnership execution and requires serving as a brand ambassador across all consumer and partner touchpoints. The position involves significant travel during peak event season to ensure strong on-site brand presence and flawless execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a brand ambassador at endurance sports events and with key partnership stakeholders
• Develop and execute marketing copy for partnership communications, event collateral, email campaigns, and internal updates
• Support day-to-day marketing operations, including project coordination, asset management, and administrative tasks requiring marketing judgment
• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners to maximize collaboration and activation effectiveness
• Coordinate on-site brand presence at events, including expo booth management, athlete sampling, and VIP experiences
• Liaise with event organizers to ensure all contractual deliverables are met with brand excellence
• Track activation metrics and compile performance insights to inform partnership strategy
• Support broader marketing initiatives and cross-functional projects as needed

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of marketing experience with a strong understanding of brand strategy and positioning
• Agency experience preferred, with comfort working from briefs and collaborating across creative teams
• Strong copywriting skills across multiple formats (email, collateral, social, internal communications)
• Excellent project management skills with strong attention to detail and deadlines
• Professional, relationship-driven communicator who represents the brand effectively
• Ability to travel extensively during peak season (15+ event weekends, March-October)
• Experience in athletic, endurance, or wellness marketing strongly preferred
• Bonus: Background in food & beverage or hospitality marketing

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance

Skills

Administrative Skills, Alliance/Partner Management, Asset Management, Brand Marketing (Branding), Brand Positioning, Brand Strategy, Copy Writing, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, Disability Insurance, Email Campaign, Event Management, Food and Beverage Industry, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Performance Metrics, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Sports, Time Management, Willing to Travel

System Soft Technologies

System Soft Technologies solves the problem of our client’s limited IT resources by acting as an extension of their IT team. We design, develop, deliver, and support Enterprise-wide IT solutions for our customers. We invest heavily in innovative technologies and methods as well as in our team of IT professionals.

With over 20 years of experience building long-term client relationships, System Soft Technologies continues to grow in both reputation and success. Our core values include anticipating customer needs and exceeding their expectations.

Although we have over 800 IT associates covering a full spectrum of expertise, we are constantly seeking to add more top IT professionals to our team. If you seek to join a stable, successful firm that can offer you challenging work, competitive pay and lots of benefits then please apply now for immediate consideration.

Company Size

500 to 999 employees

Industry

Computer/IT Services

1999

Website

http://www.sstech.us/