Role description
Director, Strategic Partnerships & Sponsorship Activation
DragosAt Dragos, the mission is personal. The systems we protect deliver the water you drink, power your home, and keep the hospitals your community depends on running. Those critical infrastructure systems that power our civilization around the world are under attack every day by adversaries. When those systems fail, people are immediately at risk. We are the global leader in xOT cybersecurity, combining technology, threat intelligence, and expert services. The people here chose this work because they understand what is at stake. Here, you will find a remote-first mission-driven team across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC built on authenticity, transparency, and trust. If safeguarding the systems that protect your family, friends, and community is the kind of work that matters to you, you are in the right place.
About the Role
We are seeking a commercially minded leader with deep experience in professional sports, athletics, or high-profile global sponsorships who can translate Dragos's Formula 1 partnership into measurable brand and business impact.
The ideal candidate has built a career at the intersection of sports, business, and marketing, understands how major sporting partnerships operate, and brings the strategic judgment to maximize a significant global investment.
This individual will serve as the central owner of the sponsorship across Dragos's decentralized marketing organization, partnering with Brand, Communications, Field Marketing, Sales, Alliances, and executive leadership.
You Should Have
- 10+ years of relevant experience in sports marketing, sponsorship management, strategic partnerships, or integrated marketing.
- Meaningful professional experience within the sports industry, including a sports organization, professional team, global sports property, corporate sponsor, or sports marketing agency.
- Demonstrated ownership of significant sponsorship agreements or global strategic partnerships.
- Experience activating sponsorship rights across brand, content, events, executive hospitality, and commercial engagement.
- Proven ability to develop measurable business outcomes from brand or sponsorship investments.
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs across decentralized organizations.
- Strong financial acumen, executive presence, and ability to manage external partners and agencies.
You May Have
- Direct experience with Formula 1 or other major international motorsports properties.
- Experience managing sports sponsorships for a B2B technology or enterprise-focused company.
- Prior experience as a collegiate, professional, or competitive athlete, or another substantive connection to organized athletics.
- Established relationships within the professional sports sponsorship ecosystem.
- Experience managing multimillion-dollar sponsorship and activation budgets.
- Familiarity with enterprise technology, cybersecurity, or industrial markets.
Compensation:
- Salary: $235,000.00
- Competitive Equity Package
- Comprehensive Benefits Plan
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Dragos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.