We are looking for a highly capable and motivated individual intent on rolling up their sleeves and getting the job done to support the inspiring work the Sports & Entertainment team is doing across our reputable sports sponsorship portfolio. This self-starter will be an integral and respected part of the team and will play an active role in helping to bring our sports partnerships to life. A successful candidate will require strong verbal and written communication skills and a passion for sports marketing to help department managers successfully strategize, plan and execute dynamic programs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Project management and support to include:
Setting up project tracking documents and internal meeting notes
Feedback consolidation and requests for projects
Day-to-day check-ins and project management support; keeping things running with project plans and deadlines
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders as applicable to keep project trackers up to date
Distributing meeting notes and following up with key stakeholders
Submitting internal creative requests and tracking project progress in team productivity management tool, managing team shared folders in Box, and submitting documents for payment and receiving in payment management platform
Responsible for working with department managers to create project briefs for both internal and external partners
Manage and track employee engagement efforts using partnership assets where available
Administrative support to include meeting bookings and coordination, calendar management for team, preparing meeting agendas and shipments
In-person event support as assigned for programs and/or hospitality
Supporting Hospitality manager with merchandise inventory management, sending tickets and invitations via hospitality portal, and shipping and receiving for partnership programs
Create presentations for the Sports and Entertainment team as assigned
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (marketing, creative, product, legal, PR, HR, IT) to ensure programs and campaigns are tracking to be delivered on-time and to meet objectives
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Highly organized with an attention to detail, quickly understands how to prioritize, and ability to manage several projects at once
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience working cross functionally with strong relationship building skills
Comfortable with working events, evenings, and weekends and being accessible during key events
Experience building presentations with minimal direction
Independent on projects, able to seamlessly take a project on with little direction
Solutions-oriented, adopting a problem-solving approach against project plans
Shows interest in and comfortable forming an opinion around latest industry news to help department managers as they formulate strategy and planning
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Box, and Adobe Photoshop
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Degree Requirements
Certification Requirements
BA degree (or similar); sports marketing preferred
2-3 years relevant working experience on brand, agency or property side of sports and entertainment partnership/ sponsorship marketing