Raku

Coordinator - Sports & Entertainment

Rakuten

Seattle, WA

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Job Description

Posted On: August 18, 2022


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. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential to this role, first and foremost, and we welcome candidates who have an interest in 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 are up to date
  • Distributing meeting notes and following up with key stakeholders
  • Submitting internal creative requests and tracking project progress in the team productivity management tool
  • 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 the team, preparing meeting agendas and shipments 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 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


    Required Skills


    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty. 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.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Highly organized with an attention to detail, quickly understands how to prioritize, and ability to manage several projects at once
  • 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 the latest industry news to help department managers as they formulate strategy and planning
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Box, and Adobe Photoshop


    QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

  • BA degree (or similar).
  • 2-3 years of relevant working experience in project management (no preferred industry)