Responsibilities

• Assist activation manager with delivering superior Activation: coordinate/execute all partnership elements/assets for each assigned partner. This includes but is not limited to game-day activation and events and promotions, including but not limited to clinics, tournaments, player appearances, special promotions, and sweepstakes execution, and partner-related hospitality activities. May require local travel and nontraditional hours.
• Manage assigned Corporate Partnership accounts on a day-to-day basis.
• Provide support to sales executives including the creation and maintenance of spreadsheets, contacting clients, etc.
• Assist Corporate Partnership department projects, including, but not limited to pre-season action plans, post- season recaps, department events, premium item coordination, tracking social media promotions, trafficking radio, TV and spots/ads, trafficking partner print ads, organizing game day and event photos.
• Manage and track all costs/expenses associated with each assigned account. Build and maintain budgets for all special events.
• Manage activation of hospitality and uphold a strong relationship with SportService (sports and entertainment concessionaire), Communicate and process orders, manage billing.
• Plan and execute on-site and off-site client hospitality/activations/promotions (all event-based activities).
• Responsible for coordination and set up of game-day partnership elements, which include:
• Support operations necessary to execute partner activation plans.
• Research activation concepts for partners as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Sports Management, Communications, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Minimum (2) years related experience (Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work).
• Understanding of marketing, advertising and public relations principles and the ability to think creatively and outside of the box.
• Willingness to learn in a face paced environment.
• Demonstrated highly developed verbal, written and presentation communication skills.
• Evidence of organization and planning and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, under pressure with tight deadlines,
• Previous experience in a position requiring accuracy and attention to detail.
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point, Internet or other web-based applications and databases.
• Desired: previous experience working in the sports industry.

Preferred

• Desired: previous experience working in the sports industry.