Director, Marketing and Merchandise

USA (Remote)

$75K/yr – $125K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Owns portfolio-wide sports marketing across three minor-league teams, aligning ticket, merch, and fan engagement through integrated campaigns, data-driven insights, and cross-team collaboration.

  • Portfolio-wide marketing strategy and day-to-day execution across three teams.
  • CRM-driven campaigns, website optimization, and merchandising operations to move tickets and revenue.
  • Integrated campaigns with sales, sponsorships, and community relations to boost attendance and brand growth.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategy and day-to-day execution of marketing across the Chesapeake Baysox, Aberdeen IronBirds, and Frederick Keys
  • Manage website content strategy and updates across all three teams, ensuring consistent branding, timely promotions, and an optimized user experience
  • Oversee Marketing use of CRM platforms (e.g., HubSpot) across all three teams, including email marketing, newsletters, lead capture forms, automation workflows, and database segmentation
  • Develop, execute, and report on email and digital marketing campaigns to drive ticket sales, merchandise revenue, and fan engagement
  • Direct media planning, buying, and performance tracking across the portfolio while providing actionable insights to optimize campaign effectiveness
  • Analyze marketing metrics, consumer insights, and fan data to refine strategies and improve campaign performance
  • Partner with ticket sales, sponsorship, and community relations teams to develop integrated campaigns that maximize attendance, increase brand awareness, and deepen fan engagement
  • Collaborate with the Director of Sales for Attain Sports to drive integrated campaigns that support ticket sales and overall brand growth across all three teams
  • Manage marketing budgets and provide regular reporting to senior leadership on ROI, campaign performance, and key business objectives
  • Lead merchandise strategy and retail operations across all three teams, including inventory management, product selection, pricing, and sales performance

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Sports Management, or a related field required; Master's degree strongly preferred
  • Minimum of 7+ years of experience in marketing, merchandise management, or related roles, preferably within professional sports or live entertainment
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a deadline-driven environment
  • Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to motivate teams and foster collaborative partnerships
  • Experience managing budgets and analyzing financial and marketing data to support strategic decision-making
  • Proficiency with CRM systems (HubSpot experience a plus), digital marketing platforms, and retail or inventory management software
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays during games and events
  • Proactive self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail

Preferred

  • Master\'s degree strongly preferred
  • HubSpot experience a plus

Benefits

  • Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage, HSA and FSA accounts, life and disability insurance, fertility and family planning benefits, and employee assistance and discount programs
  • 11 paid federal holidays and flexible unlimited time off (UTO)
  • Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
  • Flexible career paths – our career tracks provide advancement, mobility, and flexibility as you continue to grow with us
  • A healthy environment where we value unique experiences, and care about everything that makes you, you.
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Attain Sports

Attain Sports brings a community-focused, values-driven, and player-centric approach to connect diverse groups and create impact through the power of sports. The company was formed in 2021 and presents an affordable, family-friendly sports and entertainment portfolio that brings a commitment to community engagement, customer service, innovation, and the professional growth and development of its family of athletes and employees.Attain Sports owns and manages four baseball teams: the Baltimore Orioles Double-A affiliate Chesapeake Baysox, Baltimore Orioles High-A affiliate Aberdeen IronBirds, the MLB Draft League Frederick Keys, and the Atlantic League Professional Baseball Club Spire City Ghost Hounds. Additionally, Attain Sports is an owner of the United Soccer League (USL) Championship Club Loudoun United FC.

Founded in 2021
10 employees (3 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.3%
Direct
41.5%
Referral
12.3%
Social
10.1%
Paid
1.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~10

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (20% of company)