Major League Soccer is seeking a Coordinator for Partnership Marketing who will manage and streamline promotional programs for corporate partner accounts. This role involves project management, collaboration with internal teams, and communication with partners to ensure successful execution of marketing initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Proactively managing, supporting, and streamlining the promotional programs, campaigns and initiatives of assigned corporate partner accounts from the point of a deal closing through campaign execution, and ultimately, renewal
- Collaborate and support on a day-to-day basis around the project management and execution of programs for prominent and strategic corporate partners of Major League Soccer
- Work with Partnership Marketing team leaders on day-to-day tasks for partner programs, working cross-functionally with internal teams such as Operations, Events, and Media, to ensure their successful execution and completion
- Track and fulfill contractual assets of partner agreements and support activation programming inclusive of on-site events and sponsor promotions
- Manage communication with both internal stakeholders and external partners and agencies, including facilitation of the creative approval process and ensuring partners adhere to brand guidelines
- Maintain weekly status reports and communicate recaps following internal and external partner meetings
- Support in the creation of recap materials for assigned partners, both event specific and more general sponsorship performance updates
- Research relevant topics related to partners, partner competitors and general soccer and sports marketing industry
- Oversee fulfillment of special requests by partners
- Oversee and at times lead team general project requests and take ownership of planning and execution
- Communicate with Managers and Partnership Marketing leadership team on a regular basis, as well as additional internal team stakeholders who are involved in partner business
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree required
- 1+ year of experience required, brand sponsorship project management support role preferred
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
- Superior organization, project management skills, self-starter and attention to detail
- Experience in client management and/or sales communication
- Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task and problem solve
- Demonstrated decision making and problem-solving skills
- Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across teams and with leadership
- Embraces providing and receiving feedback constructively
- High level of commitment to produce quality work and convey organizational ethics, integrity and compliance
- Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, team environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally
- Ability to travel and work non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Data Management systems
- Ability to travel and to work non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Knowledge of the sport and entertainment industry, soccer specific knowledge is a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- $500 wellness reimbursement
- Generous Holiday and PTO schedule to promote work-life balance
- On-the-job training
- Feedback
- Ongoing educational opportunities
- Flexibility of working remotely on Fridays
- Option to take up to two additional remote flex days each month
Company Overview
- Major League Soccer is a professional sports league that organizes men's soccer competitions in the United States and Canada. It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.mlssoccer.com.