The MLB Sponsorship group is looking for an entry level professional to join our fast paced, energetic team. This individual will work among the team responsible for managing our day to day partnerships and activations across the MLB properties.
Main Responsibilities:
Assist in the day to day management of MLB Corporate Partners by performing the following:
- Assist with the execution of Sponsored program (Promotional, Content, Brand Engagement, Tech Integrations, CSR, B2B, Customer Incentive) development and coordination across the MLB platforms – On Site, Digital, Social, Linear.
- Assist in the coordination of on-site activations, special events, hospitality, speaking engagements, community events, product integrations, content and commercial shoots, collaborations with third parties throughout the regular season, MLB Jewel Events and other special events (Field of Dreams, Draft Combine, Little League Classic, etc).
- Assist in the onboarding of new partners including coordinating press release and partnership announcements, setting-up access to MLB approval system and style guide, introductions to key internal MLB departments.
- Organize, attend and coordinate various client and agency-facing meetings on a weekly basis with the purpose of building and maintaining relationships as well as planning season-long programming and events.
- Maintain ongoing contractual obligations and status lists both internally and externally to help collective teams remain organized and accountable.
- Monitoring of all corporate partner sponsored programs and implementing optimizations when needed.
- Work closely with the Global Partnership and Media Sales teams on overall account management, continuous relationship building, managing contractual delivery and prep for renewal discussions.
- Work closely with Partnership Marketing on campaign development, content capture, program execution and distribution across MLB platforms.
- Work closely with relevant internal departments on League wide initiatives to provide resources and partner support such as Marketing events/ platforms (All-Star Balloting, Jewel Event Activations) Gaming initiatives (Pick Em, Beat the Streak) and Community programs (Roberto Clemente Award and Jackie Robinson Day).
- Attend various internal and external meetings on a weekly basis – virtual and in person. Select travel to partner events, meetings and content shoots.
- Review Insight submissions (MLB approval system), which include all creative assets from Corporate Partners that include MLB IP, and route to any necessary groups for approval/feedback.
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Qualifications and Skills:
- 1-2 years of experience in client management and / or sports marketing
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities across multiple accounts
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
- Ability to learn and operate internal systems used for Partner management
Why MLB?
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the Major Leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.
MLB’s vision is to be the global sport of choice for youth to play, fans of all backgrounds to enjoy and a desired destination for employment. With a belief that the journey to growth and greatness is ongoing, MLB gives employees the opportunity to continue learning and honing their skills with programs such as: tuition reimbursement; mentorship programs; lunch and learns; online course subscriptions; paid industry certifications; business resource groups; and more.
MLB provides its employees with exceptional medical, dental, and vision coverage. Premiums are 100% employer covered to help employees focus on being their best!
Major League Baseball is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants
regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Per the NYC pay transparency law, the hiring range for this position is $58,500 - $65,000.
As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills and any other factors Major League Baseball (MLB) considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees. MLB offers employees a full range of best in class benefits with no employee contributions towards medical, dental, and vision coverage premiums, as well as incentive and recognition programs, life insurance and automatic employer 401k contributions. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and the terms of official plan documents which may be modified or amended from time to time.
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