Coordinator, Community Relations & Marketing

New York Mets

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About The Position

Summary: The Coordinator, Community Relations & Marketing supports the St. Lucie Mets with special programs and community-facing initiatives. This position manages staffing, scheduling, and onboarding for part-time staff and game-day personnel. They will also serve as the primary contact for hospitality operations and managing community activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
• Professional demeanor with strong organizational, planning and communication skills to develop and maintain relationships with internal colleagues and external partners
• Must be flexible and able to work during night games and weekend games throughout the season
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; including ability to communicate with a variety of constituent groups such as senior management, peers, and outside contacts
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
• Strong research skills to assist the team in expanding the scope of programming
• Must have knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office and an ability to navigate technology

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Workday Management System a plus
• Commitment to inspire change and make a lasting impact on and off the field
• Knowledge of non-profit landscape and/or business side of sports is a plus

Responsibilities

• Oversee all St. Lucie Met specific programs (selling, booking, activation, etc.) including the Silver Sluggers, Field of Dreams, and Birthday Parties
• Staff and oversee operation of Foundations 50/50 program as well as non-profit jersey sales and auction platform
• Handle all onboarding of part time staff including WorkDay integration and communicating with appropriate staff at Citi Field
• Work with Staff Supervisor on scheduling/coordination of all part time stadium staff
• Hire and oversee all Fun Patrol staff
• Manage and document all donation requests
• Maintain internal conference room schedule and coordinate appropriate room set ups
• Contact for Aramark catering team – manage booking platform and coordinate suite services, day of game menu selection, and communication with all bookings
• Develop community appearance schedule for Little Leagues, schools, Chamber events, HOA and community group meetings
• Complete a calendar of events and coordinate appearances for front office staff, players, mascot, etc.
• Collect and manage community partnership data and community programming activities.
• Coordinate operation of all hospitality areas
• Conduct research for potential projects, including little leagues and non-profits partners
• Assist in all areas of marketing and promoting the club as well as social media account management
• Represent the club throughout the community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level