Coordinator, Marketing, Football

Wasserman•Brooklyn, NC

12d

About The Position

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Wasserman works with iconic sports and media figures across the world in every major sport, utilizing our extensive influence to maximize negotiations and create meaningful opportunities for our clients across teams, leagues, brands, content and live events. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com . Job Overview: Responsible for supporting the day-to-day needs of talent marketing leadership, agents, clients and client service team members and to accomplish client related sales, marketing and account operations. This includes sales, branding, accounts receivable, PR, charitable endeavors, and social media management. Participation in new business development efforts such as prospecting sales leads and marketing material development. Provide high-level administrative support for the VP, Talent Marketing, Team Sports including organizing, scheduling, and coordinating administrative activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (sports management, sales, marketing business administration, comm., or finance a plus).
Must be customer service focused to provide the best possible support to clients and internal team members.
Requires considerable flexibility in scheduling and the willingness to work nights, weekends and holidays
Ability to prospect and research marketing partnerships on behalf of the clients
Requires a passion for sports and business
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office.
Strong understanding of social/digital media
Well-developed communication skills and ability to interact with people of all demographics
Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills
Requires self-management and project management abilities
Ability to build strong, lasting relationships internally and externally
Ability to anticipate problems and manage expectations
Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all situations

Nice To Haves

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite a plus

Responsibilities

Supports day-to-day logistics for the VP, Talent Marketing which includes organizing meetings, sales outreach, deal servicing and marketing communication
High focus on sales, client service, networking and market research; responsible for prospecting, outbound sales calls and pitches
Establish brand, agency and media relationships that lead to brand partnerships, barter relationships and high-end gifting opportunities
Create branding and marketing materials for current Wasserman Client roster
Assist marketing leadership with managing relationships with existing partners; ensures the client’s contracts are fulfilled; approves marketing and advertising materials.
Assist with the development of client content, which includes PR efforts, along with sourcing and negotiating content and media deals under the supervision of VP, Talent Marketing
Handle logistics leading up to and throughout major events, including bowl games, draft, Pro Bowl, and Super Bowl
Maintain timely, thorough, and accurate account receivables, department databases and generate reports as required, including through Salesforce.
Manage incoming queries for clients and provide regular updates to agents and client service representatives
Monitors client competitions to keep up-to-date on client careers
Meets both personal and department goals set by talent marketing leadership
Contribute to partnership development in other sport verticals and with non-football clients when applicable