Licensing & Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

New York Road Runners (NYRR) • New York, NY

365d • $55,000 - $55,000

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Licensing and Strategic Partnerships, the Coordinator assists in all day-to-day operations of the department including corporate partnership and licensee management, vendor and agency communication and event execution. The Coordinator will work in a team environment, tracking deliverables and executing administrative functions, as well as supporting a number of partners and events in the NYRR portfolio. The position requires some work on evenings and weekends, to supervise partner-sponsored programs at the NYRR RunCenter featuring the New Balance RunHub and NYRR races including the TCS New York City Marathon and related events. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, has experience supporting projects and partnerships, and thrives in a collaborative environment. Coordinators will gain exposure to a wide variety of learning opportunities and manage a variety of tasks and projects.

Requirements

• Familiarity with corporate sponsorship, marketing, licensing or related field
• Previous employment or internship with either: a sports property through a league, university or similar organization; a non-profit marketing, development or licensing department; a brand licensing department or integrated marketing/media sales agency
• Project management

Nice To Haves

• Two or four-year degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day partner, agency, licensee and vendor relations responsibilities, managing variety of administrative tasks including: status call scheduling; drafting of agendas, project plans, meeting notes and recaps; research; and budget and asset tracking
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with partners, licensees and colleagues in cross-functional departments to ensure partnership deal points are executed on time, including social/digital content, volunteer opportunities, signage, event production and more
• Maintain records of logos, samples, and inventory for licensing projects and support approval management
• Support creative ideation and problem solving to execute successful partnerships
• Generate post-event recaps (e.g., capture web shots, samples, etc.) in a timely manner
• Process invoices and purchase orders
• Manage sponsor creative briefs
• Assist in researching potential new partners
• Stay apprised of competitive and marketplace trends via various means and share updates internally
• Attend assigned races and support event execution in all weather conditions to ensure partner deliverables are managed successfully (may include signage installation, hospitality tent activations, product distribution/gifting, speaking opportunities coordination, volunteer management)
• Provide general support to Business Development and Strategic Partnerships team for seasonal projects throughout the year
• Showcase effective decision-making, critical thinking and proactivity to meet deadlines
• Adapt to feedback and instruction and apply learning to projects

Benefits

• Salary: 55K
• NYRR requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees