Development Director - Ice in Paradise

The Sports Facilities Companies•Santa Barbara, CA

About The Position

Ice in Paradise is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment Ice Arena focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Goleta, CA. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth. Ice in Paradise is a managed facility by Sports Facilities Management, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun. SFC has been awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us. The Marketing Specialist will execute business development tasks as assigned by the General Manager. Many of these tasks include Front Desk, Concessions, Admissions, and Operations roles performing a variety of duties meeting the needs of the guests.

Requirements

Ideal candidates have education and some experience in business development disciplines such as promotions, advertising, PR, merchandising, graphic design, fundraising and sponsorship sales, website design, email marketing, and campaign management.
Must have excellent interpersonal, problem solving and negotiating skills
Must be a team player
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be able to work flexible schedules including weekends, nights, and holidays
Must be able to lift 30 pounds waist high
May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time whether indoors or outdoors, and squat, stoop or bend
Will be required to operate a computer
Facility has intermittent loud noise levels

Responsibilities

Crafting the marketing plan in partnership with the General Manger and Marketing team
Managing and updating company website(s)
Content development for digital or print
Assists with management of the Fan Shop
Assists with traffic building promotions, and stages all major events, contests, promotions
Assists with sponsorship execution
Assists with the booking of group events
Assists in capturing content (photo, video, etc.) for use in creating in-house flyers, invitations, print ads, posters, e-mail marketing, website content
Managing facility presence with industry publications, trade shows, and associations
Performs the job safely and in compliance with company policies, procedures, work and safety rules and the team member manual
Responsible for proper handling of cash, assigned bank, and cash register operations
Performs other duties assigned by management