Marketing Sponsorship Coordinator

Wintrust Financial Corporation•Rosemont, IL

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.” Why join us? An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 11 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years) Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few Family-friendly work hours With 200+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career Promote from within culture Why join this team? We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility What You'll Do The Marketing Sponsorship Coordinator is responsible for providing a wide range of support to the sponsorships team at Wintrust Financial Corporation, working with sports, arts and cultural, and community partners. The candidate will need to work independently and within a group in a high-paced work environment. They should be able to multi-task efficiently while delivering high-quality output with superior attention to detail. The candidate will, in turn, gain additional experience in sponsorship marketing, campaign planning, and project management.

Requirements

1-3 Years experience in a marketing environment, sponsorship activation/management experience preferred
Bachelors Degree preferred
Ability to work events outside of standard business hours, local travel required
General computer skills - Microsoft Products
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and creative oral/written communication skills
A high degree of initiative, confidence, and energy to set and achieve goals, meet deadlines, and stage multiple projects efficiently
Ability to work collaboratively with others.
Ability to work collaboratively, cross-functionally and, think independently while simultaneously managing multiple projects

Responsibilities

Assist in the execution of sponsorship activations, as outlined in partnership agreements.
Coordinate and attend on-site activities through field marketing at sponsor and affiliated events.
Collaborate with internal Marketing teams and Community Impact in the creation of assets and campaigns.
Maintain playbooks and calendars of all sponsorship assets and deadlines for sponsorships portfolio.
Audit sponsorship activations to confirm execution of all agreed-upon assets.
Perform research for potential sponsorships.