Assistant Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• BA or BS degree with an emphasis in marketing or business.
• Three years of experience in sales, sponsorship, strategic marketing, event management, and budgeting.
• Knowledge of retail management, marketing, and advertising, and working knowledge of the media industry.
• Exceptional negotiating skills.
• Event planning experience.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
• Sound fiscal management and budgeting skills.
• Excellent word-processing, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.
• Flexibility to work varied schedules, including weekends and evenings.
• Ability to undertake some overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Identify, create, and sell revenue opportunities by strategically positioning mall assets, media assets, and mall programming to achieve property sales goals.
• Generate prospective local clients through cold calling, networking, reviewing relevant publications, and targeted outreach.
• Review and understand the marketing budget, marketing financials, and related reports.
• Support administrative processes and approvals for sponsorship and event deals, including contracting, deal entry, proof of performance, payment collection, contract renewal, revenue forecasting, and reporting.
• Develop ongoing relationships with partners and sponsors to address performance, execution, and future growth.
• Complete associated sales reporting, including weekly inventory verification and updates, and manage individual inventory requests.
• Review center sales and traffic trends and reports.
• Assist with promoting and implementing platform programs professionally and promptly, and measure results.
• Manage local production and use of on-mall collateral and materials.
• Participate in the Manager on Duty rotation as needed, attend staff meetings, and fulfill other relevant management responsibilities.
• Assist in writing and creating retailer correspondence and communications.
• Work with the DMBD to maintain an up-to-date media contact list and build a network of media contacts.
• Work with the DMBD to convey sales- and market-related information to the center’s leasing representative and provide necessary marketing information and assistance.
• Assist the DMBD in coordinating tenant and partner meetings.