Job Description
Excel Sports Management
is an industry-leading sports agency representing top-tier talent, blue-chip brands and marquee properties. Our success is rooted in our people, our high character reputation and our commitment to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace. We focus on team chemistry, collaboration, strong relationships, valuable networks, and ambitious ideas to deliver innovative solutions that keep our clients and agency ahead of the curve.
Excel Sports Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Position Summary:
Excel Sports Management is seeking a Coordinator, Brand Marketing to support the collective work of the Brand Marketing team, which includes advising a key corporate client on their sponsorship and sports marketing investments, with a focus on sports and entertainment talent partnerships. This role will provide key administrative, strategy, and activation support across a portfolio of partnerships.
Responsibilities:
Support the day-to-day management of Excel's Brand Marketing client's sponsorship activation and marketing initiatives, with a focus on talent/influencer strategy, acquisition and management
Build and maintain positive client relationships that result in enhanced partnerships and increased opportunities for Excel
Facilitate and support the daily client interaction across brand, property and agency partners to support the sponsorship function and associated programming
Support the development of creative platforms and new consumer engagement activations across current and future client sponsorship opportunities
Coordinate client-vendor relationships and necessary activation deliverables on behalf of clients
Support and facilitate talent/influencer relationships and ensures successful fulfillment of contractual obligations via agent/representation
Create activation briefs, recaps, event itineraries/ROS and production/staff plans
Plan client status calls which include scheduling, preparing agendas, and creating/maintaining status documents
Work with the team to develop integrated marketing and activation recommendations and plans (social, digital, traditional media, experiential, PR, events, etc.)
Support the Brand Marketing team by reconciling budgets and providing on-going client updates
Support teammates to ensure flawless client-service and a second-to-none agency experience
Conduct research, analysis and provide recommendations in an effort to gain greater knowledge of our industry
Attend and participate in staff events which may include some nights and weekends
All other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required
1-2 years of experience in sponsorship, sports marketing, brand marketing strategy, or other relevant industry experience; activation at a brand, property or agency preferred
Experience with talent or influencer marketing strategies and activations a plus
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Passionate about creative ideation, developing, and finishing the job all the way through
Willing and eager to go above and beyond, help his/her teammates, coachable, curious, inquisitive, flexible, and multi-faceted
Curious brand marketer that has multi-channel experience across a variety of different disciplines
Ability to self-start and work within a small team and dynamic organization
Exceptional communicator (written and oral) who overdelivers and strives to impress everyone around him/her with work ethic and willingness to go above and beyond
Superior organization skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong sense of ownership, ensuring goals are met and high-level standards are upheld
Able to think strategically, creatively, and problem-solve independently (and in groups)
Excellent time management and ability to multitask effectively in fast-paced environments
Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word and the technical/computer skills to create and deliver client presentations
Goal-oriented, results-driven and able to maintain composure under pressure
Able to communicate and connect effectively and personably, recognizing the need to adjust communication style according to the audience
Proactive and productive, recognizing opportunity and implementing procedures to achieve better job efficiencies
Driven to increase industry knowledge and work to stay ahead of the curve
Uncompromised ethics, integrity, and discretion with company and client information
Engages in internal activities (team building, events, off-sites, etc.) and embraces internal culture
Ability to travel frequently and work nights, weekends, and holidays
The pay range for this position is $65,000 - $70,000 per year. This position is also eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus.
Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.
Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
Excel Sports Management provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Excel Sports Management
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