Partnership Marketing Coordinator

Job Description

Partnership Marketing Coordinator

Department: Partnerships

Reports to: Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships

Job Classification: Non- Exempt

City/State: Oakland, CA
Overview

Day-to-day support on account management, activation, and fulfillment of contract deliverables for assigned Oakland Athletics corporate partners with the ongoing objective of further building existing relationships and successfully providing partners unparalleled service, sports partnership expertise and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities
• Assist in continually liaising with other internal departments (e.g., Communications, Community, Content, Finance, Marketing, Stadium Operations, Ticketing, etc.) to ensure that all communication is streamlined to drive collaboration most effectively for the implementation of partner programs
• Maintain and further cultivate regular contact with partners and/or partners' agencies, developing strong professional relationships
• Support day-to-day account management on assigned partners, including all contract activation and fulfillment, vendor relationships and gameday executions
• Help execute all major deliverables (e.g., branded signage, promotional, social / digital, radio, in-stadium entertainment, Community involvement, etc.) to ensure that partner expectations are met and exceeded
• Actively participate, from a support perspective, in driving renewal discussions and upsell opportunities with existing partnerships to generate additional revenue, including developing new platforms, realigning objectives, and assets, and drafting all necessary presentation materials
• Coordinate the implementation of branding and activations during gamedays and other stadium events including digital signage, in-game features, and fan engagement opportunities
• Review promotional concepts, including evaluation and approval of promotional programs, rules, artwork, and in-market supporting media. Coordinate all aspects internally and externally
• Create and coordinate logistics for gameday hospitality such as partner tickets, suite nights, and other in-stadium special events
• Assist in coordinating and hosting various non-gameday hospitality events such as networking forums, watch parties, partner trips, etc.
• Support the creation and delivery of mid-year / end-of-year recap reports for each assigned partner

Qualifications

REQUIRED
• Likeable, relationship-focused, and customer-centric with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent writing, presentation, and analytical skills
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and a sense-of-urgency approach
• Ability to problem solve; solutions-oriented mentality
• Proactive and productive; recognizes opportunity to make processes actionable to achieve job efficiencies
• Proficiency in software platforms – PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Google Suite, Adobe Photoshop, etc.
• Flexibility in working extended hours including nights, weekends, and holidays as required
• Ability to travel for required meetings, activations, and events
• Serve as a Team Member resource at games and events throughout the season

PREFERRED
• Experience in a service-related position
• Experience in brand/property management
• Proficiency in CRM systems KORE and/or Salesforce
• 2-4 years of relevant work experience with a professional sports team and/or sports marketing agency

COVID 19 Consideration:

All Oakland A's employees are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and must provide documentation of complete vaccination status as part of the pre-boarding process. Exceptions are available only for those who need an accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re1em2-18-223-32-230-42 in your application.