Career Opportunities

We are a company with 40+ years of experience servicing the sports officiating industry. Our staff of approximately 25 provides content and services to a wide variety of sports organizations throughout the nation and the world, including professional leagues, national governing bodies and local organizations. The Marketing & Events Coordinator is a generalist position within our Marketing/Events/Sales Team for our Racine-based company. Sports officiating experience is preferred but not necessary.

The Marketing & Events Coordinator responsibilities include providing support and direction to a wide range of marketing functions, including communications, admin support, event planning, advertising, branding, digital marketing, and social media. The Marketing & Events Coordinator must be an organized multitasker able to handle many diverse projects at once and meet tight deadlines. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, highly-organized and detail-oriented with the ability to juggle multiple duties and responsibilities at once. The position requires at least two years of experience in the field or in a related area, and a Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Candidates must become immersed in the sports officiating industry, quickly learning our industry’s concepts, practices and procedures. The most successful candidates will pair those skills with a strong proficiency in Marketing and special projects experience, and the ability to work well within a team while remaining on task as a self-starter. We expect candidates to be self-motivated, and a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Reports to the Chief Marketing Officer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Calendar management of all projects to budget.

• Plan and manage meetings and events by identifying, assembling, and coordinating requirements, establishing contacts, developing schedules and assignments, and coordinating mailing lists
• RFP generation management
• Event venue sourcing, including F&B and A-V analysis
• Manage event admin, including room blocks and meeting space set-up
• Manage advertising relationships, providing admin support and communication.
• Coordinate, plan and schedule social media marketing in both an ongoing and ad hoc basis.
• Perform support duties including but not limited to: database management, reporting and analytics, maintaining marketing materials, managing sales and marketing software tools
• Manage and implement online and email marketing initiatives, including copywriting and directing graphic approach.
• Design, develop, and distribute content marketing deliverables.
• Conduct market research and monitor industry trends and behaviors.

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven work experience as a Marketing professional, or other relevant role.
• Ability to work within a variety of teams, rallying colleagues, and effectively managing personalities, deadlines and priorities.
• Knowledge of traditional and digital marketing, content marketing, and social media marketing
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive and C-level.
• Advanced problem resolution skills and communication abilities.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize among competing tasks.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Sports Officiating experience preferred.
• BA/BS degree in Marketing, Communications or relevant field preferred.

COMPENSATION and BENEFITS:

Salary is based on qualifications.

We offer half-day Fridays, vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and a competitive health and dental insurance plan.