Sports Marketing Coordinator

Disney

New York, NY, USA$56,600 - $75,900

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Job Posting Title:

Req ID:

10155484

Job Description:

The Content Sports Marketing department at ESPN is responsible for creating and executing live sport marketing strategies across streaming and linear television platforms. The department covers a wide range of sports, including NFL, NBA, College Football, and more. The team works closely with media, creative teams, content producers, programmers, and distributors to deliver engaging and relevant sports marketing strategies to fans around the world. The Content Sports Marketing department is always looking for new and innovative ways to showcase the best of sports, ESPN's brand, and reach expansion audiences.

The Sports Marketing Coordinator supports the marketing and promotional planning and execution of the NFL Network, NFL, and Super Bowl for several additional sports properties within the team portfolio. This position provides support in the development and execution of these properties’ marketing strategies and multi-platform promotional plans across ESPN and The Walt Disney Company in addition to providing overall support for the Sports Marketing team. The Marketing Coordinator will be a key liaison between our sports marketing team, media team, internal and external creative teams, and the broader ESPN cross-functional organization. This role is based in New York, New York. The position reports to the Associate Director Sports Marketing.

Responsibilities:

Supports creative development and execution of marketing materials
Builds creative deliverables and timelines to ensure work is finished, delivered, and trafficked on time (and on budget)
Develops the relationship and production timelines with the internal creative teams
Ensures accuracy and excellence of all work done internally and by creative agencies
Providing input on creative development and execution of marketing materials
Partners closely with Media on the scheduling and delivery of on and off channel assets
Liaisons day-to-day correspondence with internal and external creative partners including relaying creative feedback and management of full timelines
Develops a full understanding of the programming schedules and sponsor requirements to ensure all marketing materials and deliverables are accurate
Aides in the management of the budget
Works with the research and media teams to translate data into strategic inputs

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 6 months of related marketing or business experience with an understanding of marketing fundamentals, creative evaluation, and budget management
Impressive verbal and written skills
Positive energy with a ‘can do’ attitude
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong work ethic, detail-oriented, and collaborative to get the job done
Fundamental understanding of the ESPN portfolio, including its DTC product ESPN+
Sports knowledge including both a fan and business perspective

Preferred Qualifications:

Outstanding team player with strong interpersonal skills
Strong analytical skills and active mind
Knowledge and an interest in the evolving media landscape and media consumption habits
Hunger for learning & making a difference; open minded
A healthy appreciation for the role of sports with cultural trends
Strategic thinker with finely tuned critical thinking skills
Solution-oriented
Highly collaborative and a relationship builder
Strong writer and comfortable presenter

Required Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Marketing, Business, or a related field

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The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $56,600.00 to $75,900.00 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

ESPN Creative Studio and Marketing

Job Posting Primary Business:

Marketing & Consumer Engagement

Primary Job Posting Category:

Content Marketing - Sports

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

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