Hospitality Coordinator, Mlb Sponsorship Sales

Position Overview:
The primary responsibility of this position is to support the MLB Property Sales, Partnership Activation, Partnership Marketing and Media Teams with the daytoday management of various hospitality, ticketing and industry event coordination needs.
What You Will Do:

• Hospitality Sales Support
• Assist Executives with the development and creation of invitations, presentations and other printed matter and collateral pieces, etc. to ensure deadlines are met and the highest quality work can be provided
• Support the sales and activation team on necessary projects and tasks including securing venues, tracking event RSVPs, managing a budget and client gifting.
• Work directly with sales and activation team on internal and external industry events, scheduling, ticket distribution and client communication
• Set up internal and externals calls and meetings for sales and activation team and perform necessary outreach and follow-up
• Attend and participate in meetings, as appropriate

• Client & Department Support & Management
• Assist Executives with communication between clients via email, telephone
• Work with Executives to ensure hospitality, ticketing pipelines, and client lists are updated as directed
• Help maintain (CRM database) - system updates and contact database development
• Provide CRM pipeline reports as directed for respective hospitality events
• Assist with account management tasks such scheduling/organizing meetings and calls and other special projects that require acting as the liaison for operations
• Liaison between Sales and Client Services team to assist with account management tasks including event invitations, ticketing, hospitality and venue coordination  and other special projects tied to Jewel Events and Jewel Event activations

• Other & Administrative
• Various additional projects and duties as assigned
• Assist in administrative tasks for sales accounts and contribute to day-to-day department operations and management
• Administrative responsibilities will include booking travel, coordinating meeting invites and doing expenses for select senior executives

 Required Characteristics/Skill Set:

• Excellent proposal writing, and proposal structuring skills needed including extraordinary attention to detail, consistency and grammar
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent project management and administrative skills
• Self-motivated and ability to prioritize and manage work flow and efficiently multi-task on important projects
• Strong organizational skills
• Proven ability to establish and maintain an honest and effective working relationships
• Willing and able to travel as needed
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment and form strong relationships with colleagues, clients, agencies, brands, teams, leagues and sports & entertainment organizations
• Must maintain a positive attitude, professionalism, integrity, motivation and a strong work ethic
• A passionate interest in sports business and understanding of sports business industry, specifically property sales and corporate partnerships

 Requirements:

• 4 year college degree
• Applicant must have a minimum of two (2) years of team, league, event, facility, agency or other relevant promotional or Sponsorship Sales and activation coordination experience
• Mandatory computer skills and strong social media skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, as well as Photoshop
• Must have advanced Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills as work with these two programs will be heavy

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the Major Leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our "workforce athletes" to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America's pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

MLB's vision is to be the global sport of choice for youth to play, fans of all backgrounds to enjoy and a desired destination for employment. With a belief that the journey to growth and greatness is ongoing, MLB gives employees the opportunity to continue learning and honing their skills with programs such as: tuition reimbursement; mentorship programs; lunch and learns; online course subscriptions; paid industry certifications; business resource groups; and more.

MLB provides its employees with exceptional medical, dental, and vision coverage. Premiums are 100% employer covered to help employees focus on being their best!

Are you ready to Step Up to the Plate? Apply below!

Major League Baseball is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Per the NYC pay transparency law, the hiring range for this position is $58,500 - $65,000.

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills and any other factors Major League Baseball (MLB) considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees. MLB offers employees a full range of best in class benefits with no employee contributions towards medical, dental, and vision coverage premiums, as well as incentive and recognition programs, life insurance and automatic employer 401k contributions. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and the terms of official plan documents which may be modified or amended from time to time.