Throughout the Boston Celtics’ storied history, they have long stood for equality and respect, including drafting the first African American player, hiring the first African American coach, and playing the first all-black starting five. The Celtics have won a record 17 NBA Championships spanning five (5) decades, including eight (8) in a row from 1959-1966, and winning their most recent in 2008. In addition, forty-one (41) former Celtics players, management, coaches, or staff have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In December 2002 the team returned to local ownership for the first time since 1963.

Do you have a passion for building meaningful relationships? Are you excited about driving outstanding experiences? If so, we want you! You will an opportunity to implement partner assets such as in-market/arena activation, branded content creation, social media campaigns, online and retail promotions, community-based programs, and event planning/execution. Cross-collaboration between Partnership Sales, Partner Strategy, Business Intelligence and Community Engagement groups will ensure we are delivering best-in-class fully integrated partnerships. This role will report up to the Director of Partner Development.

Responsibilities:

• Build and develop internal employee and external client relationships 
• Lead day-to-day contact and execution to fulfill asset of assigned partners 
• Partner to develop and deliver ways to measure marketing partnership deals, platforms, and value to partners
• Lead planning and execution of all assigned partners’ contractual elements, including traditional media assets, digital and social platforms, in-market promotions, in-stadium activation, hospitality, experiential, and community programs
• Work cross-functionally to build and implement pre-season planning sessions, action plans and all marketing, media, social, community relationships, promotions, and events for assigned Partners
• Manage and track sponsorship asset delivery and budgets reporting out on status update on a regular basis
• Present season long activation plans to Partners and capture feedback for continuous improvement 
• Drive mid and end of season recap process from start to finish with all assigned Partners 
• Handle all tracking and reporting value of partnership initiatives and objectives
• Be responsible for and chip in to game day set up and break down in-arena 
• Onboard and assimilate new Partners to the Celtics organization
• Work to achieve and/or exceed organization and department renewal revenue targets 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and related experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in corporate partnership activation or client service, prior experience from a team, league, property, or sports/brand marketing agency is a plus
• Consistent track record of building and maintaining positive relationships
• Broad understanding of partnership platforms, content, social media, community engagement, branding, and in-market activation
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to multitask and adapt to evolving business environments and situations
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Open to travel as needed for out of market activations and meetings
• Self-starter with ability to own projects as well as ability to work within a team to accomplish goals

Banner Seventeen, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants for employment are afforded equal opportunity in every area of hiring and employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy (and pregnancy related conditions), gender identity or expression, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, military or veteran status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

The Golden State Warriors are looking for a Director, Partnership Insights to oversee the Data & Analytics vertical within the Corporate Partnerships department. This scope of this roll will span across all properties – Chase Center, GSW, Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden Guardians, and Warriors Gaming Squad. In this role, you will collaborate with members of the New Business and Partnership Development teams to deliver industry-leading asset and platform valuations and go to market strategy, while providing oversight to our reporting cadence for internal customers and external partners. This position reports to the Vice President, Partnership Insights.Come share your expertise while learning more about this growing sports and entertainment organization that values your initiative, creativity and dedication!This is full-time role based onsite in San Francisco, CA.Key Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of Data & Analytics vertical to identify data gaps, develop hypotheses, and gain a comprehensive view of the audience, category landscape or opportunity at large
• Oversee rate card evaluation, pricing methodology, and tracking across all Partnership assets & platforms; share recommendations as appropriate
• Develop assets & programs that efficiently and effectively reach target audiences at scale and drive revenue
• Provide expertise on marketing and sponsorship activation, including groundbreaking packing and promotions to engage and excite B2B and B2C consumers
• Subject matter expertise in growth tactics, lifetime values, churn, retention, business strategy and GTM plans
• Analyze business/brand, category, consumer, and cultural trends that highlight opportunities for partners’ businesses and inform strategic output
• Partner with Sr. Manager, Partnership Insights to conceptualize innovative partnerships that highlight all GSW properties and its partners
• Lead the strategy and implementation of the partnership measurement and recap process; establish return on objective (ROO) tracking and reporting dashboards
• Identify “white space” opportunities for revenue optimization
• Manage and develop two employees

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business Administration/Marketing, or equivalent work experience; MBA preferred
• 7+ years of property, agency, brand, or consulting experience; understanding of Media-League-Team partner groups
• Minimum 2 years of people management experience; strong leadership and mentorship skills
• Experience working with B2B & B2C Fortune 500 companies, preferably in the sponsorship, marketing, and experiential space
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, KORE Software and Tableau; experience with quantitative and qualitative data sets, surveys, logo detection software, etc.
• Experience developing, evaluating, pricing, and packaging activations within marketing, experiential, digital, and/or community that have yielded positive business results
• Ability to understand, use, and present data while delivering recommendations, particularly to senior level executives
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to collaborate, influence and build positive relationships with clients and peers at all levels
• Ability to balance multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Golden State Warriors is an equal opportunity employer.We will ensure that qualified applicants with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Suns Legacy Partners includes several companies and many different departments that support the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury and Footprint Center.

Would you like to win championships and create sustained success? Suns Legacy Partners is looking for individuals that are committed to pursuing excellence and be part of crafting memorable experiences.

We are seeking an individual who is a self-starter, collaborative and results-oriented to join our team as a Senior Manager, Partner Marketing with the Marketing Department. This position will be responsible for leading the creation and execution of marketing strategies and campaigns on behalf of our partners as well as developing long-term innovative partnership solutions in support of growth objectives. This role is on the larger Integrated Marketing team, directly supporting our mid-level partner portfolio, and will work with key stakeholders within our Global Partnership Solution Sales and Activation teams.

We’re looking for a dynamic marketer to join our team who is passionate about our partner’s success and pulls from a range of business and marketing skills including strategic planning; hands-on execution; relationship building and project management. This role requires an experienced professional who is able to orchestrate a cross-functional team to deliver programs and campaigns that drive measurable results.

Suns Legacy Partners (SLP) strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many departments, many SLP employees participate in the SLP Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona.

What Will You Do

• Develop fully integrated, multi-channel strategic recommendations that engage consumers
• Collaborate closely with a diverse cross-functional team to deliver strategies and programs that support both partner initiatives, business developments opportunities and prospective partner pitches
• Work directly with the integrated marketing team (social, digital, creative, etc.) to develop promotional plans, based on partner insight and brand positioning and improve sponsorship inventory with new sellable assets
• Deliver innovative business partnership proposals in conjunction with sales and creative
• Lead the development and distribution of branded content strategies aligned with short-term and long-term marketing targets and partner objectives
• Support international marketing strategies
• Provide creative direction for all assets with areas of partner inclusion including Theme Nights and special platforms/programs.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams within an organization
• Must be able to prioritize and balance multiple projects, deadlines and changing priorities simultaneously while maintaining excellent and accurate work
• Ability to easily identify potential hurdles within a project and takes the lead on solving them
• Interact with a variety of fields and levels within the organization
• Should have a demonstrated passion for sports and the sponsorship industry as a whole
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance

What We Need From Our Sr. Manager

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree (e.g. Marketing, Communications, etc.) and proven experience in professional sports, brand or agency managing
• Developed skills at rolling out integrated marketing programs
• Demonstrated the ability to work cross-functionally at various levels of an organization
• Digital savvy, including related to social media, presentation software tools, tracking documents, and office software such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.
• Outstanding organizational abilities, thorough, strong multi-tasking and prioritization abilities
• Experience and ability to spearhead work with little to no direction, not afraid to speak up, and are proactive getting things done

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Leadership skills to lead and develop one-direct report

Experience/ Education Requirements

• Relevant bachelor’s degree (Marketing, Communication, etc.) required
• Preferred minimum of 6+ years of integrated marketing or sports partnership experience

What You Can Expect

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Flexible schedule to include weekends, evenings, and some holidays to meet business needs
• Ability to stand, walk, sit for various periods of time
• Occasional travel from time to time for professional development
• This position works mainly indoors, removed from extreme weather; exposure to weather is <5%
• S-Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible about of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Position is predominately computer-based, requiring the use of a computer monitor
• Must be able to carry on a conversation both on the phone and in-person
• Ability to Read, Write & Speak in English
• Wide range of fulltime benefit options including
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverages
• Life and Disability options
• Vacation, sick and holiday leave programs
• In-arena work requirements with the potential of hybrid schedules based on each role and department.
• Visit out Culture page learn more about our culture and work environment

Suns Legacy Partners, LLC. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact our People & Culture Recruiting team at SLPrecruiting@suns.com

The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including having received a booster when eligible. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.

At the WNBA, we’re passionate about growing and celebrating the game of basketball. Through the intensity of the game and the amazing athletic skill of our players, we deliver excitement to hundreds of millions of fans around the world.

As a global sports and media business, the WNBA is so much more. While Basketball Operations runs the league’s on-court activities, other departments manage relationships with television and digital media partners, develop marketing partnerships with some of the world’s most recognizable companies, oversee the licensing of WNBA merchandise, and handle a wide range of responsibilities that drive the WNBA’s success.

Position Summary:

This position is part of the WNBA Marketing team and will step in to lead the WNBA Content arm, which focuses on managing, distributing, and publishing content to the WNBA’s existing portfolio of social and digital product offerings, as well as driving strategy and managing new, long form and short form content pieces. Candidate will manage 3 direct reports who manage content-related product integrations for the WNBA’s direct to consumer content offerings on the WNBA’s suite of official digital products. The ideal candidate is an expert in product development from a content perspective with a demonstrated ability to craft a strategy that aligns our platforms to the larger creative direction. We’re looking for a team player who can work productively with their peers across the marketing org and with complementary functions beyond marketing.

You must thrive in a fast-paced work environment, be proactive, exhibit strong awareness of content monetization trends, sound work ethic with an aptitude for team collaboration and communication. The ideal candidate has their finger on the pulse of the WNBA and spends their free time immersing themselves in podcasts, message boards or consuming short and long form content about the WNBA.

Major Responsibilities:

• Manage all content-related projects and product integrations on behalf of the content team Leads 
• Write out the long form and short form content strategy, leaning into digital and streaming for player storytelling and increasing WNBA fandom 
• Thoughtfully organize the WNBA stories and design ethos, presenting them in a compelling, fan-centric experience. 
• Communicate content trends and industry shifts, including implications and recommendations, to internal and external partners and lead projects to stay on top of consumption/engagement trends 
• Evaluate potential content partnerships across all content formats and lead/contribute to cross-functional evaluation to ensure the success of these partnerships. 
• Manage 3 direct reports: Social Content Manager, Digital Content Manager, and Creative Content Strategist with an eye on building a team of the future 
• Works with internal and partner content teams to stand-up sections of site & app around various tentpoles 
• Able to clearly provide direction and feedback throughout integration process 
• Trains WNBA personnel on new content publishing features & appropriate use cases 
• Review and recommend home-grown feature implementations, as well as 3rd party integrations (mobile messaging, content creation and/or distribution tools, etc.) 
• Collaborates with Product project management group to ensure development & launch timelines are met 
• Develop market expertise through continuous focus on and knowledge of the competitive and market environment in each of the strategic priority markets 
• Champion initiatives to experiment and create differentiated content 
• Analyze content performance results and summarize key findings 
• Evaluate operational workflow for efficiency and scalability; identify challenges and provide innovative solutions 
• Track & manage all related costs and provide forecasts for upcoming years 
  

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• 7+ years prior experience working on content management, creation, and production 
• Prior experience in content creation, development liaison, publishing, and distribution 
• Must have led a team responsible for content strategy and publishing/programming digital products (website, mobile app) 
• Can inspire continuous learning and curiosity in content presentation and consumption 
• Capable of establishing benchmarks and metrics as performance indicators, all within a fast paced setting. 
• Knowledge of basketball – the game, past and present – is recommended 
• Knowledge of sports media landscape is a plus 
• Previous experience working in content creation and management 
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation building and delivery skills (including to senior management or external business partners) 
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail 
• Great communication skills and ability execute feedback given 
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule as this position may include working days, nights, weekends and holidays based on the WNBA calendar 
• Must be a team player who can work collaboratively 
  

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Digital Media or related field preferred 
  

We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.

Suns Legacy Partners includes several companies and many different departments that support the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury and Footprint Center.

Would you like to win championships and create sustained success? Suns Legacy Partners is looking for individuals that are committed to pursuing excellence and be part of creating memorable experiences.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Marketing Coordinator with the Marketing Department. This position will be responsible for supporting the execution & evaluation of marketing programs from start to finish, driving collaboration with the stakeholders and leveraging the right internal processes alongside with the Marketing Manager.

Suns Legacy Partners (SLP) strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many departments, many SLP employees participate in the SLP Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona.

What Will You Do

• Support the execution & evaluation of marketing programs from start to finish, driving collaboration with the stakeholders and leveraging the right internal processes
• Support the development of fully integrated, multi-channel strategic plans for cultural tentpoles, social and content campaigns that specifically target multicultural audiences
• Assist in submitting creative and digital ticket requests for marketing initiatives
• Consistently provide analysis and recaps of all campaigns
• Craft copy to support campaigns and initiatives
• Proactively seek creative and unique ways to drive affinity for Suns, Arena, and Mercury brands
• Partner and collaborate with various Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) groups to leverage best practices, share information, and ensure coordination
• All other duties as assigned

What We Need From Our Marketing Coordinator

• Strong project management skills
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross-departmentally
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to function independently
• Knowledge of and ability to apply basic marketing concepts
• Creative thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of general market media trends
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance
• Must be able to walk and stand for extended periods of time
• Must have flexibility to work designated games and events
• Flexible schedule to include weekends, evenings, and some holidays to meet business needs

Experience/ Education Requirements

• 1-2 years’ experience developing & supporting marketing plans
• 1-2 years’ experience working in a sports or entertainment entity or marketing agency
• 1-2 years’ experience in DEI and/or multicultural marketing initiatives
• Bilingual Preferred
• Marketing, Communications, or closely related bachelor’s degree
• Live entertainment event experience preferred
• Adobe Creative Suite experience preferred

What You Can Expect

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Flexible schedule to include weekends, evenings, and some holidays to meet business needs
• Ability to stand, walk, sit for various periods of time
• Occasional travel from time to time for professional development
• This position works mainly indoors, removed from extreme weather; exposure to weather is <5%
• S-Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible about of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met
• Position is predominately computer-based, requiring the use of a computer monitor
• Must be able to carry on a conversation both on the phone and in-person
• Ability to Read, Write & Speak in English
• Wide range of fulltime benefit options including
  • Medical, Dental and Vision coverages
  • Life and Disability options
  • Vacation, sick and holiday leave programs
  • In-arena work requirements with the potential of hybrid schedules based on each role and department.