Director, Club Marketing – Major League Baseball

About the job

As a Director, Club Marketing you will work with assigned Major League Baseball Club personnel and internal departments within Major League Baseball to implement and optimize the overall performance of MLB Marketing Initiatives at the local level as well as Club initiatives to grow the game of baseball through both digital and non-digital consumer touchpoints.

Job Responsibilities

  • Acts as a primary liaison between assigned Clubs, MLB Marketing personnel, and various MLB business stakeholders
  • Work day to day with assigned Clubs to build a strong and collaborate relationship that enables the League office to strategize, service and assist the Clubs in their localized Marketing efforts
  • Oversee the activation of Club specific Marketing Campaigns tied to driving ticket sales, fan growth and engagement, and brand awareness
  • Project manage Club specific initiatives in the digital landscape
  • Provide guidance on Club needs and points of view at the league level as it relates to global Marketing Initiatives
  • Optimize overall performance of specific Club sites, emails and app as it relates to increasing engagement, audience and revenue generation
  • Fulfill other project responsibilities as assigned by Marketing Executives
  • Manage a team of 5-10 website content producers
  • Provide sound feedback and suggestions for enhancing the user experience for the club.com platform to further MLB and Club Marketing priorities and goals
  • Work cross functionality to coordinate, promote and implement league level programs and initiatives with Clubs

Job Requirements And Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • An individual with ten (10) or more years marketing management experience, working in either sports, media, entertainment or related field is preferred
  • Project management and/or client relations experience required
  • Understanding of the Interactive Media landscape strongly preferred – e-commerce, marketing, sponsorship, subscription products, social media platforms
  • Ability to develop cordial, professional relationships with all level of Club personnel and MLB staff
  • Detail-oriented, organized and excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Positive attitude, with the ability to think outside the box in order to achieve goals
  • Ability to multitask and work under strict deadlines
  • Engaging, enthusiastic communicator who can comfortably receive and deliver feedback
  • Ability to inspire and motivate others. Delegates effectively and promotes execution through direct and indirect influencing.
  • Familiarity and interest with the game of baseball
  • Flexible schedule: available weekends and late nights throughout the year, as needed.

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!

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.

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

All in-office and ballpark-based positions are subject to MLB’s mandatory Covid-19 vaccine policy

Corporate Strategy Manager – Fanatics

Company Overview

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform to ignite and harness the passions of fans and maximize the presence and reach for hundreds of partners globally. Optimizing these long-standing partnerships, a database of more than 80 million global consumers and a trusted, recognizable brand name, Fanatics is expanding beyond its position as a global leader for licensed sports merchandise to now becoming a next-gen digital sports platform, featuring an array of offerings for fans across the sports ecosystem.

The Fanatics family of companies currently includes Fanatics Commerce, a vertically-integrated licensed merchandise business that has changed the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear and hardgoods through a tech-infused approach to making and quickly distributing fan gear in today’s 24/7 mobile-first economy; Candy Digital, a digital collectibles company that is partnering with prominent sports properties, including MLB and MLBPA, to build an official NFT ecosystem; Fanatics Collectibles, a transformative company that is building a new model for the hobby and giving collectors an end-to-end collectibles experience; and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming and retail sportsbook platform. Additional ventures that will build out Fanatics’ footprint across the broader digital sports landscape will be rolled out soon.  Fanatics’ partners include all major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, PGA) and hundreds of collegiate and professional teams, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs.

As a market leader with more than 8,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.

At Fanatics, we’re a diverse, passionate group of employees aiming to ignite pride and passion in the fans we outfit, celebrate and support.  We recognize that diversity helps drive and foster innovation, and through our IDEA program (inclusion, diversity, equality and advocacy) at Fanatics we provide employees with tools and resources to feel connected and engaged in who they are and what they do to support the ultimate fan experience.   

JOB SUMMARY:

At Fanatics, our Strategy team plays an integral role defining the path toward becoming the #1 digital sports platform in the world. Our team is deeply connected to the C-suite and is trusted to provide thought leadership and clarity around Fanatics’ strategic priorities. In collaboration and close partnership with leadership and teams across the Fanatics enterprise, we help set the north star for the company, aid in prioritizing internal and external opportunities, and progress towards achieving the company’s strategic goals. We generate growth ideas and develop specific value creation recommendations, working closely with the Finance and M&A teams, to initiate and support execution of deals that will reinvent the way fans access and engage with their favorite sports and entertainment names. This group receives extremely high visibility across the organization and provides high transactional and operational exposure. 

What You’ll Do:

  • Identify trends and developments in competitive environments and present findings
  • Perform integrated revenue/expense analysis, financial forecasting and modeling, and recommend actions through analysis, interpreting data, and making ROI or comparative analyses
  • Develop valuation models and their continuous innovation and improvement for the use and ease of interpretation by team members and executives
  • Work with data source providers and technology teams to ensure that key decision data is accurate, automated, and timely
  • Manage competing priorities & provide level-headed guidance during unexpected events
  • Assist with project management activities
  • This job will require occasional travel. 

What We’re Looking For:

  • Minimum of 3-5 years relevant experience in a Management Consulting or Financial Analyst/Associate role within top advisory firm or bank
  • Experience demonstrating problem solving and root cause analysis coupled with ability to collect relevant information, analyze, and “connect the dots” to facilitate collaboration across verticals
  • Highly analytical, detail oriented and strong business sense; proven ability to develop new ideas, creative solutions and demonstrated experience implementing such mechanisms
  • Demonstrated financial acumen and/or analytical experience including familiarity with concepts of forecasting, valuations, and/or data interpretation and analysis
  • Expertise using Excel and PowerPoint to collect and manage quantitative data for the purpose of creating meaningful reports to drive business insights
  • Comfortable with core valuation metrics and analyses (DCFs, Precedent Transactions, Public market Comparable)
  • Familiarity and fluency with company reporting documents and public filings
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Team player with the ability to develop relationships at various levels internally and externally, and champion our company culture
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines, prioritize workload and achieve effective results in a fast-paced, dynamic, ever-growing and often ambiguous environment; effective multi-tasking skills are vital
  • Strong work ethic with a sense of urgency to resolve issues promptly
  • Insightful, consistent, and considerate communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Comfortable managing the strategic aspects as well as the tactical details of the business
  • Natural curiosity and drive with a proactive approach toward what may make sense even if not specifically requested
  • Interest in sports and/or entertainment business models is preferable, but not a must

Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don’t fall victim to fraud.  Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants.  Fanatics recruiters will only reach out to applicants from an @fanatics.com or @fanatics.co.uk email address.  For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers

Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.

Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices.

NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS/APPLICANTS:

In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to or describes you (“Personal Information”). The categories of Personal Information that we collect include your name, government issued identification number(s), email address, mailing address, other contact information, emergency contact information, employment history, educational history, criminal record, and demographic information. We collect and use those categories of Personal Information about you for human resources and other business management purposes, including identifying and evaluating you as a candidate for potential or future employment or other types of positions, recordkeeping in relation to recruiting and hiring, conducting criminal background checks as permitted by law, conducting analytics, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies.