Partnership Marketing Community Relations Coordinator

Company: AEG
Location: Greenville
Posted on: January 23, 2023

Job Description:

About the Triumph

The Greenville Triumph Soccer Club is a founding member of the United Soccer League's League One, having joined in 2018. The club, which was runner-up in its inaugural 2019 season before winning a championship in 2020, has one of the strongest digital and social presences in the USL. The Club has taken home multiple league awards for digital and social media and maintains some of the highest engagement across League One.

About the Liberty

The Greenville Liberty is a founding member of the United Soccer League's W League, which began play in 2022. The Club, which features elite pre-professional women's players, won the South Atlantic Division in 2022 and advanced to the W League Semifinals.

Our Mission

Our goal is to use our platform of soccer to create joy and unite people throughout the Upstate as they engage with our Club. We all know that sports have a way of bringing us together, and this sport uniquely embraces boys and girls, people of all cultures, all income levels and all ages. Soccer is the ultimate, diverse-rich world game, and the world game belongs in a world-class community - Greenville, South Carolina.

Position Overview

The Partnership Marketing & Community Relations Coordinator is responsible for fulfilling partnership agreements with both current and future partners. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and facilitating projects related to the organization's commitment to the community. This individual is required to work successfully with representatives from various communities, organizations, and nonprofits. This position strives to achieve fulfillment of the organization's mission to be an integrated part of the fabric of the Upstate. Responsibilities
--- Assist in the fulfillment and implementation of assigned Corporate Partner Agreements.
--- Develop and maintain positive relationships with assigned client base.
--- Maintain thorough, up-to-date contract and database files on all assigned accounts through Trak software program.
--- Create and execute mid-season evaluations and post-season summaries for Corporate Partner accounts.
--- Prepare and send correspondence to assigned Corporate Partner accounts.
--- Work closely with Corporate Sales staff in developing sponsorship programs for inclusion in corporate sales proposals.
--- Develop synergies and mutually beneficial relationships with community leaders throughout the Upstate of South Carolina as well as nonprofit organizations and charitable organizations in the region.

• Manage community initiatives and services integrated into cross-functional events for marketing, ticket services, corporate sponsorship, and special events.
• Responsible for leading and developing soccer-specific camp and clinic programs.
• Directs and organizes all aspects of the soccer-specific camp and clinic programs including program quality and budget development.
• Responsible for recruitment, hiring, training, supervising and evaluating staff for all programs supervised.
• Directly provide leadership and excellence in program service and delivery, through proper training, evaluation, and promotion of soccer-specific camp and clinic programs.
• Create an awareness calendar and manage communication with other departments as it may apply to event coverage and promotion of community initiatives.
  --- Assist in implementation and execution of all game day operations and activities including game contests, temporary sign installation and removal, promotions, and pre-game ceremonies.
  
  Qualifications & Requirements
  --- Self-motivation and desire to successfully build a business is a must.
  --- Strong work ethic is essential.
  --- Strong communication, prioritization, and organizational skills.
  --- Commitment to teamwork and to fostering a positive culture of collaboration.
  --- Excellent customer service skills and service-oriented mindset.
  --- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task.
  --- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with an irregular work schedule.
  --- Ability to manage and work well under pressure and meet hard deadlines.
  --- Commitment to working nights, weekends and holidays as needed.
  --- Ability to walk/stand for long periods of time, climb stairs and lift a minimum of 25 pounds.
  
  Job Questions:
  
• Do you have prior major/minor professional team experience?
• Why do you want to work in sports and what interested you about this position?
• What is one of your character traits that you want me to know that is not on your resume?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?

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