Overview

Under the direction of the Director of Partnerships, the Partnerships & Premium Seating Coordinator is responsible for supporting the partnerships team through the sales and partnership execution process by assisting in execution of sponsorships, assisting in the day-of-event premium seating experience, and helping to maintain and grow client relationships to help achieve department revenue goals for OVG at the Iowa Events Center.

This role pays a yearly wage of $17 to $20.00

Benefits for FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 12 holidays).

This position will remain open until Oct 24, 2024

Responsibilities

• Communicate with annual Suite Holders, Loge Box Holders, Club Seat Holders and Event Rental clients to increase revenue through ticket additions, food and beverage packages and merchandise add-ons

• Identify qualified sales leads and manage prospect lists through CRM input.
• Support the Director and Manager of Partnerships in the sponsorship sales process by designing proposals, developing digital assets and executing sponsorship deliverables.
• Routine coordination with marketing department to develop and execute digital marketing sponsorship programs and deliverables

• Work with the marketing and communications team to put together event announcements for Premium Seating Clients and Pre-Event communications
• Work with the marketing team to maintain the Premium Seating website based on availability for event and annual inventory
• Coordinate and assist in execution of Premium Seating and Sponsor Appreciation Events throughout the year
• Monitor activation schedules to fulfill sponsorship requirements for partners
• Organize sponsorship contract and compliance forms for sponsors
• Organize and assist in creation of sponsorship recaps for sponsors
• Assist with producing strategic sales plans to achieve corporate sales revenue goals
• Lead research projects securing companies for potential new sponsors
• Conduct business during non-traditional hours, taking advantage of opportunities to interact with clients and prospects during games, events and off-site gatherings.
• Day of event responsibilities such as sponsorship activation setup, coordination, entertaining clients, premium seating preparation and fulfilling necessary sponsorship contract obligations

Qualifications

• Ideally 1-3 years of sales or sales coordinator experience, preferably in the sports and entertainment or advertising and brand sales industries. 
• Entrepreneurial mindset to take ownership of your role and improve those around you. 
• Knowledge of the sport/event sponsorship sales and advertising industry. 
• Excellent communication, organizational, and presentation skills.    
• Ability to quickly establish personal relationships through trust, knowledge, and empathy.   
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.   
• Must be available to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays. 
• A self-starter that has the ability to multitask, reacts well under pressure, and is able to work in a fast-paced environment. 
• A hard worker who values integrity and respect for others, and a team player who also understands how to lead. 
• Exceptional organizational skills with an ability to handle multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. 
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Etc.) preferred