Job Description

THE·TEAMoperates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. THE·TEAM works with iconic sports and media figures across the world in every major sport, utilizing our extensive influence to maximize negotiations and create meaningful opportunities for our clients across teams, leagues, brands, content and live events.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, THE·TEAM's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit the.team

This person will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day needs of talent marketing and baseball leadership, agents, clients, and other client service team members with a focus on talent sales and marketing, public relations and media strategies, and administrative operations during the development and execution of all client business affairs. This includes business development, talent sales, branding, accounts receivable, public relations, public appearances charitable endeavors, content development, and social media management. The role will participate in new business development efforts such as prospecting sales leads and marketing material development and help manage brand/agency relationships. Must provide high-level administrative support for clients and marketing and services department, including tracking, organizing, scheduling, and coordinating administrative activities.

Responsibilities:

• Work with talent marketing and baseball leadership and agents to identify talent priorities in an effort to generate brand partnership revenue across the MLB and MiLB roster.
• Develop talent sales strategies and outreach in markets where The·Team athletes play and/or live that will help lead to endorsement deals.
• Support marketing & partnerships staff related to prospecting, outreach, industry research and sales materials.
• Perform networking and research for new business development strategies; assist with securing endorsement opportunities for MLB and MiLB rosters.
• Secure gifting, barter and trade partnerships in conjunction with marketing lead
• Manage various aspects of the athlete’s personal and commercial day-to-day life, including schedule, appointments, travel logistics, interviews, family and home affairs, and marketing commitments.
• Assist marketing leadership with managing relationships with athletes’ existing business partners, including contract execution and approving marketing and campaign materials.
• Help manage logistics leading up to talent shoots, public media appearances, charity initiatives and other key moments, including MLB All-Star Week and other tentpole events
• Travel domestically to spend face time with clients to support “off field” business affairs and build client relations
• Attend clients’ media event and photo shoot as needed to ensure client comfort and high-level execution of partnership
• Assist clients with charitable endeavors and event coordination
• Create and help maintain athlete’s marketing materials up to date
• Perform administrative tasks, including partnership invoice management and players’ equipment orders
• Work with The·Team legal to prepare and track talent agreements
• Maintain department databases and trackers and generate reports as required.
• Conduct industry research and follow trends and industry news
• Other duties as needed

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Bilingual strongly preferred (Spanish or Japanese)
• Strong customer service skills to provide the best possible support to clients, brands, and internal team members
• Must possess persuasiveness skills to successfully negotiate on behalf of clients’ interests
• Flexibility in scheduling and a willingness to work nights, weekends, and some holidays
• Ability to prospect and research marketing partnerships on behalf of the clients
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite a plus
• Strong understanding of social and digital media landscape
• Outstanding communication skills and an ability to work with people from all countries and demographics
• Outstanding analytical, organizational, leadership, and project management skills
• Strong self-management and project management capabilities
• Ability to build strong, lasting relationships internally and externally
• Strong aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving
• Self-starter with the need and resolve to succeed in a highly competitive market that requires both an entrepreneurial approach and ability to be a team player
• Works well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment

Base salary range: $66k - $71k, plus bonus potential if applicable for role.
Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role.

THE·TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.