Position title:Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development
Education/experience:Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management, Marketing, Business, or related field with a minimum of three years’experience in sport marketing management, including marketing plan implementation, sponsorship and/or membership sales, and media/public/community relations.This position also requires knowledge and background in marketing sport facilities, leagues, and events (especially basketball and volleyball) for individuals of all ages.Master’s degree preferred.
Description:
North East Team Sports is seeking a full-time Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development. This position is responsible for the overall marketing efforts involved with a new 35,000 sq. ft.multipurpose sport facility in Anywhere, North East.The Vice President will be responsible for ensuring that the facility is marketed in a manner that contributes to the achievement of the goals and objectives established through annual marketing plans.In general, the Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development will oversee the complete marketing efforts for the entire facility from branding to activation of the marketing plan.In addition, the Vice President will provide strong and effective day-to-day leadership and management fostering an environment that encourages full team contribution by all employees to attain the overall organizational goals and objectives.
Major duties for this position will involve directing overall advertising, promotions, marketing, sales, and public relations policies for the facility.Major responsibilities of the Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Business Developmentwill include but not be limited to the following.
- Develop the facility’s detailed marketing strategy through determining the demand for products and services offered by the facility and its competitors, identifying potential markets, developing pricing strategy with an eye toward maximizing the facility’s share of the market and its profits, ensuring that the facility’s customers are satisfied, and overseeing product development.
- Manage advertising and promotion staff, service accounts, assess the need for advertising, and develop the subject matter and presentation of advertising (creative services).
- Head the efforts related to forging key partnerships for the facility.This includes working with the ownership to structure and negotiate strategic relationships and corporate sponsorships, as well as to ensure that these relationships are in congruence with the strategic vision of the facility.
- Organize all communication media efforts for the dissemination of advertising, including radio, television, newspapers, magazines, internet, or outdoor signs.
- Direct promotion programs that combine advertising with purchase incentives to increase sales and attract potential users.This will include direct mailings, telemarketing, television or radio advertising, catalogs, exhibits, inserts in newspapers, internet advertisements or websites, in-facility displays or product endorsements, and special events.
- Collaborate with staff, ownership, and consumers to monitor social, economic, and political trends that might ultimately affect the facility, and make recommendations to enhance the firm’s image and the need for new products and services.
The successful candidate for this position must possess superior organizational and communication skills.The candidate must be very detail-oriented, proactive, and entrepreneurial, while being a “people person” who is focused on marketing the “products and services” of the facility to the respective customer groups and community.In addition, they should have a passion for developing long-term personal and business relationships, community partnerships, and the image of the facility.They must also have the ability to use personal computers and related software necessary for success in marketing.
This position reports to the President and CEO of North East Team Sports.
To apply:
Salary is market competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, and includes an attractive benefits package.Applications will be reviewed on a regular cycle until the position is filled.Qualified candidates may submit a letter of application,resume,and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references to:
Mr. John Doe
President and CEO
North East Team Sports
123 Main Street
Anywhere, North East 00000
USA
North East Team Sports is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to building a diverse workforce and management team and therefore is committed to a policy of providing equal employment opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, veteran status, or national origin.
As a condition of employment, final candidates for positions with North East Team Sports will have their backgrounds screened by the Office of Children and Family Services Central Register Database for reported incidents of child abuse and maltreatment. In addition, backgrounds will also be screened by the North East Police for criminal convictions. Only individuals who are considered to pose no risk to children are accepted for employment.
About North East Team Sports
North East Team Sports (NETS) creates a family environment where children and adults of all ages can participate in competitive and recreational sports activities by providing high-quality programs and related services at an affordable price and in a convenient location.
The 14.5-acre facility will be home to a variety of sport and recreational activities.The goals of North East Team Sports are outlined below.
- To provide the Anywhere, North East region with a top-notch sport court facility that promotes competitive and recreational sport involvement to people of all ages.
- To strive to consistently provide a clean, safe, productive environment for people of all ages to compete, have fun, and stay in shape.
- To offer programs that will teach everyone involved competitiveness, sportsmanship, teamwork, and accomplishment – values that spill over into all aspects of life.
- To provide programming to meet the needs of all members and users, including informal recreation (open gym time), recreational leagues (basketball and volleyball), instructional opportunities (camps, clinics), and competitive programs (AAU, adult leagues).
- To provide food service, trophy and pro shops, and customer service that will be second to none, and hence provide easy and economical purchasing options to all members, coaches, and visitors.
- To offer excellent peripheral activities such as sport parties, a games room/arcade, special events, and entertaining recreational opportunities.