Job Abstract

Job ID

2024-16602

Location Name

OVG NY Corporate

Category

Partnerships/Sponsorships

Type

Regular Full-Time

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

More information at?OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on?Facebook,?Instagram,?Twitter, and?LinkedIn.

The individual hired will work out of the corporate office in New York City on the OVG Global Partnerships team. Suitable for the role are smart, curious and entrepreneurial professionals who have a track record of success in the sports & entertainment sponsorship industry. This candidate will primarily be working on 3^rd Party projects within the OVG Global Partnerships division and assist the team with various tasks that vary from Business Development, Sales, Platform Development, Reporting, etc.

This role will pay a salary of $32.45.

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 August 1, 2024

• Prepares and maintains project plans
• Tracks project progress and prepares reports for clients or project stakeholders.
• Reviews project requirements, identifies interdependencies with internal or external departments or service providers, delegates responsibilities, and ensures that work is completed as needed.
• Schedules cross-functional meetings to facilitate collaboration.
• Maintains project-related documentation, including contracts, invoices, or payment records.
• Closely partner with all members of the 3^rd Party Global Partnerships team in assisting him/her with various projects
• Extensively research each property/market and potential future properties/markets to develop a strategic analysis of the potential sponsorship opportunities
• Extensively research target categories for 3^rd Party properties providing recommendations and insights as realized
• Develop an aggressive and effective prospecting and outreach strategy based on research of categories and opportunities
• Work with the team to pitch and close significant revenue across 3^rd Party properties
• Assist in the preparation for pitches of new business as assigned by the 3^rd Party team
• Including presentation materials, background information, sales meeting logistics
• Manage the CRM system (Salesforce/KORE), P&L, and sales pipeline
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of entire OVG GP client portfolio and work toward integrating, aligning, and executing the Global Partnerships division sales goals
• Ability to travel and to work non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Other duties as assigned

The qualifications listed below represent the credentials necessary to perform the essential functions of this position. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Undergraduate studies in marketing, business, sports business management, communications
• 1-3 years of experience with demonstrated project management skills, understanding of/experience in sports, venues, music and/or entertainment
• Demonstrated success analyzing marketing strategy and developing “out-of-the-box” ideas
• Strategic and critical thinker who is dynamic, forward thinking, analytical and extremely well organized
• Highly driven self-starter, with ability to work as a team or independently on projects
• Positive, can-do attitude with the ability to manage long-term projects as well as quick turn assignments
• Focused, diligent and hard-working; ambitious and driven
• Excellent written, verbal communication, and storytelling skills with a strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Values the “How” as much as the “What”
• Willingness to work the hours required to fulfill the commitments of the role

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.