Sponsorship Coordinator - Toronto, Canada - Canlan Sports

Canlan Sports

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Canlan Sports is the largest private sector owner and operator of recreational sports complexes in North America.

The company's success in the recreation-entertainment & hospitality industry is attributed to a combination of innovative programming, service delivery leadership and world-class sports complexes.

We understand our customers' need for service excellence and are committed to it.

Canlan Sports Corporate currently has an exciting opportunity for Sponsorship, Coordinator

Job Summary**:

Reporting to the _Director, Sponsorship Sales_; the Sponsorship Coordinator is a key member of the sales and marketing team at Canlan Sports.

Committed to creating sports communities that change lives for the better, this role will ensure we deliver value to both our customers and clients.

To be more specific, we need help in the co-ordination, development and execution of sponsorship materials including client pitch decks, production, managing workloads, quality, and standards of advertising materials in support of sponsorship initiatives.

Accountabilities:

Marketing + Execution of Sponsorship Initiatives:

Assist in the development and implementation of all sponsorship initiatives across our portfolio of sports complexes, both digital and in-arena assets, from start to the finish line.

Research - understand the competitive landscape and client needs:

_Assist in research and proposal development for clients_

- _Assist in strategic consulting with sponsorship partners to ensure effective and timely direct-to-customer execution of sponsorship strategy_
- _As required, you'll work on our competitive analysis, market share, and other research projects that pertain to this key area of our business_

Project Manage - it all comes down to execution:

_Assist in the development of sponsorship reports of campaign performance and consolidate in presentations to clients_

- _Cooperate with Sponsorship partners to ensure the effectiveness of all customer
- related sponsorship for marketing and promotional contests._
- _Assist in collaboration with all internal stakeholders from sales, product teams, marketing and sports complex colleagues to launch and execute sponsorship activities including on-site event executions_
- _Coordinate meetings and project manage sponsorship programs as required_
- _Sponsorship clients may include Molson, Rogers, theScore, Sobeys and others_

Qualifications and Education:

College or University Degree in Sales & Marketing, Digital Marketing, Communications, Media relations/technology, or equivalent required.
Entry level position

Abilities, Attributes and Experience:

Communication comes first. Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently across various channels, using tone of voice appropriate for intended audience.
Enthusiastic with a passion for creative within the sports and recreation industry
Ability to conceptualize sponsorship deals into marketing campaigns that are compelling while adhering to brand standards and buyers' persona
Excellent interpersonal and writing skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate across crossfunctional teams
Strong attention to detail with meticulous grammar skills
Ability to manage and prioritize projects based on level of importance while establishing deadlines and workback schedules based on key project dates
Driven selfstarter, autonomous with capability to multitask & function well under pressure
Exceptional at disseminating key findings within the digital landscape
Proven experience using CMS, SMM, Google Analytics and project management software
Deep technical knowledge of efficient sponsorship and/or content promotion strategies
Flexibility to adapt to new technologies or processes and develop efficiencies for utilization.
NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.

Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, provincial, and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices_