Associate Marketing Manager - Indiana Pacers

This is a Full Time Job

We love Pacers basketball and are building a team that loves the team and fans as much as we do! The Associate Marketing Manager-Indiana Pacers is a key player in the marketing department and is at every Pacers home game! The role is the creative and execution lead on multiple areas of the business including Game Day entry and concourse experience at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, management of the PS&E Brand Ambassador team as well as budget management and supporting the Pacers Marketing Director across initiatives. This individual will also play a key role in Pacers Fan Jam and Fan Appreciation Night. The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, outgoing, has a positive demeanor and is a strong problem solver. This position is very busy during the Pacers season and requires working evenings, weekends and holidays.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop and execute concourse activation plans for all games and conduct walkthroughs to ensure proper set up
• Hire and manage entertainment for Pacers and Fever games, such as Family Time Entertainment, caricaturists, DJs/Bands, etc.
• Plan auditions, selection and communication for player Fan zones; ongoing management of Fan Zones including organizing communication, promotions, props and tickets
• Collaborate with Player Development on player appearances and events with Fan Zone members
• Hire, train, and manage the marketing & brand ambassadors for each semester
• Develop and manage staffing plan for all events and games
• Support the Pacers marketing team in budget planning, management and tracking including managing invoices and reports for finance and marketing leadership
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, the candidate will perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, and at least 2 years of professional marketing experience and/or a combination of graduate level education (i.e., MBA) and experience. Other preferences include experience with event marketing and activation, and promotional marketing. Knowledge of digital and social media marketing methods is also preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret instructions and reports. Ability to write reports, recaps, and correspondence with very high accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Managers, Clients, Customers, and the general public. Ability to communicate and sell ideas to peers and executives. Ability to create and deliver presentations to all levels of employees and upper management.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and make recommendations.

PROBLEM SOLVING REQUIREMENTS:

See projects through to completion utilizing creative, logical and technical solutions.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to:
• Sit
• Stand
• Walk
• Use telephone
• Use 10 key calculator
• Use computer
• Speak, hear and write

COMPUTER SKILLS:

This position requires the employee to be proficient in Microsoft Office products, such as Excel, Powerpoint, Word, etc. A strong understanding of social media sites, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and other emerging channels, is preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.
• The noise level in the Fieldhouse/game environment is usually loud.
• The stress level may become high during certain times of the year.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

All applicants for full time employment at Pacers Sports & Entertainment are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencing employment. Applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to produce proof of vaccination status prior to their first day of employment. Exemptions will be considered for applicants who receive a conditional offer and who are unable to get the vaccine due to medical or religious reasons.