Associate, External Affairs and Community Engagement
New York Mets
Flushing, NYThis was removed by the employer on 1/12/2018 9:18:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES:
• Responsible for department email and phone extension
• Respond to mail on behalf of the department, including fan packs
• Responsible for responding and handling donation requests that come via mail, email or online submissions
• Distribution of donation items as needed and creating donation ticket vouchers
• Responsible for handling the club's Commissioner Ticket Program, including managing and vetting requests from non-profit organizations
• Conduct research for potential future projects, little leagues, non-profits & other contexts as assigned
• Administrative/General duties as assigned
• Coordinate donation pickups for groups assigned by the team members in community
• Maintain storage for the department
• Assist at all community events, In-Season and Off-Season
• Assist with all Mets Foundation requests along with organizing/keeping track of all donations given to the Foundation
REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be able to work during night games and weekend games throughout the season
• Must be trustworthy- He/she will have access to sensitive information
• Strong knowledge of baseball and business side of sports in a plus
• Must be willing to set up and break down for events, lift boxes and other materials
• Must have strong communication skills and engaging personality
• Expected to have good knowledge of best practices in community relations/cause-related marketing in sports and entertainment and expected to bring new ideas the Mets can incorporate into the community outreach platforms
• Must have strong phone skills
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