Major League Baseball

Professional baseball league with media rights

Senior Coordinator - Retail Marketing

Marketing Generalist & ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$2.7k - $2.9k /bi-wk

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required.
At least 2 years of experience in a retail environment, including retail planning, preferably in an omnichannel capacity, and an understanding of the retail landscape and its ongoing evolution.
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.
Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask.
Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills; retail or wholesale math knowledge is preferred.
Ability to meet tight deadlines.
Familiarity with and interest in baseball and Major League Baseball clubs.
Familiarity with the sports-licensed industry and supplier base.
Availability to work nights and weekends throughout the year, travel, and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain recurring contact with key accounts to identify opportunities, misses, sales, and marketing or event opportunities.
Identify new retail accounts and build new relationships.
Prepare marketing and advertising strategies, plans, and objectives to drive sales with the assigned retail accounts.
Monitor ecommerce and event buying plans in coordination with retail partners, oversee inventory plans across relevant channels, and help identify and mitigate inventory shortage and stockout risks, especially for events and new product launches.
Coordinate, communicate, and analyze retailer results, including recaps, presentations, communications, budgets, and invoices.
Analyze and report sales and inventory or stockout performance data to inform ongoing retail strategies.
Assist with day-to-day development and planning, and occasional onsite execution, for MLB jewel events in retail venues.
Use brand knowledge, experience, and trends to develop strategic activations and innovative in-store experiences that drive traffic or increase brand awareness.
Shop other retail stores and compile competitive market analyses.
Support projects and initiatives resulting from the department.
Provide administrative and other ad hoc support.

Desired Qualifications

Retail planning experience in an omnichannel capacity is preferred.
Knowledge of retail or wholesale mathematics is preferred.

Major League Baseball is looking for a Senior Coordinator, Retail Marketing in the Consumer Products/Ecommerce/Retail Marketing department to support key and emerging MLB retailers on their day-to-day MLB business with the overall goal of growing the MLB Consumer Products business.

Responsibilities

Touchbase with key accounts on a re-occurring basis to identify opportunities, misses, sales, and marketing/event opportunities
Identify new retail accounts to build new relationships
Prepare marketing and advertising strategies, plans, and objectives to drive sales with set retail account base
Monitor ecommerce and event buying plans in coordination with retail partners and oversee inventory plans across relevant channels; help identify and mitigate risks on inventory shortages/stockouts, with a particular focus on event and new product launch inventory
Coordinate, communicate, and analyze retailer results on a consistent basis (recaps, presentations, communication, budgets, invoices)
Analyze and report on performance data related to sales and inventory/stockouts to inform ongoing retail strategies
Assist in the day-to-day development, planning, and occasional onsite execution for MLB jewel events in retail venues
Use brand knowledge, experience, and trends to ideate strategic activations and innovative in-store experiences to drive traffic and/or increase brand awareness
Shop other retail stores and compile competitive market analysis
Serve as a support system for all projects and initiatives that are a result of the department
Provide administrative and other ad hoc support as needed
Maintain flexibility to be available on nights and weekends throughout the year, travel, and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor's degree
Minimum 2 years of experience in a retail environment including retail planning, preferably in an omni-channel capacity, with an understanding of the retail landscape and acute awareness of its continuous evolution
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets, and Google Slides
Strong attention to detail and solid multi-tasking ability
Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills with a preference for retail/wholesale math knowledge
Ability to meet tight deadlines
Team player mindset
Familiarity with and interest in the game of baseball and Major League Baseball Clubs
Familiarity with the sports licensed industry and supplier base

Pay Range: $2,700 - $2,900 bi-weekly

The actual offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision.

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

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About the Company

Major League Baseball

Professional baseball league with media rights

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the top professional baseball league in the United States and Canada, made up of 30 teams that operate as independent franchises within a league-wide partnership. It coordinates the season, playoffs, and the World Series, while teams compete locally in their markets. MLB earns mainly from national and local TV rights, ticket sales, sponsorships, and merchandise, and uses revenue sharing to keep competitive balance. The goal is to grow the sport’s fan base and sustain financial stability by monetizing media, attendance, and partnerships across many markets.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: $2.6B
Headquarters: New York City, New York
Founded: 2000

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