What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator, Local Media Strategic Planning position at Major League Baseball (MLB)?
MLB is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Coordinator to join our Strategic Planning team to work on the Local RSN business. As a Coordinator, you will play a crucial role assisting the MLB Local Sponsorship team in creating effective advertising solutions for our clients. You will collaborate closely with the sales team, MLB Club contacts, internal stakeholders and clients/agencies to manage media proposals. Your expertise and your ability to analyze industry trends will contribute to the success of our advertising campaigns.
Responsibilities
As a candidate for this position, your salary and related aspects of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees.
Top MLB Perks & Benefits
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.
MLB is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email us at accommodations@mlb.com. Requests received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
Responsibilities
- Manage local MLB media purchase orders from internal and external sellers, including order creation, order revisions, deal stewardship and added value execution
- Work closely with the sales operations, traffic, and strategic planning teams daily to ensure smooth execution of local media campaigns and that all client objectives are met
- Analyze and provide data to help advise in sales negotiations and provide post-campaign analysis to clients
- Develop and implement strategies to increase media revenue through targeted sales efforts, cross-platform monetization, and upselling opportunities
- Track media and revenue while analyzing campaign performance
- Stay updated on industry trends, emerging media platforms, and new tools that can improve media strategies and tactics
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and media monitoring tools
- Familiarity with digital marketing platforms
- Basic understanding of MLB local media best practices
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with media professionals and stakeholders
- 1-2 years of experience in media sales, advertising, or a related field
- Undergraduate degree
- Experience working in a professional sport and/or media environment
- A collaborator with strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving capabilities
As a candidate for this position, your salary and related aspects of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees.
Top MLB Perks & Benefits
- 100% Employer Paid Medical/Dental/Vision Premiums
- Company Contributed 401K Plan
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Access to Free Tickets to Baseball Games & MLB.TV
- Discounts at MLB Store | MLBShop.com
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Onsite/Online Training & Development Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption Reimbursement
- Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance
- Pet Insurance
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.
MLB is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email us at accommodations@mlb.com. Requests received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
Salary : $64,500 - $67,000
