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Manager, Game Day Promotions & Programming

Wichita Wind Surge
Wichita, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 1/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/12/2025
Job Title: Manager, Game Day Promotions & Programming
Reports to: Director, Marketing
Contract type: Permanent, full-time
Hours: Mon-Fri as required, weekends and holidays as needed
Location: Wichita, KS

About the Wichita Wind Surge:
The Wichita Wind Surge, Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, bring competitive baseball and vibrant community engagement to Riverfront Stadium. As a cornerstone of Wichita sports, the Wind Surge create memorable experiences for fans of all ages. The Wichita Wind Surge are a proud member club of Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH). DBH was formed in 2021 to support, promote, and enhance Minor League Baseball through best practices, professional management, innovation, and investment.

Position Overview:
The Manager of Game Day Promotions & Programming is responsible for planning and execution of in-game entertainment, including mascots and management on non-sponsored game elements. This position will also be responsible for communicating events/promotions to Sales team with intent to sell sponsorships and tickets. 
 
Responsibilities:  
  • Proactively research trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to stay on the forefront of promotions and new products in the industry. 
  • Oversee promotional calendar creation and maintenance and ensure that access to current calendar is available to appropriate parties. 
  • Develop plan for theme nights including pregame, in-game, and postgame elements of the event and character appearances with the intent to secure sponsors. 
  • Coordinate logistics for game day appearances/entertainment including but not limited to contracting entertainers, set up and take down. 
  • Coordinate promotions/products/games/events with Corporate Partnerships team to ensure all contracts, including MiLB contracts, are executed and satisfied.  
  • Manage execution of promotions, both sponsored and non-sponsored, as needed. 
  • Ensure event scripts are fun and interesting and that they meet team and sponsor goals. 
  • Make calls and coordinate with outside organizations related to table displays or other opportunities to participate and execute on games/events/theme nights. 
  • Procure items needed to execute sponsored promotions – primarily giveaways but also supplies to be used in promotions – ensuring all deadlines related to marketing and game dates are met. 
  • Oversee scheduling of national anthem singers and assist with necessary add-on sales. 
  • Work directly with the Marketing department to plan, coordinate and evaluate marketing plans for sponsored promotions and theme nights. 
  • Clearly communicate all elements of promotions/products/theme nights to staff, customers and public with the goal of increasing attendance at Wind Surge events. 
  • Assist, as needed, with video shoots/appearances with Wind Surge players, mascots, and staff for the purpose of promoting ticket and sponsorship sales. 
  • Coordinate assigned staffing of games/events, and supervise assigned gameday staff.  
  • Maintain select software systems related to game and event operations. 
  • Other duties as assigned.  
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • Attention to detail 
  • Passion for Sports and Entertainment 
  • Familiarity with baseball preferred  
  • Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work on short notice  
  • Ability and willingness to work varied and long hours including nights, weekends, and holidays 
  • Excellent interpersonal skills - must work well with others at all levels of organization 
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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