The Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s vision is to be the premier NFL Franchise both on and off the field that sets the standard in global sports entertainment and embodies the spirit of Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers aim to employ individuals whose professionalism and dedication align with our vision.
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the duties, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Core Functions:
- Develop and implement the long-term strategic initiatives and tactical business plans that will maximize business performance while driving innovation, improving customer profitability, managing the product mix, and supporting the sales organization adding value to customers
- Act as key contact with assigned Partners, maintaining day-to-day relationships between Partners and internal departments
- Use independent discretion identifying clear and measurable business objectives for each partnership
- Co-develop and execute partnership activation plans that most effectively leverage our team’s assets and capabilities, build our partners’ business, and deliver strong returns on objectives
- Deliver bold and innovative marketing concepts and strategies that achieve partner objectives
- Enhance current partnership activations, identify new net revenue opportunities, and provide additional value for the partnerships
- Independently evaluate effectiveness of plans regularly and adjust as needed
- Use discretion to develop strategic alliances between partners that captures synergistic effectives across multiple platforms and mediums
- Use independent judgment to identify and develop programs that best utilize Bucs and Bucs’ partner assets that most effectively build Bucs Nation and fan avidity
- Entertain & host high-level corporate executives
- Employee is responsible for work directly related to management policies or general business operations under direct supervision of the Vice President of Partnership Marketing and the direction of Chief Commercial Officer
- Employee is expected to have the training, experience and knowledge to perform the responsibilities of this position with general supervision only
- Employee is expected to regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment
Skills & Abilities
- Strong servant leadership and strategy development skills
- Strong market plan and promotional development and execution expertise
- Strong client service experience for a high-profile company
- Strong creative skills to judge effective marketing and promotional elements
- Superior organization and multi-tasking skills
- Superb written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills
- The ability to work independently and demonstrate innovation and initiative
- A strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment
- Proficiency in MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook)
Experience & Education
- A Bachelor’s degree or commensurate work experience required; master’s degree is preferred
- At least 5 years of proven brand-building experience, ideally with a major CPG company, advertising agency, or a professional sports team or league
Work Environment
The Company is a professional, fast-paced, creative business environment. Other environment conditions:
- Extended evening, weekend work hours sometimes required. Required to work all home and some away games; may have to work occasional holidays
- Stressful and demanding work environment in executing work on short deadlines
- Computer and desk work a significant part of daily activities
- Sitting, standing, working with hands for extended period s of time
- Rarely is lifting more than 20 pounds required
- Job duties require employee to drive company vehicle or drive personal vehicle