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The Chicago Red Stars Manager, Marketing will work within the Marketing team reporting to the Director of Brand Marketing & Communication. This role will focus on building strategic marketing plans and community outreach that drive engagement, awareness, and revenue for the club.

Responsibilities:

  • Actively participate in asset creation to assist in determining how best to utilize Marketing assets to grow club revenue and overall awareness

  • Maintain an understanding of organizational sales and marketing activities, as well as the strategic direction of the market and competitors

  • Oversight of the annual advertising campaign

  • Development of advertising plans, negotiation of partnerships/buys, advertising creative development, execution, and tracking

  • Creation and trafficking of all spots, live reads, digital files, and content for TV and radio match broadcasts, as well as all advertising components

  • Point of contact with outside agencies that assist with club marketing efforts

  • Oversee the planning, purchasing and distribution of all promotional materials for the club

  • Manage Supernova mascot program

  • Manage the Red Stars’ Kids Club program

  • Have a constant focus on how to drive ticket sales and work closely with the Community and Ticketing departments to leverage community-based activations

  • Assist with the planning, coordinating and execution of the club’s in-match production for all home games

  • Manage and coordinate all of the club’s copywriting needs including, but not limited to TV match broadcast, all forms of paid media advertisement and marketing/sales collateral

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required

  • Three to four years promotions and events experience preferably in sports

  • Ability to deliver P&L budget with analysis

  • Project management expertise

  • Strong organizational skills

  • Flexibility to work non-traditional hours, in a non-traditional settings, within a team atmosphere

  • Ability to work independently and self motivate

  • Ability to be adaptable and creative when solving problems

  • Possess excellent communication skills, including phone etiquette and written correspondence

  • Ability to develop outstanding internal and external business relationships

  • Understands and provides superior customer service

  • Strong computer proficiency, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and database management

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.