Founded in 1917, the National Hockey League (NHL®) is the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. With more than 600 employees across offices in New York, Toronto and Montreal, the NHL is a global sports and entertainment organization committed to building healthy and vibrant communities using the sport of hockey to celebrate fans of every race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. At the NHL, we are looking for dynamic, energetic and impactful individuals who are committed to doing the same by sharing in our philosophy that Hockey is for Everyone – and inclusion belongs on the ice, in the locker rooms, boardrooms and stands.
Benefits to working at National Hockey League include:
Medical/ Dental/ Vision insurance effective on the date of hire
401(K) Plan and Defined Contribution Pension Plan
Annual Bonus
Generous PTO policy
Commuter Benefit Program
Paid Company Holidays
OVERVIEW:
This role is integral to supporting the Clubs in the management of Line-of-Sight (LOS) assets, which are a significant revenue and marketing resource and include all in-arena signage visible to both the fans in arena and game broadcast viewers, including the execution of Digitally Enhanced Dasherboards (DED) across the League.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Working in collaboration with various League office departments, including Marketing, Hockey Operations, Business Development, Legal, and others, manage day-to-day engagement with the Clubs on LOS matters, including DED execution, which involve operational and creative execution compliance by each Club for every game. Responsibilities include supporting related League and Club workflow processes associated with the deployment of physical ice-level signage (dasherboards, in-ice, LED, etc.); blue line slot and on-the-glass virtual signage; and DED execution. This includes proactively managing: i) the review/approval process of all Club LOS signage submissions, ii) the scheduling, production, delivery and posting of League partner and marketing creative static dasherboard signage, coordinating execution in collaboration with NHL sales, national network partners, signage vendor(s), building operations, and Club business personnel; iii) liaising with related vendors and in-building commercial coordinators for game night compliance review and monthly reporting; and iv) managing LOS print production budget.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Undergraduate degree required. A minimum of three (3) years of post-graduate employment history required, and League, team, and/or media property experience is preferred. Understanding of the NHL, Club and/or arena operations is a strong plus.
Is highly motivated and a self-starter
Organized, with the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
Have strong attention to detail
Possess superior interpersonal and relationship management skill
Demonstrated customer service / account management experience
Excellent interpersonal (including written and oral) communication skills
Problem-solving capabilities and able to adapt quickly
Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment to manage deliverables and meet deadlines
Willing to travel and work nights and weekends as needed
Possess exceptional technology skills, including fluency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Salary Range for this role: $75K to $85K
When applying, please be sure to include a cover letter with your salary expectations for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity, however only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. NO EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
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.
