Florida Operations Assistant, Sales and Marketing

The Pirates Why

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a storied franchise in Major League Baseball who are reinventing themselves on every level. Boldly and relentlessly pursuing excellence by:

• purposefully developing a player and people-centered culture;
• deeply connecting with our fans, partners, and colleagues;
• passionately creating lifetime memories for generations of families and friends; and
• meaningfully impacting our communities and the game of baseball.

At the Pirates, we believe in the power of a diverse workforce and strive to create an inclusive culture centered in Passion, Innovation, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Empathy, and Service.

Job Summary
This position will assist with various community engagement, sales, promotions and marketing functions for Florida Operations.

Responsibilities
Primary:

1. Assist in fulfilling and recording all donation requests.
2. Help coordinate special events and programs such as Kids Club and Baseball Camp
3. Attend Pirates and Marauders community and promotional events and assist with scheduling mascot and player appearances including soliciting player commitments for appearances.
4. Database management of promotional and autographed items.
5. Coordinate guest relations activities on gamedays.
6. Update internal and public calendars of community appearances and promotional events.
7. Develop flyers and other marketing materials.
8. Maintain photography archives by labeling and organizing photos.
9. Gather content for social media postings.
10. Develop and execute theme nights and promotions.
11. Maintain corporate partnership proof of performance reports and recaps.
12. Assist with retail inventory and online order fulfillment.
13. Assist with day-to-day box office, ticket operations and fulfillment.
14. Assist with coordination of ticket holder special events.
15. Assist with ticket sales, service and retention activities.
16. Assist with other duties as assigned by Florida Operations management.

Secondary:

1. Primary back up for Mascot, attending community events as Marty the Marauder as needed.
2. Pull tarp when necessary

Qualifications
Required:

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
2. Must be able to work a flexible schedule, which includes home games, nights, weekends, and holidays as assigned.
3. Valid Driver’s license.

Desired:

1. Bachelor’s degree.
2. Previous experience working in collegiate athletics, minor league or major league sports, particularly in baseball.
3. Fluent in Spanish.
4. Proficiency in ticketing software.
5. Proficiency in Adobe creative suite.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are integral to who we are as an organization. We believe that our workforce should reflect the vast diversity of the communities we serve and that diverse voices should be elevated and intentionally integrated into our work. We welcome individuals from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized, or underrepresented groups to apply and join our team. Even if you feel as if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications, we still strongly encourage you to apply.