AEG
Project Manager, Marketing Operations
AEG, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
RESPONSIBLE TO
| Vice President, MarketingSUPERVISES
| noneSTATUS
| Full-Time
COMPANY BACKGROUNDThe Houston Dynamo Football Club (HDFC) is a multi-faceted organization dedicated to inspiring and supporting soccer participation and growth in Houston, TX and beyond. The Club's brands include men's and women's professional teams - the Houston Dynamo (MLS) and Houston Dash (NWSL), a development academy, Houston Dynamo Dash Charities, as well as Shell Energy Stadium and Houston Sports Park. The Club has a rich history, including MLS Cup titles (2006, 2007) and in-season tournament championships for both the Dynamo (2018 and 2023) and Dash (2020) and is focused on building toward the next championships, inspiring and uniting the city of Houston through the sport of soccer and community outreach, and creating the most inclusive sporting experience and diverse fan base in the city and state.
PURPOSE OF THE JOBThe Houston Dynamo Football Club is seeking an individual for the position of Project Manager, Marketing.This role is part of the Marketing team and supports the Vice President of Marketing, as well as the extended Marketing team in orchestrating daily and large-scale projects across various facets of HDFC, encompassing integrated marketing campaigns, ticketing, corporate partnerships, public relations, community engagement, youth programs and more. This individual will bring their project and time management experience, as well as their communication skills to life on a daily basis to ensure the Marketing teams' success in seamless execution of projects and delivering assets in a timely manner to internal departments, as well as external stakeholders. The Project Manager will play an integral role - driving collaboration and efficient workflow within the Marketing team as well as with other members of organization - to enable the collective to achieve successful outcomes via smart processes, project management, open and timely communication and on-going analysis of procedures. This individual will have a proven track record of managing complex projects, hitting deadlines, and must be meticulously organized and an excellent communicator.
Duties and responsibilitiesSupport Vice President of Marketing in planning process and project management for Integrated Marketing, Creative, Video Production, Digital, Social, Advertising and PromotionsOversee incoming project requests and task management in project management platform, Wrike. Responsibilities include assigning owners, verifying delivery dates, obtaining approvals and tagging appropriate stakeholders for tracking purposes.Collaborate with Marketing team and other department leads to understand priorities and flag resourcing concerns based on current or incoming requestsResponsible for helping prioritize projects and deliverablesFurther develop and manage cross-functional processes, including the creative project management system, to streamline workflow and ensure on-time delivery of assetsOwn and drive timelines on projects; lead project-based communication with other functional and department teamsResponsible for high-level written and verbal communication, both internally and externally, to manage processes and other required tasks.Maintain and update necessary reportingInternal systems expert and keeper of processContribute to ongoing process refinements and ways of workingOther duties as assignedQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business or other relevant fieldTwo to three (2-3) years in marketing operations and/or project management experience, preferably within an agency or sports and entertainment industryProficiency in project management platforms, with advanced knowledge of Wrike preferred.Ability to lead and drive alignment across teams and seniority levelsExperience in creative environment and/or content creation a plusEnthusiastic, solution-oriented attitude in accepting work and new challengesAbility to work independently, meet deadlines, and efficiently lead and prioritize multiple projects at the same timeProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)Flexible schedule with the ability to work evenings and weekends as required by project demands or event schedulesKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES
Agility to respond optimally to the constantly evolving needs of a fast-paced organization and industryStrong work ethic with an attention to detail and willingness to learnAbility to strive in high-pressure environment while multi-tasking several responsibilitiesComfort with ambiguity, ability to manage change and balance competing and evolving prioritiesExceptional written and oral communication skills at all levels of the organization and with external contactsSuperior level of detail orientation, accuracy and sense of urgencyProven ability to manage cross-functional projectsKnowledge of Adobe Suite helpfulMaintains Organizational Core Competencies
ORGANIZATIONAL CORE COMPETENCIESAccountable
- Holds themselves (and when appropriate others) accountable for achieving goals and objectives.Collaborative
- Works collaboratively with others to achieve organizational outcomes.Progressive
- Open minded, accepting, creative, and innovative in approach.Values Driven
- Being ethical in decision making and operating with professional integrity.Agile
- Achieves personal and organizational success within a changing, dynamic and complex environment. Ability to handle ambiguity.
OTHER INFORMATIONDiverse candidates of all backgrounds are welcome, and the Club seeks individuals passionate about sport, inspiring the city and devoted to the organization's growth. While duties and responsibilities vary across positions, we are seeking individuals who are accountable, collaborative, progressive, agile and ethical/values driven.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Questions:Are you legally authorized to work in the U.S.?Do you have any past or current affiliations with Houston Dynamo FC or its employees? If so, please describe.What are your salary/wage requirements? (Please indicate a specific amount or range.)
| Vice President, MarketingSUPERVISES
| noneSTATUS
| Full-Time
COMPANY BACKGROUNDThe Houston Dynamo Football Club (HDFC) is a multi-faceted organization dedicated to inspiring and supporting soccer participation and growth in Houston, TX and beyond. The Club's brands include men's and women's professional teams - the Houston Dynamo (MLS) and Houston Dash (NWSL), a development academy, Houston Dynamo Dash Charities, as well as Shell Energy Stadium and Houston Sports Park. The Club has a rich history, including MLS Cup titles (2006, 2007) and in-season tournament championships for both the Dynamo (2018 and 2023) and Dash (2020) and is focused on building toward the next championships, inspiring and uniting the city of Houston through the sport of soccer and community outreach, and creating the most inclusive sporting experience and diverse fan base in the city and state.
PURPOSE OF THE JOBThe Houston Dynamo Football Club is seeking an individual for the position of Project Manager, Marketing.This role is part of the Marketing team and supports the Vice President of Marketing, as well as the extended Marketing team in orchestrating daily and large-scale projects across various facets of HDFC, encompassing integrated marketing campaigns, ticketing, corporate partnerships, public relations, community engagement, youth programs and more. This individual will bring their project and time management experience, as well as their communication skills to life on a daily basis to ensure the Marketing teams' success in seamless execution of projects and delivering assets in a timely manner to internal departments, as well as external stakeholders. The Project Manager will play an integral role - driving collaboration and efficient workflow within the Marketing team as well as with other members of organization - to enable the collective to achieve successful outcomes via smart processes, project management, open and timely communication and on-going analysis of procedures. This individual will have a proven track record of managing complex projects, hitting deadlines, and must be meticulously organized and an excellent communicator.
Duties and responsibilitiesSupport Vice President of Marketing in planning process and project management for Integrated Marketing, Creative, Video Production, Digital, Social, Advertising and PromotionsOversee incoming project requests and task management in project management platform, Wrike. Responsibilities include assigning owners, verifying delivery dates, obtaining approvals and tagging appropriate stakeholders for tracking purposes.Collaborate with Marketing team and other department leads to understand priorities and flag resourcing concerns based on current or incoming requestsResponsible for helping prioritize projects and deliverablesFurther develop and manage cross-functional processes, including the creative project management system, to streamline workflow and ensure on-time delivery of assetsOwn and drive timelines on projects; lead project-based communication with other functional and department teamsResponsible for high-level written and verbal communication, both internally and externally, to manage processes and other required tasks.Maintain and update necessary reportingInternal systems expert and keeper of processContribute to ongoing process refinements and ways of workingOther duties as assignedQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business or other relevant fieldTwo to three (2-3) years in marketing operations and/or project management experience, preferably within an agency or sports and entertainment industryProficiency in project management platforms, with advanced knowledge of Wrike preferred.Ability to lead and drive alignment across teams and seniority levelsExperience in creative environment and/or content creation a plusEnthusiastic, solution-oriented attitude in accepting work and new challengesAbility to work independently, meet deadlines, and efficiently lead and prioritize multiple projects at the same timeProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)Flexible schedule with the ability to work evenings and weekends as required by project demands or event schedulesKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES
Agility to respond optimally to the constantly evolving needs of a fast-paced organization and industryStrong work ethic with an attention to detail and willingness to learnAbility to strive in high-pressure environment while multi-tasking several responsibilitiesComfort with ambiguity, ability to manage change and balance competing and evolving prioritiesExceptional written and oral communication skills at all levels of the organization and with external contactsSuperior level of detail orientation, accuracy and sense of urgencyProven ability to manage cross-functional projectsKnowledge of Adobe Suite helpfulMaintains Organizational Core Competencies
ORGANIZATIONAL CORE COMPETENCIESAccountable
- Holds themselves (and when appropriate others) accountable for achieving goals and objectives.Collaborative
- Works collaboratively with others to achieve organizational outcomes.Progressive
- Open minded, accepting, creative, and innovative in approach.Values Driven
- Being ethical in decision making and operating with professional integrity.Agile
- Achieves personal and organizational success within a changing, dynamic and complex environment. Ability to handle ambiguity.
OTHER INFORMATIONDiverse candidates of all backgrounds are welcome, and the Club seeks individuals passionate about sport, inspiring the city and devoted to the organization's growth. While duties and responsibilities vary across positions, we are seeking individuals who are accountable, collaborative, progressive, agile and ethical/values driven.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Questions:Are you legally authorized to work in the U.S.?Do you have any past or current affiliations with Houston Dynamo FC or its employees? If so, please describe.What are your salary/wage requirements? (Please indicate a specific amount or range.)