Marketing Coordinator | UBS Arena

Oak View Group:

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary:

The Marketing Coordinator will be an opportunity to emersed yourself in one of the most significant new arenas of our time. The right candidate is hard-working, driven, and thinks outside the box on creative projects. Teamwork and collaboration between the UBS Arena and New York Islanders Marketing teams are critical for this role. This allows the candidate to help create the foundation for an arena making history in the marketplace. This role will report to the VP of Marketing

This role will pay an hourly wage of $24.

Benefits for FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 12 holidays).

This position will remain open until September 30, 2024

About the Venue:

UBS Arena?at Belmont Park?is?made for music and built for hockey. New York's newest premier entertainment and sports venue and home of the New York Islanders is developed in partnership with Oak View Group, the New York Islanders, and Jeff Wilpon. The?state?of?the?art?arena opened in November 2021 and has welcomed numerous top artists including Harry Styles, Sebastian Maniscalco, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, TWICE, Eagles, John Mayer, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone. The venue delivers an unmatched live entertainment experience for guests including clear sightlines and premier acoustics.

UBS Arena is at the forefront of sustainability, being awarded LEED Green Building Certification in January 2023. The venue also achieved carbon neutrality for operations in Fall 2022 which made it the first arena to do so on the eastern United States seaboard. For more information on the venues sustainability efforts, please visit UBSArena.com/sustainability.

Located on the historic grounds of Belmont Park,?UBS Arena is located just 30 minutes by LIRR from Grand Central or Penn Station and is easily accessible from across the region via mass transit or car. To plan your trip, please visit UBSArena.com/plan-your-trip.

For additional information, please visit UBSArena.com or @UBSArena on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Responsibilities:

Assist the department with live event and broader marketing campaigns, including but not limited to:

Event Announcements & Launches: Support new event announcements and on-sale event launches.

Media Plans and Event Support: Assist in trafficking paid and trade media plans, including creative assets, agreements, budgets, and invoices. Provide assistance during the week of the show and on the day of the show for closing marketing needs.

Fan & Band Activations: Coordinate support of day-of-event activations for fans and bands.

Content Coverage: Assist with day-of-event content coverage.

Project Management:

Organization: Aid the organization of the departments project management system and structural tools such as Dropbox, Asana, etc.

Cross-Marketing Tasks with the New York Islanders: Coordinate and assist to execute day-to-day recurring marketing tasks for cross-marketing with the New York Islanders.

Development Programs: Lead development, expansion, and growth programs to enhance the reach of the arenas marketing footprint, including:

Hotel concierge relations

Grassroots efforts

Enhancing local community partnerships

Sweepstakes opportunities

Content & Strategy:

New Content Ideation: Generate new content ideas to promote upcoming events, partnership announcements, and more.

Influencer Relations: Support department PR lead with influencer relations.

Content Strategy: Assist with content strategy and creative briefs.

Digital Voice Execution: Support the coordination of day-to-day execution of the digital voice with Director of Digital, with focus on email, and potential to include from time to time other channels.

General Support:

Aid with departmental needs as directed by the Director of Digital & Social and the VP of Marketing.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Hospitality/Sports Management, Business or a related field is preferred
• Basic knowledge & interest in marketing and advertising functions
• Intermediate to strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Understands the concept of branding
• Intermediate knowledge of social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.)
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Previous event or entertainment marketing experience a plus
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills in the English language
• Well organized with ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments
• Flexible-must be available to work evenings, weekends, and all event days as assigned
• Team player who is creative and a proactive problem solver

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference:

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (protected class) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.