Sports Manager | Talks International Muscat, Oman

Marketing Jobs — By editor on February 1, 2011 at 11:24 am

The Role

Talks is looking for a highly motivated Sports Marketing Manager with a positive attitude to join our sports department. The Sports Marketing Manager is responsible for managing and developing strategic partnerships, promotions, advertising, and events as well as measuring programs across our sports segment.

The Sports Marketing Manager will work closely with the CEO to identify and manage key strategic partnerships.

Summary of key responsibilities:
• Create marketing strategy around target sports segments.
• Work creatively to brainstorm new ideas in the sports market to move the brand/products/association forward
• Develop and promote sponsorship packages for different sports activities related to sports associations or corporate clients.
• Manage Budgets
• Create a marketing, communication and performance plan for all strategic partnerships.
• Oversee the creation and development of sponsorships and events/promotions initiatives aligned to the brand, consumer, business strategies that generate awareness for clients’ programs
• Manage the daily deliverables and marketing support based on partnerships and sponsorships
• Systematize sponsorship program and create new sponsorship tools for evaluation.
• Negotiate contract renewals and new contracts.
• Manage the sponsorship request process, ensuring that all sponsorship requests are logged and response provided to all inquiries.
• Manage asset commitments and contractual timings to ensure payments are timely and renewal process is managed effectively.

Monthly salary + profit sharing

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:
• 3-5 years sports marketing experience in either agency or client company
• Strong project management skills and writing/editing skills

Other Requirements
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• BA in Marketing, Advertising or related field preferred
• Sports enthusiast
• Highly motivated, takes initiatives, and able to work independently on multiple projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to effectively operate with high energy, flexibility, and enthusiasm
• The manager must be a results-oriented professional that can lead others, develop, and utilize efficient processes, capabilities and tools to optimize lead generation.

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