Manager, Brand Marketing Jobs

Overview Of The Company

Fox Sports

FOX Sports, the industry leader in live events, is the umbrella entity representing Fox Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes, as well as a joint-venture business in the Big Ten Network and digital properties including http://FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App. FOX Sports has delivered the most watched television program, NFL’s America’s Game of the Week on FOX, for fourteen consecutive years.

FOX Sports is seeking a Manager, College Football & Special Projects to join our team in Los Angeles, CA. This role will directly support the VP, Brand Marketing, and the brand marketing lead specifically for Big Noon Kickoff. This manager will primarily focus on the in-market promotion and onsite fan experience of the Big Noon Kickoff broadcast. The manager will need to travel to 6-8 college campuses this season.

This versatile marketing manager will collaborate on the development and execution of multi-platform promotional tactics to drive brand awareness and attendance at the Big Nook Kickoff set at college campuses.

In the off-season, this position will sustain marketing efforts, promotional partnerships, long-lead pre-planning, and post-event evaluation and reporting for BNK. This role will also work on special projects relevant to the mission of the brand marketing group, ranging from researching and disseminating new innovations in sports, entertainment, and marketing, to showcasing campaign strategies, materials, and success stories within the department, company, and beyond.

a Snapshot Of Your Responsibilities

• Manage relationships and processes with key internal departments (on-air creative, programming, digital/social, PR, sales, research, distribution partners, affiliate stations, FOX Deportes) for day-to-day operations and long-range planning
• Work with the Media team on local media efforts
• Strong working partnership with onsite manager to execute pre-identified tactics while on-site
• Establish strong and collaborative relationships with key internal and external partners
• Creative working status report and updates that serve for cross-functional teams
• Troubleshoot, direct in-market adjustments, and liaise with leadership
• Design and develop materials, programs, and presentations to inform and promote ideas, activations, stunts, etc.
• Create, collaborate, and contribute to social media efforts with onsite social producer
• Provide detailed performance analysis of all marketing plans and initiatives pre/post event
• Research best practices within the college marketplace
• Manage and support onsite marketing activations and fan experiences
• Work with production on production logistics and timelines supporting live-action / needs during broadcast
• Organize and contribute to weekly planning meetings with cross-functional teams (Media, Programming, Production, Affiliate) to ensure alignment on plans and initiatives
• Manage and support onsite marketing activations and fan experiences
• Oversight of agency operations and relationships, coordination with production, and point of contact to all universities

What You Will Need

• Solid organizational and project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, including presentation and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage internal and external cross-functional relationships and partnerships
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and take initiative to get the job done
• Effective time management and organizational skills – the ability to prioritize and multi-task on a high-profile, high-volume portfolio
• Execute tasks with professionalism and business experience
• Strategic thinker with the ability to be a part of a team and leadership qualities
• Create ideas that can be used across various platforms to support campaigns
• 5-7 years of experience in sports marketing, event marketing, and project management
• Strong work ethic

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $73,000.00-98,000.00 annually for California. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.