Director of Marketing, Branded Entertainment

Job Summary

Basketball is and has always been more than a game and The World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters have always been a lot more than just a basketball team. With the confluence of social change, pandemic and more, we are at a unique point in time where we are relaunching our iconic brand to unite families and spread joy through world-class basketball showmanship. The Globetrotters are charismatic, elite athletes and real-life superheroes who consistently leverage their star power to light up a room, light up a court, light up a venue, light up the competition, light up the community and light up the world. They have done this in spite of any and all challenges, including the challenges facing the world today. As the Globetrotters build on our wonderful 90+ year storied history, we are seeking outstanding individuals to help elevate the brand to emotionally connect with the next generation of fans contemporizing it to the 2020s YouTube world. As the Director of Marketing, Branded Entertainment for the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, you will be empowered to inspire and connect with new audiences through branded entertainment experiences.

Your passion for the Harlem Globetrotters and the mission is matched only by your brand building skills, strategic marketing acumen and the ability to inspire and shape the creation of compelling products, experiences and content. Your understanding of culture, community & commerce through the marketing lens is the engine driving success and thrive with this responsibility.

Position Roles & Responsibilities

• Basketball culture loving strategic and creative thinker capable of leading the development and optimization of branded entertainment revenue driving verticals delivering the Harlem Globetrotters experience everywhere in every way
• Oversee the establishment of YouTube as our digital hub for branded entertainment with applied knowledge of the front and backend of the YouTube universe
• Assist in development and optimization of Harlem Globetrotters content arcs creating brand-building multi-media and multi-channel assets that reach and connect new and existing audiences
• A true marketer at heart - Help develop, manage and support the execution of integrated marketing communications efforts that encompass a 360 approach across all media (Earned, Owned, Paid, Shared) to emotionally connect with target audience
• Get who we are and who we aren’t - Help optimize all facets of the branded entertainment experience fully reflecting Harlem Globetrotters brand promise providing for 24/7, 365 engagement opportunities with our target audience segments
• Laser focused brand consistency- Lead the creation and production of creative for content use across branded entertainment business verticals including YouTube, live events, partnerships/sponsorships and licensing
• Oversee social media team ensuring YouTube and all social channel content deliver brand-building, engaging content and works symbiotically with live events
• Understand the roles of integrated marketing communications and ensure all channels are appropriately aligned and activated
• Day-to-day management of agency relationships in a collaborative and responsive manner aligning on priorities and guiding projects ensuring project delivery according to plan and timelines
• Identify potential agency, freelance and other resources to support brand and business priorities
• Collaborate with social and brand engagement team on player publicity and brand activations, stunts and campaigns
• Work closely with the live events team on new event experiences and tour campaign development
• Develop and manage sales forecasts
• Develop and manage marketing budgets, vendor and agency contracts, P&L
• Oversee and manage all secondary consumer research including key KPIs
• When needed, oversee and manage primary consumer research
• Help oversee and manage media plans
• Help manage and optimize consumer facing website and app ensuring appropriate product and content is published working closely with marketing technology team
• Work with licensing team to ensure all licensing programs are on brand and connect with target audience; assist in developing product launches and go-to-market implementation across appropriate marketing channels

Requirements

• 8+ years of brand management experience with Bachelor’ Degree, and MBA nice to have

• Experience in live event marketing, entertainment and/or sports marketing

• Have a genuine passion for marketing and the Harlem Globetrotters

• Excellent communication, cross-group collaboration, and planning skills

• Insatiable curiosity and a sense of humor

• Experience driving innovation / creating and launching new services and experiences

• Experience rolling out a re-brand/ brand strategies and tactics

• Experience winning organizations over to new approaches

• Experience being accountable to executive leadership

• Passion for driving cultural change

• Great collaborator who thrives working with others

• Cool with handling differences of opinion, with your own strong opinions lightly held

• Outcome and output oriented - dare we say 'relentless'?

• You thrive in diverse teams and in your approach to all that you do

• Nice to have experience of transforming a brand/ marketing approach in your career history

• Nice to have experience as a brand leader in a brand-centric organization

• Nice to have successful experience with brands targeting tweens and parents

• Consistently demonstrates grit and determination with innate ability to get stuff done

Visit our recruiting page for a direct application and to learn more about opportunities to join our squad: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/All/d57c9a32-50e5-4a6d-a51f-5671076ebef2/Harlem-Globetrotters-International-Inc

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