Specialist, Athlete Marketing - Football

Position Overview

In this role, the teammate will take on additional sport category responsibilities that will elevate service levels and enhance their sports background. Primary job function is to provide support to our sports marketing team sports teammates in servicing all assets within our NFL and NIL athletes. Role requires the planning and execution of delivering of product & services, cross-functional communication and alignment with members of the team sports categories and support for our external partners across all of our sport pillars.

Key Responsibilities

• Work directly with athlete services for all asset product initiatives across ALL team sport categories.
• Work with internal legal and finance teams with contract reconciliation, on-boarding forms and communications.
• Clerical support for all athlete and team partnership meetings.
• Ensure promo budgets and player payments are being monitored and executed in a timely fashion in conjunction with the FP&A team.
• Work cross-functionally with team sport category product team to ensure compliance and delivery for all athlete on-field footwear and apparel.
• Execute a seeding strategy that puts products on our athletes that our Brand will tell stories about.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree - In sports related works, communications, business management.
• 2+ years working within the team sports industry in an entry level servicing capacity.
• 2+ years in sports field or related area of marketing.
• Knowledge of the grassroots team sports space and adjacent levels.
• Experience in assisting in executing sporting events.
• Experience in working with the NCAA and expert knowledge of amateur and collegiate NIL rules.
• Solid understanding of social media trends, analytics and digital media landscape.
• Understands brand functions, goals and objectives.

Benefits & Perks

• Paid 'UA Give Back' Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community.
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts.
• Competitive 401(k) plan matching.
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates.
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources – We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being.