Overview
General Manager Jobs in Jacksonville, Florida, USA at AEG
Position: Â General Manager – Jacksonville University
The General Manager role is a critical part the Van Wagner teams that operate locally in support of a specific collegiate institution or conference partner. We’re looking forentrepreneurialself-starters that are driven,team-oriented, never shy away from a challenge, and have a can-do attitude to join our fast-growing team.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
As a representative of the University, you will build and maintainpositive workingrelationships with local and regional businesses, the campus community, and especially the athletics department (or conference office where applicable)
Development and implementation of annual business plan that will allow the partnership to maximize revenue, exposure for the institutional brand, and value to the corporate partners involved with the program
Work with existing sponsor businesses to grow and extend their partnerships with the school or conference
Prospecting, scheduling, and conducting initial discovery meetings with new businesses that would benefit from associating with the school or conference
Provide ideation andcollaborationto shape what partnerships between new businesses and the school or conference can look like
Prepare and present top-notch PowerPoint proposals to new businesses that thoughtfully story tell what the partnerships can look like
Negotiate with new businesses to secure new sponsors
Draft and coordinate agreements, managing all relevant information in our division-wide database
Fulfill the terms of agreements that provide advertising, marketing, and promotional benefits to sponsor businesses. This can include platforms such as TV & Radio broadcasts, websites, social media, digital and fixed signage, print media, e-newsletters, fan experiences, event activations, and much more
Collaborate with other team members on game days for sponsor activations as well as the entertainment of current or prospective sponsors
Capture proof of performance examples and provide fulfillment summaries to share with current sponsors
Update new business development activities in the CRM system (currently Salesforce and Sponsor
CX)
What We’re Looking For:
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Bachelor’s degree at a minimum
Great listener who can appreciate the needs of different organizations and can suggest relevant ideas for how those organizations can partner
Experience working in marketing, advertising, sales, or events
Ability to workflexible hours, including some evenings, weekends and, on rare occasions, holidays
A willingness to talk to people you have never met before
Great interpersonalcommunication skills
Demonstratedprofessionalism
Energetic and self-motivated attitude
Competitive response to challenges (A “Bring it on!” attitude)
Hard work and persistence
Coachability
Strong organizational skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
Proficient with Social Media platforms
Why Van Wagner May Be Right For You:
An unmatched culture within our organization that focuses on building trust with our team members, sponsor businesses, schools, and conferences partners through a people-first approach that delivers business results
We are an
equal opportunity employer
and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, ge…
Title: General Manager
Company: AEG
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Category: Marketing / Advertising / PR, Business
