Marketing Coordinator

Why Join the Pack?
At our core, we're more than just a sports franchise. We challenge the status quo, push boundaries, and redefine what's possible. Whether you're crafting unforgettable experiences, developing innovative partnerships, or elevating our brand to new heights, your impact will be felt. This is a place where bold ideas thrive, collaboration fuels success, and every role plays a part in shaping the future. Together, we chase greatness.

Position Summary/Objective: The Marketing Coordinator will assist the Marketing team in the development and execution of marketing programs and campaigns across Timberwolves and Lynx franchises, lead the marketing efforts Basketball Academy, Community Impact and Live Programming & Entertainment, and support the Sr. Project Manager and Retail Marketing Director. A successful Marketing Coordinator will have strong attention to detail, organizational skills, a willingness to dive into any project, and a comfort level with executing several projects at a time across departments.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these essential functions:

Brand & Acquisition Marketing (50%)
1. Support the Marketing team with execution of marketing campaigns across owned and paid marketing channels, including but not limited to digital, video, TV, radio, and in-arena.
2. Lead the marketing planning and execution for Basketball Academy, Community Impact, and Live Programming & Entertainment, with support from the Acquisition Marketing Manager.
3. Lead in-arena and event giveaway execution, including overseeing the Promotion Assistants, determining their schedules, and coordinating their assistance.
4. Manage relationships with Target Center staff and security to ensure flawless execution of giveaways and activations.
5. Support the Marketing Manager with all in-market activations and events.
6. Recap campaigns and programs in partnership with the Acquisition Marketing Manager.
7. Coordinate marketing and creative team logistics for supplies & promotional assets.
8. Maintain all storage for marketing assets and company vehicles.

Project Coordination (40%)
1. Manage variety of small-sized-to-large projects including multi-platform and multi-department initiatives that require identification of resource allocation, project tasks, budget and timeline.
2. Enhance efficiency of project workflow from start to finish while communicating updates to all project requesters and stakeholders, ensuring final assets are delivered on schedule and meet Timberwolves and Lynx brand standards.
3. Support Marketing team with integrated campaigns from initial touch base through execution
4. Help maintain the marketing calendar via AirTable to ensure Marketing & Creative stays on timelines for all major campaigns and milestones.
5. Support the Senior Marketing Project Manager in establishing and enforcing the Creative Operating Model.
6. Help manage 3rd party vendor relationships for promotional and print projects and is responsible for ideating and problem solving when challenges arise.

Retail Marketing Coordination (10%)
1. Manage the organization’s internal ordering processes, leading the creation and management of internal tracking systems to ensure all orders are accounted for and paid for by the appropriate parties. Includes counting in internal use inventory and managing discrepancies.
2. Act as main point of contact for fulfilling merchandise and gifting requests for ownership, senior leadership, department heads, partners, influencers, player family, etc. Includes fulfilling orders (sometimes last-minute) in a timely manner.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other:
1. Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
2. Able to work on a team and independently.
3. Able to form effective partnerships internally & externally.
4. Flexible and able to handle competing priorities and shifts in focus as determined by changing needs of the business.
5. Creative and hard-working with the ability to collaborate and work with others.
6. Curious, with a passion for constant learning and improvement.
7. Comfortable operating in a fast-paced & ambiguous environment.
8. Digital literacy required: experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
9. Able to work flexible hours including nights and weekends.
10. Legal ability to operate a vehicle is necessary (valid Driver's License is required).

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