Marketing Coordinator - Wintrust Sports Complex

MARKETING COORDINATOR - Wintrust Sports Complex

MCS SFM, LLC

LOCATION: Bedford Park, IL

DEPARTMENT: MARKETING

REPORTS TO: ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

STATUS: FULL-TIME (EXEMPT)

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Wintrust Sports Complex is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Chicago, IL. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

Wintrust Sports Complex is a managed facility by Sports Facilities Management, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC has been awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Marketing Coordinator will assist in the implementation of a marketing campaign plan including digital, print, grassroots, trade shows/conferences, familiarity visits, regional event relationship building, and more. They will be evaluated based on KPIs set by the corporate marketing team, including a number of visitors and program and event attendees, and digital presence.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Creates traffic building promotions, and stages all major events, contests, promotions
• Plans, promotes, and executes special events
• Coordinate outside PR
• Create and distribute banquet and event promotional packages
• Executes the marketing plan and marketing campaigns as directed from the SFM home office
• Directs the graphics team in creating in-house flyers, invitations, print ads, posters, e-mail marketing, website content
• Evaluated based on specific campaigns, and overall business tempo in membership, events, sports
• In-house merchandising
• Actively participates in other operational functions as necessary, including but not limited to event setup and execution, attending scheduled events and meetings, assisting other departments during outside or special events, etc.
• Assist in managing Front Desk operations, customer service culture, and checklists as needed
• Serve as MOD on weekends or during events
• All other duties as assigned by management

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS:

• Proven success in generating awareness through consumer marketing
• Experience in youth and amateur sports as a consumer, marketing professional, or other relevant experience
• Experience and success in promoting, booking, and delivering special events
• Action-oriented personality with a 'get it done' attitude and proficiency for efficiency
• Prior experience in marketing research to gain consumer insights (locally, regionally, and nationally)
• Management of website(s) in the WordPress platform

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Achieves operational objectives by contributing marketing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change
• Has general ability in graphic design and advertising, including work with Adobe CS suite software. Does not need to be an illustrator, but page layout, a design eye, and the ability to create marketing