Manager, Promotions & Procurement

This is a Full Time Job

Title: Manager, Promotions & Procurement

Department: Marketing, Communications & Broadcasting

Status: Full-Time

Reports to: Vice President, Digital & Advertising Strategy

The Manager, Promotions & Procurement reports to and assists the VP, Digital & Advertising Strategy in all areas of coordinating & procurement for stadium wide giveaways, special event ticket packs, and other needs within the procurement space.

Job Functions:
• Source, design, order, and fulfill all promotional giveaway items including theme/ticket pack night premiums.
• Create vendor bid list for cost analysis, working closely with Procurement department leadership.
• Manage giveaway expenses including the production and distribution of monthly reports to department leadership.
• Proactively monitor order quantities and production timelines to ensure the ability to efficiently adjust order quantities throughout the sales cycle.
• Execute purchase agreement contracts, working closely with Marketing & Legal teams to dictate and review business deal points.
• Manage and coordinate the process of giveaways, from sourcing to graphic design commission to giveaway logistics.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders within Marketing, Ticketing, Business Strategy & Analytics, and Sponsorship to execute season-long schedule of giveaways and special event initiatives.
• Secure third-party approvals and internal creative approvals as needed.
• Negotiate best possible rates with third party vendors, and oversee production and delivery process to ensure on-time delivery of all giveaway items.
• Ideate around additional giveaway and special event opportunities to grow the Dodgers’ business and appeal to new fanbases.

Requirements and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Operations Management, or related field preferred.
• Minimum three year’s work experience in sports in the area of promotions and procurement.
• Proven skills in cost analysis, negotiation, and large-scale production management.
• Deeply organized with experience managing a large budget.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to function in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Must have demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize and be extremely detail-oriented with high ability to multi-task.
• The ideal candidate should be motivated, professional and demonstrate outstanding initiative
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work a varied schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Current Los Angeles Dodgers employees should apply via the internal job board in UltiPro by following these prompts:

MENU > MYSELF > VIEW OPPORTUNITIES > click on the job link > CONSENT > APPLY NOW for consideration.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS LLC is firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for all qualified applicants from every race, creed, and background. The Organization is also firmly committed to complying with all applicable laws and governmental regulations at the state and local levels which prohibit discrimination.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS LLC considers all applicants without regard to national origin, race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, military status, citizenship status, pregnancy or related medical conditions, marital status, ancestry-ethnicity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal civil rights law. The Immigration Reform and Control Act require that the Organization obtain documentation from every individual who is employed which verifies identity and authorizes their right to work in the United States.

COVID-19 Policy:

In accordance with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ policies relating to COVID-19, all newly-hired employees are required to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 prior to commencing employment. Applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide proof of vaccination and booster prior to their first day of employment. Applicants who decline to be vaccinated because of a qualifying medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief, or because they are pregnant, may be considered for a reasonable accommodation to these requirements.

Skills

Preferred
• ADAPTABILITY
• COMMUNICATION
• RESEARCH
• ACCOUNTING
• COLLABORATION
• INTERPERSONAL
• BRANDING

Behaviors
Preferred
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well