Senior Manager, Marketing (MiLB)

We’re looking for a passionate Senior Manager of Marketing to lead the charge on several facets of Minor League Baseball (MiLB) marketing. Reporting to our Vice President of MiLB Marketing, you’ll be the driving force behind MiLB’s expanding suite of national programming, commercial activation, and fan engagement efforts.

Responsibilities

Support the integration of the MiLB brand across all League assets, departments, and communications as needed

Lead Brand Insights for MiLB, partnering with MLB Strategy, Marketing, and external partners to translate fan data into actionable insights

Advance our Performance Media strategy and own project management of all national and localized media programs

Assume strategic leadership of our Copa de la Diversion Hispanic program and additional community engagement and multicultural platforms, including an audit of impact to-date and identification of opportunities for expansion and/or refinement

Serve as a thought leader and consultant for MiLB clubs by identifying and proactively communicating marketing best practices and standards that can be deployed locally

Support the Vice President, Marketing in identification and expansion of commercial opportunities across MiLB

Coordinate with MLB Special Events on MiLB representation at Jewel Events

Collaborate cross functionally with groups including MiLB Club Services, Business Operations, Ticketing, Events, Partnerships, and Design on League-wide initiatives

Drive the Business: You will take action against strategic priorities for the MiLB Marketing department, readjusting as business demands change. This requires a deep understanding of the P&L and a commitment to prioritizing revenue and demand generation, balancing a long-term mindset with the ability to tackle short-term priorities

Act with Purpose: We want you to respectfully challenge the "way it’s always been done." By being relentlessly curious and knowing your "why," you will proactively identify opportunities to strengthen the MiLB brand and business

Slow Down to Speed Up: We want you to move fast, but we value taking a second to make a solid plan. You’ll be responsible for translating big ideas into structured, clear plans and gaining alignment across our matrixed organization before we act

People First: You will be responsible for building trusted relationships with teams across MLB and MiLB in service of departmental priorities and shared business goals. We value leaders who show compassion, assume positive intent, and are honest, direct, and constructive in their communication

Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field or study required; Master of Business Administration preferred

A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a mid-to-senior level marketing position; experience in the sports and/or entertainment industry is a plus

Hispanic/Latino and multicultural marketing experience preferred; Bilingual Spanish is strongly preferred

Proficiency in MS Office Suite required; advanced knowledge of MS Power Point and Excel preferred

Be experienced in navigating highly matrixed organizations to introduce and implement process and structure where none may have existed before

Be genuinely excited about tackling the challenge of doing great work with limited resources

Be capable of working autonomously and in partnership with others, operating from a position of strategic clarity and comfortable leading without a blueprint

Be comfortable translating ideas into structured plans and presenting that information clearly and concisely in front of colleagues, peers, and executive management

Have demonstrated experience in both creating a strategy and serving as the executional lead in its implementation

Maintain a solutions-oriented mindset with a proven track record of innovation and success

Have people management experience and a passion for guiding individual development

Support a team-first and collaborative department with superior interpersonal skills (listens to others, respectful of differing opinions, works well in a team environment, etc.)

Ability to travel approximately 10%

Salary Range: $110,000 - $125,000 (Base Salary) + Bonus

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related aspects of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees.

Top MLB Perks & Benefits

Competitive Benefits Package

Company 401K Contribution

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Access to Free Tickets to Baseball Games & MLB.TV

Discounts at MLB Store | MLBShop.com

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Onsite/Online Training & Development Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Disability Benefits (short term and long term)

Life and Accidental Death Insurance

Pet Insurance

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

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