Job Title: Commercial Manager, Baseball in NSW and Sydney Blue Sox
Reports to: Baseball NSW CEO and ABL CEO
Compensation: Based on experience. Significant portion of pay will be incentive based.
Overview
Reporting to the Baseball NSW CEO, the Commercial Manager will manage all commercial interests of the club. This will include generating gate revenue through ticket sales, marketing, and brand building, to deliver an attractive product. The Commercial Manager will also be responsible for driving sponsorship sales, participating in future facility planning, and the coordination of networking and fundraising events.
The Australian Baseball League (ABL) is owned by Major League Baseball and Baseball Australia, and is the national league of Australia with franchises in all of its largest cities. Operating as a single entity the ABL is a unique, exciting, entrepreneurial work environment encouraging all employees to share ideas, get involved in their communities, act creatively, and to have fun.
Responsibilities:
•Manage all franchise revenue and expenses, including tickets sales, sponsorships, food/beverage, merchandising, stadium and other events
•Establish an annual business plan and develop additional revenue streams to support the franchise
•Develop and implement a rolling three-year sponsorship, marketing, and financial strategy
•Develop and implement sales strategies for season ticket sales and group ticket sales in conjunction with the targets of the ABL
•Build the organization by recruiting, training and motivating volunteers, part-time, seasonal and other staff and by integrating operations closely with the State Baseball Association
•Contribute to the long term venue plan
•Contribute to the overall success of the ABL through involvement and contribution to the ABL General Manager Network
•Performs related duties as required
Qualifications:
•Bachelor's Degree and 3 to 5 years relevant commercial experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
•Strong sales instincts and skills, and demonstrated success in the areas of gaining and servicing sponsorships, ticket sales (memberships, groups, individual) and game day / event operations
•Excellent leadership, communication, customer service and motivational skills
•Proven organizational and time management skills
For consideration, please submit your resume and cover letter, which must include salary expectations and current salary, both broken into base and incentives, in confidence to careers@theabl.com.au