The Sports Marketing Manager – Monster Army is responsible for building and maintaining a robust community of Monster Army athlete ambassadors, particularly in snowboarding and skiing. This role involves recruiting, developing, and managing a winning athlete team, administering contracts, overseeing invoices and payouts, ensuring athletes have branded materials, and fostering relationships with athletes, parents, and industry professionals. The manager will work with global category managers and internal teams to create a cohesive program, participate in athlete selection and contract administration, manage program operations and day-today activities.
This position summary in no way implies or states that the functions listed below are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s). Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Essential Job Functions:
• Recruit top athletes through web-based applications, research, industry, events, and relationships.
• Manage and maintain athlete profiles on a web-based platform.
• Plan budgets and oversee financial stability.
• Manage day-to-day operations to ensure smooth functioning
• Oversee invoices, cash payouts, and contracts.
• Distribute payouts through the Monster Army Paid to Podium system.
• Provide guidance on and manage athlete contracts.
• Work with Global Category Managers to create cohesive athlete teams, video projects, and events.
• Develop digital content with internal and external partners.
• Attend athlete events to foster and strengthen relationships.
• Collaborate with other departments to utilize athletes and properties effectively.
• Foster a deep connection and dedication to the brand among athletes.
• Create industry relationships and sponsorship opportunities for the Monster Army brand.
• Ensure athletes have necessary tools, branded materials, clothing, and accessories.
• Ship orders for athletes
Position Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree preferred and/or relevant industry experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in the sports industry with lifestyle brands, athletes, and sports properties.
• In-depth knowledge of action sports and the industry.
• Experience in media and content generation with athletes and sports properties.
• Passion for Monster Energy sponsored sports and lifestyles, with excellent knowledge of the brand.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively within a team and externally.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel 40-60%, including weekends and holidays.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to present new ideas clearly.
• Team player with strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to use a CMS to upload text, photos, and videos online.
• Expert snowboarder and/or skier who understands the landscape.
• Photographic/video skills a plus.
Base Pay Range USD $65,000.00 to USD $78,000.00
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
