Oak View Group

Oak View Group (OVG) is the world’s leading arena development, management, and hospitality company founded in 2015 by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff to disrupt business as usual. As the largest developer of sports and entertainment facilities in the world, OVG prioritizes the way we do business focusing on making long-term investments in our people and our planet. We focus on building a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive workplace. Each day our team members around the world and throughout our local communities work together to provide the greatest experience to our fans and partners.

We celebrate and support a strong, transparent, authentic and inclusive culture focused around four core values:

• We treat each other fairly and with respect.
• We act with integrity.
• We have an entrepreneurial spirit.
• We give back to our global community.

More information at OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Overview

The Role:The Coordinator, Partner Solutions at Crown Properties Collection (CPC) is responsible for supporting the daily activities of the Global Partnership Sales/Teams department. The coordinator’s primary responsibilities will be supporting sales executives on their day to day business including writing proposals and working with Business Solutions on creative direction, Commercial Strategy on strategically positioning sales materials and supporting vetting all proposals through appropriate internal departments.

This role will pay a salary of $55,000 to $65,000.

For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

About the Venue

Crown Properties Collection:

Crown Properties Collection is a global partnership company in the Oak View Group portfolio revolutionizing the sports and entertainment industry.

Crown Properties Collection’s (CPC) purpose is to provide unprecedented global representation for world-renowned sports and entertainment brands and venues, led by its founding partners and clients, MSG Entertainment and Sphere Entertainment. CPC is proud to oversee the global partnership and sponsorship representation of all brands and properties across the MSG family of companies, including Sphere, Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, Beacon Theatre, The Chicago Theatre, New York Knicks, New York Rangers, MSG Networks, the Radio City Rockettes and the Christmas Spectacular. Crown Properties Collection was created in September 2023 by Oak View Group and Madison Square Garden Entertainment and Sphere Entertainment with the intent of becoming a positive disruption in our industry and immediately became the larger partnership of its kind in the live industry.

Oak View Group (OVG) is the world’s leading arena development, management, and hospitality company founded in 2015 by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff to disrupt business as usual. As the largest developer of sports and entertainment facilities in the world, OVG prioritizes the way we do business focusing on making long-term investments in our people and our planet. We focus on building a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive workplace. Each day our team members around the world and throughout our local communities work together to provide the greatest experience to our fans and partners.

We celebrate and support a strong, transparent, authentic and inclusive culture focused around four core values:

We treat each other fairly and with respect.

We act with integrity.

We have an entrepreneurial spirit.

We give back to our global community.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Work with Business Solutions, Commercial Strategy team and Sales team on writing/compiling all sponsorship proposals and sales materials
• Lead aggregation of materials across internal Global Partnership teams, while working with creative to manage sales material creation process
• Take active role in brainstorms around prospective partners, including taking notes, sending follow up emails on key assets and positioning, outlining deadlines for internal process and staying on deadlines for pitch timing/expectations
• Write proposal outlines based on commercial strategy direct, business solutions assets and direction from client
• Conduct data analysis and find strategic alignment between MSG, MSG properties, and prospective brands for partnership opportunities
• Develop relationships with Global Partnerships team and other internal stakeholders of different internal departments and vet all proposals through appropriate departments for approval and ensure completion of sales process
• Communicate effectively with design team to ensure high quality mockups and presentation materials (videos, slide decks, spreadsheets, and additional materials if needed)
• Create and manage profit-and-loss statements for each prospective partnership
• Assist with sales meeting setup, partnership activations, and client hosting at on-site and off-site events
• Support Global Partnerships leadership on special projects, such as property specific sales initiatives

Qualifications

Experience:

• 2+ years of sports industry experience; and preferably sponsorship, advertising, and marketing experience
• Bachelor’s degree required; business and/or sports concentration preferred but not necessary
• Ability to write deck outlines, create unique sales materials and outline complex partnership activations into concise briefs/decks
• Understanding of the partnership space, overall business and value of partnerships within our industry
• Must be a team player with the ability to multi-task and work effectively in a high-volume, deadline-oriented environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop strong relationships with internal departments and business partners including sponsors, vendors, and media partners.
• In-depth knowledge of PowerPoint and any other design/proposal software
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Includes evening and/or weekend hours for games and events as needed

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

EEO

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.