GLOBAL MERCHANDISE
Recognized leaders in retail and merchandising worldwide,Legends Global Merchandise provides a fully customized, customer-centric, omnichannel shopping experience for fans. Our vertical service solution allows us to provide the latest trends, styles, designs, and brand collaborations acrossdifferent categories. For in-venue, e-commerce and pop-up operations, Legends sets the standard when it comes to a unique shopping experience. We pride ourselves in creating a customized portfolio of inventory based on each property andoperatingas a true extension of each client’s brand. Different guests want different things, and we are here to build and provide a tailored retail experience.
THE ROLE
As theVice PresidentCreative Servicesand ProductionOperations, you will be a key player within ourLegends Global Merchandise division,responsible for driving the management of creative initiatives, design projects, content development, and overall responsibility for production operations and delivery. Your role will be pivotal in supporting teamsacross thedivisionensuring our creative endeavors align seamlessly with overarching businessobjectives.
Yourexpertisewill be pivotal in generating innovative and impactful creative solutions tailored specifically for our partners, fans, clients, donors, and customers. With top-notch design skills and a keen eye for detail, you will set the standard for excellence, ensuring that every aspect of our creative output meets the highest standards of quality and creativityand will oversee the internal production as well at outsourced production partners delivering our products.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Collateral design for theLegends Global Merchandiseteams as they approach various markets for opportunities.
Serve as the project manager for sales, service, and partnerships creative requests: ensure deadlines are met, keep projects up to date in software, communicate with team.
Design custom mock-ups for how a partnership space could come to life.
Design custom partnership sales decks that are story-driven and use multimedia.
Develop digital and printed sales, service, and engagement collateral and assets.
Create infographics and graphic design elements for outreach campaigns.
Identify, develop, and implement new and innovative partnership marketing opportunities and strategies focused on increasing brand awareness.
Communicate directly with partnerships executives, project-based teams, and internal teams to ensure the brand guidelines are met in all collateralrepresentingLegends and our clients.
Manage relationships with internal and third-party vendors and resources.
Work withCreativeteam on other content needed for projects, such as outreach campaigns, one-sheeters, micro-sites, video production, etc.
Directly manage design through delivery to include internal production as well as outsourced production to strategic 3PLcreative and production partners.
Works closely with merchandising and planning teams to forecast production demand across creative and production operations tooptimizeinternal resources as well as manage delivery and costs with outsourced creative and production 3PL strategic partners.
All other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential dutyabove atthe highest levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilityrequired.
Degree in Marketing, Design, ora relatedindustry.
10+ years as a full-time or part-time marketing or creative professional witha strong desireto grow creative skills independently and collaboratively.
5+ years as a full-time or part-timeproduction operationsverticalor with outsourced 3PL strategic partnerswith a strongbackground in forecasting, costing, and on-time delivery.
Understanding ofsports and/or brand marketing, branding, sponsorship, and client services.
Advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Proficiencyin Apple Keynote,PowerPoint, and Excel.
Video editing experience is a plus.
Comfortable presenting to the organization and project leadership.
Highly motivated self-starter, with strategic thinking and personal leadership skills.
Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
Strong problem-solving skills and executioner.
Strong communicationskills, both verbal and written, and ability to communicate effectively with internal sales and management teams.
Excellent copywriting and proofreading skills
Ability to take constructive criticism and change direction based on feedback.
Great attitude, willingness to take on other duties that may not fall within the outlined job description.
COMPENSATION
Competitive salary,commensuratewith experience, and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Location: Hybrid Indianapolis, IN
This position is based in our Indianapolis, Indiana headquarters and expectation is that this role will be on-site with the ability to work remotely as neededbut preference is in office providing direct leadership to our creative and operations teams based in Indianapolis.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
NOTE:
The essential responsibilities of this position are described below the above headings. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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