Sales & Marketing Assistant

POSITION: Sales & Marketing Assistant DEPARTMENT: Sales and Marketing REPORTS TO: Director of Sales & Marketing FLSA STATUS: Hourly/Non-Exempt SummaryLegends Global, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities, has an excellent and immediate opening for a Sales & Marketing Assistant for Legends Global/Caesars Superdome | Smoothie King Center | Champions Square. Responsible for assisting the Sales and Marketing team in the promotion of the venues and all events at the Legends Managed Complex. This includes, but is not limited to, various administrative duties, social media, email marketing, and the creation of ads and venue collateral.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesTrack convention sales lead through the Convention Visitors Bureau Online Calendar System on a monthly basis and input as Sales Lead Opportunities into Legends Booking system when assigned by the Director of Sales & MarketingInput all other incoming sales leads into the Legends Booking system when assigned by the Director of Sales and MarketingRegularly researches Exhibitors in conjunction with convention calendar sales leadsAssist in writing copy for various marketing collateral, quarterly and annual reports, and E-newslettersMarketing efforts could include but are not limited to, creation of sales collateral, presentations, direct mail, email campaigns, website updates, proofreading, advertising, and social media marketingRoutinely update and assist in the creation of sales PowerPoint proposals, presentations, and other related sales collateralRegularly maintain competitive rates and contacts in the hospitality industrySchedule monthly in-house training for Legend’s catering and security partnersAssist in creating and implementing grassroots marketing to increase ticket sales for events at all venuesAssist with updating sales and marketing department calendars with upcoming ticketed eventsCoordinate efforts and work with sales and marketing department to update all social media accounts, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, both to promote events and inform the public of facility newsAssist with generating email marketing reports in Ticketmaster EngageAssist with creating post-event marketing reports, monthly social media reports, and the monthly marketing plan for ticketed eventsAssist with tracking traffic for all marketing campaigns and online assets in Ticketmaster OneAssist with generating Google Analytics reports for all facility websites and providing monthly reportsAssist with television monitoring of media coverage regarding our facilities and providing weekly reportsAssist with updating suite signage at the Smoothie King Center based upon current event scheduleMaintain stock on all venue promotional client gift items and printed sales collateralShare in the responsibilities of coordinating and executing company hosted eventsPrepare and submit expense reports as requestedSpecial projects as assigned – i.e., ordering and delivering client gifts and holiday cardsAll other duties as assignedQualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Must successfully pass a criminal background checkExcellent communication skills, both verbal and writtenExcellent organizational skills and detail-orientedAbility to multi-task with easeAbility to physically move around the facilityEducation and/or Experience High School Diploma or equivalentBachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Communications preferredMinimum of 1 year of administrative, marketing, or communications experience preferredKnowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)Demonstrated Photoshop and/or InDesign experiencePhysical DemandsThe 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility, talk, and hear. This position may require work inside or outside of the building, as needed.NoteThe essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. 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.