Channel Architect: Players' Association Programs

Campus Ink & The NIL Store; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Paid training

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Campus Ink & The NIL Store, based in Chicago, seeks a Channel Manager for the Players' Association Programs. You will own strategy for MLB/WNBA and other leagues across D2C and wholesale, guiding marketing, product drops, and partner relations.

Build campaigns, calendars, and catalogs with design and licensing teams, driving fan engagement and revenue. You will collaborate with athletes, agents, and PA offices to bring drops to market quickly, ensuring alignment with licensing approvals and

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years in sports marketing at a brand, league, team, players' association, agency or licensed merchandise company
• Comfort with data: you can pull apart sales and campaign numbers and make a confident call from them
• Experience taking projects from idea to launch across creative, product and external partners
• Strong writing and storytelling, with a sharp eye for design and what makes fans stop scrolling
• A self-starter who thrives with ambiguity and wants to build something new
• A genuine love of sports and fluency in the MLB, WNBA, and other leagues

Responsibilities

• Own the PA strategy and results across D2C and wholesale, and report on progress to leadership
• Build a calendar of drops tied to league seasons, drafts and marquee events
• Lead projects from ideation through launch with art, design and licensing teams
• Arm wholesale with fresh product catalogs, line sheets and sell-in materials
• Plan and run campaigns across email, social, paid and site merchandising
• Manage day-to-day partners at NBPA, MLBPA and WNBPA offices

Skills

Sports marketing

Data-driven

Project management

Copywriting

Self-starter

Sports knowledge

Job description

Campus Ink & The NIL Store, based in Chicago, seeks a Channel Manager for the Players' Association Programs. You will own strategy for MLB/WNBA and other leagues across D2C and wholesale, guiding marketing, product drops, and partner relations.

Build campaigns, calendars, and catalogs with design and licensing teams, driving fan engagement and revenue. You will collaborate with athletes, agents, and PA offices to bring drops to market quickly, ensuring alignment with licensing approvals and