Coordinator, Operations and Player Relations, Baseball (Japan)

LE001 The.Team: SME, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

THE·TEAM seeks a bilingual Japanese/English interpreter to support Major League Baseball clients and senior agents. You may interpret at meetings and public appearances, assist with negotiations under supervision, and coordinate travel and scheduling to help athletes focus on performance.

This role requires travel, flexibility, and strong relationship-building with talent and partners, while supporting marketing and administrative tasks within a dynamic, global sports and entertainment company.

Qualifications

• Must be bilingual in Japanese/English.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Must have valid passport to facilitate international travel requirements.
• Flexibility to travel, work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Thorough knowledge of sports industry principles.
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to speak naturally to talent, teams and executives alike.
• Entrepreneurial approach with ability to be a team player on all levels of the organization.
• Self-starter with the need and resolve to succeed in a highly competitive market.
• Works well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Extensive skills in prospecting and developing new clients, angles and leads.
• Able to interact with all demographics and diverse people.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day needs of MLB clients and senior-level agents.
• Act as an interpreter for athletes at meetings and public appearances.
• Assist with negotiations but not the lead on actions.
• Support travel arrangements and relationship-building with clients.
• Assist marketing leadership with managing partner relationships and contract fulfillment.
• Perform administrative tasks and sponsorship invoicing.

Skills

Bilingual Japanese/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

THE·TEAM operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. THE·TEAM works with iconic sports and media figures across the world in every major sport, utilizing our extensive influence to maximize negotiations and create meaningful opportunities for our clients across teams, leagues, brands, content and live events. Headquartered in Los Angeles, THE·TEAM's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit the.team.

Job Purpose

Job Purpose: This bilingual position is responsible for supporting the day-to-day needs of Major League Baseball clients and senior-level agents. In this role, you may be asked to act as an interpreter for the athletes at meetings and public appearances. This position may represent clients, but this position typically does not manage clients directly without the involvement and supervision of an Executive Vice President or division COO or other senior-level agent with more extensive experience. This position will offer assistance to these agents with negotiations but is generally not the lead on such actions.

Responsibilities

• Handle many aspects of the athlete’s personal and commercial life, on a daily basis, so that the athlete may stay focused on achieving top performance in the sport.
• Travel, both domestically and internationally, to spend face time with clients to support “off field” business affairs and build genuine relationships to assist in client retention.
• Plan travel itineraries, coordinate related arrangements, gather information and determine and negotiate complex scheduling issues; prepare expense reports.
• Act as an interpreter for the athletes at meetings and public appearances.
• Assist with securing playing and commercial endorsement opportunities to aid in client’s personal and professional development.
• Assist marketing leadership with managing relationships with existing partners; ensures the client’s contracts are fulfilled; approve marketing and advertising materials.
• Perform administrative tasks including file management, sponsorship invoicing, player equipment, etc.
• Handle company, staff, and client personal matters with discretion.
• Other duties as needed, which are miscellaneous and geared to keep the client satisfied and convinced that the agent has only the client’s best interests in mind.

Skills and Qualifications

• Must be bilingual in Japanese/English
• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Must have valid passport to facilitate international travel requirements
• Position requires considerable flexibility in scheduling and the willingness to travel, work nights, weekends and holidays
• Thorough knowledge of sports industry principles
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to speak naturally to talent, teams and executives alike
• Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving
• Entrepreneurial approach with ability to be a team player on all levels of the organization
• Self-starter with the need and resolve to succeed in a highly competitive market
• Works well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Highly motivated with extensive skills in prospecting and developing new clients, angles and leads
• Proven ability to interact with all types of people and demographics
• Displays indications of being loyal and trustworthy with the organization and clients
• Demonstrates project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities

Base salary range: $68,640, plus bonus potential if applicable for role.

Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role.

THE·TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. THE·TEAM is proudly an equal opportunity employer. We are always searching for the most passionate and talented people from all backgrounds and experiences to join us.

More than 20 years into our evolution, we continue to expand our global reach and capabilities to serve clients across sports, music and entertainment. We are committed to making a meaningful impact across key areas of inclusion, community service and sustainability — not only for our employees, but for clients and the industry at large.

If this sounds like a place you'd like to work, let’s talk!

THE·TEAM is a leading global sports, music and entertainment company. Led by intelligence, ideas and influence, we provide representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties.