General Manager - Southeastern Louisiana Athletics

Peak Sports MGMT; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Peak Sports MGMT is seeking a General Manager to lead the corporate sponsorship program for Southern Louisiana Athletics. You will develop high-volume new business, implement high-level partnerships, and nurture community and athletic department relationships.

Reporting to the Sales Director, you will manage activation, CRM, and staff oversight, including interns, while coordinating events and ensuring premier sponsor service. Evening and weekend flexibility is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field.
• 2–3 years of sports sponsorship experience.
• 2–3 years of sponsorship activation experience.
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to manage emotions to adapt to situations.
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Extremely motivated to succeed.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee advertising, sponsorship, and corporate relationship building on behalf of the university.
• Sales and fulfillment/activation of corporate sponsorships, CRM management, and administrative duties.
• Direct oversight over the Account Executive position and interns.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

High energy

Multitasking

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

Tools

Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

Overview

Peak Sports MGMT is actively looking for a quality individual to work at Southern Louisiana Athletics. Ideal candidates will have prior experience developing corporate marketing partnerships. This position will be responsible for creating a high volume of new business and implementing high-level corporate marketing partnerships for the university athletic program, while also building and maintaining relationships with the community and the athletic department staff.

Overview

Peak Sports MGMT is actively looking for a quality individual to work at Southern Louisiana Athletics. Ideal candidates will have prior experience developing corporate marketing partnerships. This position will be responsible for creating a high volume of new business and implementing high-level corporate marketing partnerships for the university athletic program, while also building and maintaining relationships with the community and the athletic department staff. The General Manager reports directly to the Sales Director, and is responsible for the planning, implementation and administration of the relationship between the university and the sports property, as well as selling and servicing school sponsorship accounts. Peak Sports MGMT was founded in 2012, and is based in Allen, Texas. Currently working with schools in 15 different states, focusing on FCS, Mid-Major and High Impact D2 programs, Peak Sports MGMT is a young, family oriented company that prides itself on providing customer service that goes above and beyond.

Responsibilities

• This position is responsible for, but not limited too, overseeing and executing the advertising, sponsorship, and corporate relationship building on behalf of the university.
• Functions include the sales, and fulfillment/activation of corporate sponsorships, administrative duties including managing and maintaining activation book and CRM, as well as building and fostering relationships within the athletic department.
• This relationship will have direct oversight over the Account Executive position, as well as any interns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
• 2-3 years of sports sponsorship experience
• 2-3 years of sponsorship activation experience
• Very strong emotional intelligence- The ability to manage and/or adjust emotions to adapt to situations
• High energy level and positive attitude
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, and holidays (as required)
• Extremely motivated to succeed
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Photoshop, or InDesign preferred

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.