ESPN Madison Partnership Coordinator

ESPN Madison is looking for a Partnership Coordinator to assist our growing sales team and reach new heights. We are looking for a teammate who thrives in a positive, fast-paced environment, strives to be proactive and follows through, is a fast learner, and is passionate about assisting our sales team in coordinating relationships with our advertising partners. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a passion for organization, an eagerness to dive into the sales world, and the adaptability to handle every day being a new adventure!

The primary role of this Partnership Coordinator will be to support our sales team and management by assisting with any and all sales-related tasks including entering orders, filling out the necessary paperwork, helping brainstorm solutions, creating marketing campaigns, running daily/weekly/monthly reports for Marketing Consultants, assisting with scheduling, managing trade partnerships, and more. Partnership Coordinators are responsible for the day-to-day administrative work relating to the ESPN Madison sales team.

GKB is a media and marketing company with expertise in leveraging the power of national and local sports and news to build brands and connect with fans through audio, video, digital and events. With offices throughout the country and our home office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, GKB’s team includes over 550 teammates and is recognized as a “Best Place to Work” by Front Office Sports, Sports Business Journal, and USA TODAY.

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• Work in a team environment and directly support multiple Marketing Consultants
• Enter sales orders and all other internal administrative tasks that relate to corporate sales partnerships primarily focused on Sports Audio/Local Brands, Events and Digital (ESPN Madison, ESPN Wisconsin, ESPN Digital, etc.)
• Revise sales orders in Wide Orbit and JIRA when needed and work directly with Marketing Consultants to receive any missing copy or creative
• Coordinate with Producers and Marketing Consultants to schedule production recordings for partner commercials, interviews, and vignettes as part of campaign execution and sponsor ships
• Responsible for sending commercial times, digital screenshots and invoice copies directly to partners
• Assist Marketing Consultants with any sales-related tasks as needed and help be a resource for the sales teams
• Fill out necessary paperwork for Marketing Consultants including New Partner Forms, Digital Production Forms, V-Creative, etc.
• Work closely with our Digital Account Management team to ensure creative is submitted on time, plans are running smoothly, and help make adjustments as needed for our digital partnerships
• Run monthly reports for all Marketing Consultants (billing, commercial schedule, etc.) and confirm orders daily in Wide Orbit
• Gather and send weekly or monthly airchecks, video clips, social clips, and other deliverables to Marketing Consultants
• Be knowledgeable in Salesforce and assist Marketing Consultants with reporting and tracking
• Attend select partner meetings
• Work ESPN Madison signature events and community events when needed
• Utilize and develop an expertise of all research tools, including AI, to assist team
• Assist with updating and/or creating presentations on behalf of Marketing Consultants for prospective and current advertising partners
• Participate in idea brainstorming sessions for marketing campaign presentations
• Collaborate with sales departments across other Good Karma Brands markets
• Other assigned tasks
• Be a Good Karma Brands ambassador by adhering to the GKB core values:
  Listen, Be Honest, Follow Through, Work Hard, Teamwork, and Over Deliver

• Interest in sales and marketing long-term
• Radio and Digital experience are a plus, but not required
• Experience with Wide Orbit, JIRA, and Salesforce is a plus, but not required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and AI
• Capability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at one time
• Passion to be a part of a team and the ability to work independently
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills,…