Sr. Project Manager

The Smith Entertainment Group is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to join our Marketing team as a Senior Project Manager. This role will directly support the Director of Marketing Operations in orchestrating daily and large-scale projects across various facets of the Utah Jazz, encompassing corporate partnerships, ticketing, public relations, marketing brand campaigns, Delta Center, Team Store, Jazz Gaming, Utah Jazz Summer league, youth and more. As a crucial member of the team, you will contribute to the seamless execution of projects while gaining valuable experience in sports marketing and advancing your career in project management. This person will have a proven track record of managing large and complex projects, hitting deadlines, and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction. The ideal candidate will be able to own multiple high-impact projects, be meticulously organized, and an expert communicator.

This is a full-time position based in Salt Lake City, UT.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as an internal project management resource for the Marketing team in support of Utah Jazz, Delta Center and other SEG projects.
• Maintain regular communication with key stakeholders to align on project objectives and updates
• Create, manage and communicate company projects including developing timelines and milestone trackers to ensure teams are initiating and delivering work on schedule
• Oversee incoming project requests and task management in project management platform, Asana. Responsibilities include assigning owners, verifying delivery dates, obtaining approvals and tagging in appropriate folders for tracking purposes
• Collaborate with Marketing, Creative Services, Brand, Game Presentation and Content leads to understand priorities and flag resourcing concerns based on current or incoming requests
• Run and optimize Asana briefs and process on an ongoing basis to learn trends with department requests including growth of requests, departments’ needs, time and resources spent, rush deliverables, etc.
• Work across the organization with department leads to communicate, schedule and traffic all final marketing and co branded department assets
• Manage and maintain marketing shared folders to incorporate all final briefs, presentations, media plans and recaps
• Develop and implement cross-functional process efficiencies in an effort to streamline workflow and drive brand marketing OKRs
• Assist on Utah Hockey Club projects as needed.
• Embrace a culture of inclusion and diversity where guests and team members feel welcomed, valued, and heard.
• Operate with an emphasis on safety for employees, teams, and guests.
• Protect the reputation of the company.
• Exemplify the Utah Jazz mission and values: transparency, all in, community obsessed, one team, and scrappy.
• Accept other duties, as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Interpersonal Savvy and demonstrates self-awareness
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Manages Complexity
• Plans and Aligns

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 4+ years of marketing operations and/or project management experience, preferably within the sports and entertainment industry. Demonstrated experience in leading and managing cross-functional teams and complex projects.
• Proficiency in project management platforms, with advanced knowledge of Asana preferred. In-depth understanding of media assets, including arena, digital, broadcast and social media.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with clients and peers at all levels within the organization. Strong service orientation and resolution skills.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills. Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and efficiently lead and prioritize multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible schedule with the ability to work evenings and weekends as required by project demands or event schedules.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects at once and remain professional in high-stress environments.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• This person must be able to communicate and express themselves both written and verbally.
• This person must be able to observe, inspect, estimate and assess.
• This person must be able to sit, stand, bend, walk, and climb stairs for long periods of time.
• This person must be able to lift 20 lbs.

The Smith Entertainment Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at recruiting@utahjazz.com to request accommodation.

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and SEG reserves the right to do so at any time. Employees shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.