Senior Associate, Marketing Operations

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a primary project manager for the VP, Marketing and Digital Engagement, ensuring special projects are tracked, milestones are met and deliverables are executed flawlessly
• Build, maintain, and manage master project timelines for specific projects and organizational milestones
• Serve as the central connective tissue between core digital functions, working closely with Integrated Marketing, Social Media, Digital Content, Web, App, and Email Marketing teams
• Own the administrative and operational planning for Games-time execution, ensuring schedules, resources, and workflows are optimized from Pre-Games to Games-time readiness
• Establish and maintain project management frameworks, templates, and tools like Smartsheet and Asana to streamline communication and workflows across all marketing sub-functions
• Facilitate key cross-functional alignment meetings, capturing action items and riving accountability across internal teams
• Represent DIG as a point of contact and ensure alignment on shifting priorities, deliverables, and deadlines for cross-functional stakeholders, external stakeholders such as USOPC, IOC, and IPC, and partners
• Draft presentations on key projects to show progress reports and milestone deliverables

Requirements

• Minimum 4+years of direct experience in sports business, marketing operations or related marketing environment
• Strong operational and program execution skills required with a keen focus on accuracy, organization, and delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines
• Proven ability to juggle multiple complex projects simultaneously without letting details slip through the cracks
• Excellent presentation preparation skills and ability to work successfully with varied audiences (internal and external stakeholders)
• Proficient in project management tools such as Smartsheet and Asana
• Knowledge and first-hand experience within the sports marketing industry. Experience in the Olympic or Paralympic Movements is a plus
• Clear communicator with attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work collaboratively with individuals at all levels in the organization