Legends

Founded in 2008, Legends is a premium experiences company with more than 1,500 full-time and 30,000 seasonal team members globally. Legends has six divisions operating worldwide – Global Planning, Global Sales, Hospitality, Global Partnerships, Global Merchandise, and Legends IQ – offering clients and partners a 360-degree service solution platform to elevate their brand and execute their vision. Currently, Legends works with marquee clients across business verticals including professional sports; collegiate; attractions; entertainment; and conventions and leisure. We are the industry leaders in designing, planning and realizing exceptional experiences in sports and entertainment.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a Marketing Associate to join our team in Frisco, TX, who will collaborate with the Legends Creative Department, to help lead marketing efforts for Legends Global Planning and Legends Golf divisions. This person will develop and maintain a wide range of marketing and proposal deliverables. The ideal candidate is a positive, proactive team player with a can-do attitude, who is flexible and self-motivated. The main focus will be to use marketing skills to help power our business leaders to win and grow business.

Essential Functions

• Work closely with the Global Planning and Golf executives, creative department, and other team members to establish and communicate brand standards across the divisions. Liaise with other divisions to ensure the consistent implementation of our brand attributes.
• Work as an internal “account manager” for CSL, Project Development, third parties and external agencies, as necessary, and Legends Golf.
• Manage development of collateral and promotional projects as required, serving at times as project manager and at times quality control.
• Manage and support all marketing efforts including Request for Proposal responses, brochures, and promotional and content execution.
• Provide support and management to generate, update and maintain marketing deliverables (project sheets, resumes, marketing material, etc.).
• Respond to various writing, editing, and image requests.
• Collect and coordinate database updates for past and current projects.
• Any other duties and responsibilities assigned by senior leaders in the Project Development, Golf, and marketing department.
• To uphold Legends standards for greatness in every deliverable from this position
• To continuously develop and grow

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty above at the highest levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or related field preferred
• Minimum of one year of relevant experience with sports, architecture and construction industries a plus
• Thorough understanding of marketing and branding as well as creative management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent copywriting and proofreading skills
• Exceptional organizational skills: ability to meet deadlines by prioritizing and managing simultaneous projects with competing demands
• Acute attention to detail
• Strong creative aptitude, interpersonal and analytical skills
• Ability to independently define, schedule, and manage the proposal preparation process, including the ability to understand and analyze Request for Qualification (‘RFQ”) and/or Request for Proposal (“RFP”) requirements
• Demonstrate ability to work within a team structure and proactively seek guidance as needed
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects

Compensation

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.