Marketing Associate

About the Role

We are seeking a driven, creative, and results-oriented Marketing Associate to join our team in St. Louis, MO. This individual will bring strong leadership, exceptional teamwork, sound executive decision-making, and outstanding account management skills to a collaborative, fast-paced environment. As a Marketing Associate, you will work closely with internal teams, clients, and key stakeholders to develop and execute strategic marketing initiatives that drive engagement, strengthen brand identity, and deliver measurable results. The right candidate is a proactive problem-solver who can build relationships, manage multiple priorities, and bring sales campaigns to life.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members and clients to develop, coordinate, and execute creative marketing campaigns aligned with strategic objectives.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, manage account needs, communicate effectively, and ensure projects meet expectations and deadlines.
• Apply skills from sports experience including: customer engagement, team culture, and brand partnerships to create compelling marketing opportunities.
• Take initiative, contribute innovative ideas, support team success, and help guide projects from concept through execution.
• Evaluate opportunities, process sales, prioritize competing demands, and make informed decisions that support business and campaign objectives.
• Work with sales, marketing, and other internal teams to align priorities and bring campaign visions to life.
• Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and resources while maintaining organization, attention to detail, and accountability.
• Monitor sales campaign performance, gather insights, and identify opportunities to improve marketing effectiveness and client satisfaction.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• A strong background in sports, sports marketing, or athletics is a plus.
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to motivate, influence, and collaborate with diverse teams.
• Strong executive-level judgment, critical-thinking abilities, and confident decision-making skills.
• Proven ability to manage accounts, build client relationships, and communicate professionally with stakeholders.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to translate client ideas and creative visions into actionable marketing strategies.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to balance multiple projects and deadlines.
• A proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented approach to challenges.
• A passion for creative strategy, brand development, relationship building, and delivering results.
• Understands the competitive, team-driven nature of sports and knows how to apply that mindset to marketing.
• Balances creativity with strategic thinking and can move seamlessly between driving sales, managing relationships, and executing campaigns.
• A team player with a leader's mindset who thrives on collaboration, values accountability, and is motivated to make an impact.

Qualifications

This section is a consolidation of the skills and attributes mentioned in the responsibilities and requirements.

• Leadership and Teamwork
• Executive Decision-Making and Judgment
• Account Management and Client Relationship Building
• Problem-Solving and Adaptability
• Multi-tasking and Prioritization
• Creative Strategy and Brand Development
• Communication (Written, Verbal, Interpersonal, Presentation)
• Organizational and Project Management
• Sports Background (preferred)
• Sales Campaign Execution
• Data Analysis and Performance Monitoring