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Marketing & Technology Coordinator

Newport Polo, home of America's First Polo Club and host of the Newport International Polo Series, is seeking a creative marketing professional with strong technical skills to join its dynamic sporting events production team.  Newport Polo's Marketing & Technology Coordinator will provide content planning and creation, graphic design, event management, and oversight of key technical systems.  This position is ideal for a self-motivated individual who is able to work independently, but collaboratively, and transition from a quiet private office during the week to a lively and energetic gameday environment on Saturdays.  The Marketing & Technology Coordinator position is a full-time, year-round role, based in-person at Newport Polo's Portsmouth, RI office.

• Plan and execute PR Campaigns & Communications with the media, fans, and members, using Newport Polo's digital instruments: email, website, and social media;
• Manage all social media platforms, including curating, creating, editing, and publishing new illustration + written content; prolific activity & engagement;
  
• Develop written & illustrated news & editorial content, published on nptpolo.com website and in weekly digital eNewsletters;
• Plan and execute regular site-wide content updates for nptpolo.com;
• Develop content and graphic designs for Newport Polo print collateral including Season Program, Event Tickets, Mailer / Rack Cards, Season Passes, and in-venue Promotional Materials;
• Maintain productive relationships with Newport Polo's media contacts and keep contact information up to date;
• Distribute Event information on digital platforms including external event calendars for RI tourism bureaus, other media outlets, and event syndication platforms;
• Assist with execution of sponsorship obligations to ensure required promotional and entertainment benefits are received, and complete year-end sponsor reports;
• Maintain Newport Polo photo library; compile and publish digital event albums, following photographer attribution requirements;
• Oversee maintenance and storage of Newport Polo electronics, including office equipment, polo venue networking equipment, hand-held ticket scanners, two-way radios, point of sale terminals, and provide training / technical support to users;
• Photograph Newport Polo events occasionally, including polo games/tournaments, player meet & greets, and charity events
  
• Assist with sales administration;
• Coordinate assitance from summer Brand Ambassador Interns, including duty assignments, and progress monitoring;
• Assist Venue Manager during NIPS events with primary responsibilities including troubleshooting issues with W/LAN network, POS equipment, and other IT assets; assist with vendor and sponsor arrivals, supervision of event team, monitoring event activities, and responding to customer service requests;
  
• Contribute to marketing of official merchandise;
• Assist with polo tournament coordination;

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field;
• Previous experience/internships in marketing, communications, or related field;
  
• Experience in leadership roles, providing staff supervision & management is helpful;
• Expertise in Adobe Photoshop: creating & sizing new documents in appropriate color profile for specific applications; using basic tools: selection (magic wand, marquee, lasso, layer masking), brush, clone stamp, healing brush, gradients, shapes, text; saving for different applications;
• Expertise in Adobe InDesign: creating new documents; understanding of margins and bleed; layout creation including inserting text, images, shapes;
• Expertise in electronic technology across all major applications including Windows, Apple, Android and iOS; ability to troubleshoot issues with local area networks, device network connectivity; ability to oversee office electronics;
• Proficiency in Adobe Lightroom a plus;
• Proficiency using Microsoft Word: ability to adjust margins, page size, columns, insert and manipulate photos;
• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel: ability to use basic functions including data sorting, formulas, conditional formatting, remove duplicates;
• Valid driver’s license;
• Must have reliable transportation;

• Excellent written, visual, and oral communication skills;
• Ability to work independently while closely collaborating with the other members of the management team across all major job functions;
• Strong copywriting, including ability to convey written information clearly and concisely; create attention-grabbing headlines; understanding of basic journalistic writing principles and structure of press releases; ability to adopt brand-specific tone, and ability to self-edit;
• Ability to generate content ideas for social media posts, website, and eNews stories, within brand standards, that contribute to specific marketing goals;
• Thorough knowledge of popular and emerging social media platforms, keeping up with current trends and features;
• Ability to create original artwork using advanced design techniques and tools for digital and print campaigns that fulfill specific marketing purposes within brand guidelines;
• Ability to evaluate visual media, including photos and video, for content & quality to select for publication;
  
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet required deadlines;
• Experience using website content management platform and ability to write basic HTML code, required on occasion for website content management;
• Experience participating in equestrian sports or polo is a plus;
• Experience in live event management is a plus;
• Photography and videography experience a plus;

• Saturdays - Last Saturday in May through Last Saturday in September annually
• First Friday in August, split shift for annual Charity Ball: 9AM-1PM, 6PM-10PM

To apply, please complete the online application here.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Print application is available here to complete by hand and email to agnes@nptpolo.com, or fax to (401) 846-0200.