About Super League
Super League Gaming is a global leader in the mission to bring live and digital esports entertainment and experiences directly to the more than 2 billion everyday gamers around the world. The company operates premium city-vs-city amateur esports leagues, produces thousands of live competitive and social gaming events around the country, and publishes multiple forms of content celebrating the love of play on its websites and all major platforms including YouTube, Twitch and Instagram. Super League’s vibrant audience of players and viewers spans age groups, skill levels and game titles. With firm conviction that gaming together is more fun than gaming alone, Super League provides players with a global competitive framework and engaging content designed to foster the long-term growth of esports.
Position Overview
The Sales Planner is responsible for generating, analyzing and communicating sales proposals to the sales organization for presentation to Advertising Agencies and/or clients. Specifically, the Sales Planner will help create and position compelling sponsorship and media proposals to drive revenue growth & provide best in class customer service to the Sales organization.
This Sales Planner will report to the VP Partnerships & Strategic Marketing, as part of the larger Commercial Department. As a member of the Commercial Department, the Sales Planner will work alongside talented individuals across sales, partnerships, marketing, creative, content and event operations. The Sales Planner will also support strategic sales planning, inventory forecasting/utilization, and ad product pricing/packaging.
Responsibilities
Support Sales team in executing and facilitating Pre-Sale and Post-Sale functions, including:
- Managing the RFP process from proposal generation to order entry and post-campaign tasks
- Maintaining the pipeline in collaboration with the Sales team
- Executing budget revisions, including incremental spends and cancellations
- Working cross functionally with varying departments, such as Ad Ops, Event Ops, Marketing, Content, Product etc. to help fulfill a variety of client requests
- Collaborating closely with the Ad Ops to execute campaigns, implement optimizations, and address reporting needs
- Working in partnership with the Finance team to assist with the billing process
- Assisting in the preparation and follow-up for client meetings
- Reviewing trades, reading sales strategy literature, and pulling industry and account-specific information to help drive revenue growth
Requirements
- 1-2 years prior work experience; media planning and/or buying experience a plus
- An excitement to work in a collaborative Ad Sales team environment and be part of the esports and gaming industry at large
- A positive approach towards day to day tasks along with a creative approach to problem-solving
- Strong attention to detail and robust interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working with Keynote, PowerPoint and Excel
- Proficiency in media math and terminology
- Self-starter, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, start-up environment
- Demonstrable ability to take ownership and accountability and act on goals and objectives
- The ability to strategically and tactically respond to client inquiries
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive health, vision and dental benefits
- Healthcare and dependent care FSA
- Stock incentive program
- Unlimited paid time off
- Dog-friendly office
- Education stipend
- Opportunity to be part of an exciting, rapidly growing industry: esports and gaming – at a groundbreaking company. Super League is the first esports company to go public, and the largest amateur esports community.
