Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE) is Canada’s preeminent leader in delivering top quality sport and entertainment experiences to our fans. MLSE is one of North America’s leading providers of exceptional experiences. It is the parent company of the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs, the National Basketball Association’s Toronto Raptors Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC, the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts and development teams with the Toronto Marlies (American Hockey League), Raptors 905 (NBA G League) and Toronto FC II (United Soccer League). MLSE owns or operates all of the venues its teams play and train in, including Scotiabank Arena, BMO Field, Coca-Cola Coliseum, Ford Performance Centre, BMO Training Ground, and the OVO Athletic Centre. MLSE also provides fans in Toronto incredible live music and entertainment events. MLSE strives to deliver championships to our city and our fans and bring the world to its feet.

As a valuable member of the Marketing team, you will support the Specialists, Talent Strategy on matters relating to the Toronto FC, Raptors, Maple Leafs and Argonauts talent roster. You will collaborate with internal departments to integrate talent-related initiatives into programs, appearances, sponsorships, etc. and further MLSE business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Assist Talent Strategy Specialists in developing mutually beneficial, authentic and meaningful experiences for players and MLSE stakeholders that further business objectives.
• Trusted Talent contact for Toronto FC, Raptors, Maple Leafs and Argonauts-related business and personal engagement inquiries & requests.
• Collect and filter all requests, monitor deadlines, prepare reports, and ensure feedback is effectively and accurately communicated to all impacted.
• On-site Talent support for pre-event admin and logistics, production day execution, and signings.
• Facilitate Talent appearances at select Toronto FC, Raptors, Maple Leafs and Argonauts home games to enhance the game-day experience for fans and internal/external stakeholders.
• Maintain a tracking database and calendar for all Team and Talent appearances.
• Collect Talent’s intellectual property to ensure consistency with agreements and maintain alignment from Talent/representatives.
• Collaborate with MLSE departments to highlight Talent engagement, ensure accurate reporting and provide storytelling opportunities.
• Prepare monthly reports to measure commercial and community impact. Reports provided to Team Ops, Talent agencies and leagues.
• Various department financial and admin tasks and projects as necessary.
• Research best practices across the sports & entertainment industry and build strategic plan proposals.

• Demonstrated experience managing or working with professional athletes or VIPs.
• Strong understanding of basketball/soccer/football/hockey and respective leagues.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and meet multiple deadlines.
• Able to exercise discretion, confidentiality and tact at all times.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel; quick to learn new software programs.
• Must be able to work home game days, evenings and weekends, as required.
• 2+ years’ experience working in a professional capacity.
• Work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health & Safety Act.

Apply by: May 18, 2022

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process. If you have difficulty using our online application system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email [email protected]. Please note this email is only for accommodation requests. Resumes sent to this email address will not be considered.