Description and Responsibilities:

The Executive Assistant will report directly to the Executive Vice President, along with reaching out to, and assisting other departments including Marketing, Public Relations, Corporate Sales and Events.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide administrative support to the Executive Vice President
• Provide and extend support to various departments
• Re-organize all current and past documents in an efficient manner so that information is readily available
• Consistent, accurate and organized scheduling and completion of all tasks in a timely fashion
• Positive inter-department relationships with supervisors, as well as other staff members
• Assist in all Community needs including:
o Fit for Learning Player Appearance Program
o Community Fund Donations
• Construct Corporate Sponsor profiles that would detail any and all useful information about Sponsors
• Assist in all Sponsor related events and appearances including:
o Amway Kicks for Kids program
o Invitations and coordination of sponsor activities
• Execute miscellaneous projects including:
o PowerPoint Presentations
o Potential Corporate Client Research
o Correspondence to business associates
o Booking and Scheduling travel
• Be an accessible, supportive and reliable part of the organization to all departments

Requirements:

• BA/BS Degree
• Must have great communication, organization and time management skills
• Must be self-driven, have strong initiative and be a team player
• Must be proficient in all Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people within and outside of the organization
• Must be efficient and dependable in all aspects or responsibilities

SUMMARY

The San Jose Earthquakes are seeking a Digital Content Manager to oversee content and operations for the team’s digital products and initiatives.

DESCRIPTION

The Digital Content Manager will oversee all content for the team’s website and act as an editor for the website. This person is responsible for defining the tone, pace, look and feel of the team’s content, as well as coordinating all logistics and communications of editorial publication on the team’s web site and other digital platforms. Position will report to the Senior Director of Broadcasting and Communications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for overseeing the editorial/programming vision of the team’s digital products.

• Help coordinate logistics of scheduling, staffing, resource management and editorial prioritization.

• Ensure editorial delivery is consistent with the team’s overall strategy, time, cost and quality standards.

• Creatively find ways to boost the team site’s traffic and increase user activity.

• Work with PR staff and multimedia coordinator to conceive, design and launch new editorial features.

• Able to quickly write (and assign) time-sensitive stories as well as lengthier features.

• Skilled at spotting developing news trends and is a natural networker, building relationships within soccer blogosphere.

• Develop sports editorial content, including editing, quality assurance and proofreading.

• Design web banners, as well as ads and collateral material.

• Support marketing and PR departments on design needs.

• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• All applicants should have a good knowledge of the League and a comprehensive knowledge of their team.

• This position is for individuals with strong written and verbal communication skills. The individuals should possess strong time management skills and the ability to multitask.

• Must understand web analytics and traffic patterns.

• Experience in an editorial organization or website. Prior experience in online media preferred.

• 3+ years experience editing and writing–preferably in web and/or other short form content.

• Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree in journalism or related field preferred.

• Ability to work as part of a team in a multi-media environment and work well with others including senior management.

• Strong competency in web content management. Fluency in Microsoft Office, Mac/PC software, and web/new media technology. Familiarity with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, HTML a plus.

• Team management skills.

• Self-motivated, positive and collaborative attitude.

This individual must have a strong understanding of the web and an aptitude for technology, as the primary responsibility for this position will be the management of website content for the San Jose Earthquakes. This position is an amazing growth opportunity for any candidate looking to join a highly creative sports media organization.
 

Front Office Assistant - San Jose Earthquakes (San Jose, CA)

Description and Responsibilities: The Front Office Assistant will greet all visitors and handle phone calls and other contact with the Earthquakes front office. Additionally, this person will provide administrative support to the front office staff and maintain an organized office environment. This position reports to the Senior Manager of Ticket Operations

Responsibilities include:
• Handle inbound phone calls and answer questions from fans, job candidates and business partners
• Traffic mail and requests for information to the right contacts in the organization.
• Provide support to the operations, sales, marketing and communications departments on various projects
• Additional duties as assigned

What Success Looks Like: The success of the Front Office Assistant will be measured as follows:
• Prompt responses to all inbound calls and requests for information
• Positive attitude and willingness to assist all those who contact the Earthquakes and willingness to support all departments
• Consistent and accurate completion of all tasks
• Positive working relationship with supervisors and other staff members

Requirements: The minimum requirements for this position include:
• BA/BS degree
• Must have great communication and organizational skills, strong initiative, and be a team player
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Ability to multi-task, and work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people
• Efficient and dependable
* Flexible work schedule necessary (ability to work weekends, holidays and game days as needed)

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT POSITION

The San Jose Earthquakes are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant

The senior accountant will report directly to the Director of Finance and will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

Job Description:

SUMMARY OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accounts Receivable Invoicing; Tracking deposits
• Process accounts payable, including obtaining necessary invoice approvals, fielding invoice and cash disbursement inquiries, conferring with vendors to reconcile problems with billing, and process the weekly check run.
• Tracking daily ticket sales revenue
• Account Reconciliations
• Bank reconciliation
• Month end journal entries
• Ensure proper accounting of prepaid and deferred revenue transactions.
• Reconcile general ledger account and journal entries.
• Research sales and commission transactions.
• Provide the detail supporting the audit schedules for assigned accounts.
• Assist in month-end close process.
• All other individual projects as requested

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Technical knowledge of GAAP.
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills. Great Plains knowledge will be helpful but not necessary.
• Very strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with various departments.
• Effective time management skills

Description and Responsibilities: The Inside Ticket Sales Representative will focus on ticket sales and will meet and exceed the goals of the Earthquakes organization. Responsibilities include:
• Sell suite, group, and season tickets.
• Work well with management team.
• Promote the sale of new season ticket packages to past game buyers.
• Use game days to generate leads.
• Report to the Ticket Sales Manager
What Success Looks Like: The success of the Inside Ticket Sales Representative will be measured as follows:
• Meet or exceed revenue and tickets sales goals.
• Maximize revenue from use of CRM system
• Strong relationship with clients and management
Requirements: The minimum requirements for this position include:
• BA/BS degree required.
• 2-3 years sales experience.
• Effective sales, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong working knowledge of CRM system.
• Goal oriented.
• Ability to organize season ticket database.
• Ability to input and update web-based ticket and promotional information.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people.
 

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