The Business Development Assistant will manage mascot events, handle bookings, maintain budgets, track revenue, and assist with youth engagement activities for the Boston Red Sox.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:
The Boston Red Sox Fan & Youth Department works to ensure the organization provides opportunities for young fans to connect with the organization and foster our relationship with the next generation through a series of programs and events. This includes gameday activations at the ballpark, mascot programming, Red Sox Kid Nation fan clubs, the mobile showcase, and hosting a series of large-scale events throughout the year.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
At the Boston Red Sox, our mascots are very busy whether it’s at a home game or traveling to visit fans. Our Marketing team is seeking a Business Development Assistant to help manage their events, budgeting, and overall well-being. The Business Development Assistant will use strong organization and communication skills to work across departments at the Boston Red Sox in order to keep the mascot’s schedule running smoothly.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop leads and bookings for revenue-generating events for the Red Sox mascot(s) through sales calls and emails
- Book mascot appearances and events
- Respond and maintain mascot email accounts, mascot forms online, and internal requests
- Work with accounting departments to make sure that all budgeting goals are met
- Maintain accurate and updated revenue for incoming events
- Invoice for all mascot appearances
- Track revenue in Salesforce and Excel
- Work with the digital marketing team to create email and social campaigns for bookings for the Mascots, targeting distressed revenues
- Assist in the execution of major Fan & Youth Engagement events, such as Out of the Park, Little League Opening Day, Play Ball, etc.
- Assist with overall department goals and kids-related initiatives as needed
CHARACTERISTICS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to commit to January 2026-December 2027 timeline and work flexible hours (34 hours per week) with weekend availability
- Prior customer service experience
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or a similar program
- Experience with Salesforce preferred
- General knowledge of baseball and the Red Sox
At the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management, we go beyond embracing diversity. We’re committed to living by our values, strengthening our community, and creating a workplace where people genuinely feel like they belong.
Too often, job seekers don’t apply to positions because they don’t meet every qualification. If you love this role and are great at what you do, we encourage you to apply. Your unique skills and experiences might just be what we’ve been looking for.
Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, military/veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or protected genetic information.
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Boston Red Sox Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
4 Jersey St, Boston, MA, United States, 02215
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