Marketing & Events Coordinator, LOVB Youth Tournaments & Events (LYTE)

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Title: Marketing & Events Coordinator, LOVB Youth Tournaments & Events (LYTE) 

Department Code & Name: 203 - Marketing - Club 

FLSA Status: Exempt 

Location: Remote (U.S.-based) with occasional travel for site visits and business-related events
Job Level & Type:Individual Contributor 

Job Summary: 

The Marketing & Events Coordinator, LOVBYouth Tournaments & Events (LYTE), supports the execution of marketing and event activation efforts across LOVB youth tournaments and events. You will coordinate campaign deliverables, maintain and distribute marketing resources, support tournament promotions, and help ensure consistent application of the LOVB brand across event touch points. 

Working under the direction of Youth Marketing leadership, you will collaborate with LOVB Clubs and internal partners to keep projects organized, complete assigned marketing activities, and support on-site execution at select events. You will also collect registration, engagement, and event information to help the team understand performance and identify opportunities for improvement. This is an opportunity to build foundational experience in sports marketing and event activation while contributing to high-quality experiences for athletes, families, clubs, fans, and communities across LOVB. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Tournament & Event Marketing 

● Execute assigned marketing activities for LYTE tournaments and events using established campaign plans, timelines, templates, and processes. 

● Coordinate marketing deliverables with club teams and internal partners, tracking deadlines and following up on outstanding materials or information. 

● Maintain and distribute approved tournament marketing kits, templates, digital assets, and other resources for use by LOVB Clubs. 

● Support seasonal local marketing activities for new-build clubs by coordinating approved materials and campaign deliverables. 

Event Activation & Brand Support 

● Support marketing and on-site activation for select LOVB-owned tournaments, including preparation of materials, signage, promotional assets, and event resources.
● Coordinate assigned activation needs withBrand, Content, Partnerships, Operations, and other internalteams to help ensure deliverables are completed on time. 

● Review tournament marketing materials and event touch points against established LOVB brand guidelines and flag inconsistencies or questions to Marketing leadership.
● Assist with on-site athlete, family, fan, sponsor, and community engagement activities as directed during key events. 

Reporting & Administration 

● Track and compile registration, attendance, engagement, and other established event marketing metrics using existing reporting tools. 

● Gather feedback and observations from clubs, internal partners, and events and organize findings for review by Marketing leadership. 
● Maintain organized project files, calendars, marketing assets, event documentation, and status updates to support transparency and effective team collaboration. 

Required & Preferred Skills/Abilities: 

● Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and details. 

● Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills. 

● Ability to follow established processes while asking questions and escalating issues when appropriate. 

● Strong attention to detail, particularly when reviewing marketing materials, brand assets, schedules, and event deliverables. 

● Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and club partners in a distributed environment. 

● Comfortable working with basic marketing, project management, presentation, spreadsheet, and digital collaboration tools. 

● Ability to gather, organize, and accurately report basic marketing and event performance information. 

● Interesting marketing, event activation, sports, youth programs, or community engagement.
● Experience with Canva, Google Workspace, email marketing platforms, project management tools, or similar platforms is preferred. 

● Previous internship, part-time, volunteer, or professional experience in sports, events, marketing, or youth programming is preferred. 

● Familiarity with volleyball or the youth sports ecosystem is a plus. 

Education and Experience: 

● Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications,Business, Sports Management, Event Management, or a related field preferred, or equivalent relevant experience. 

● 0-2 years of relevant professional, internship, part-time, or volunteer experience in marketing, events, sports, or a related area. 

● Exposure to event marketing, digital marketing, grassroots marketing, or community-based programs is preferred. 

● Experience working or volunteering in youth sports or volleyball is a plus.

Personal Attributes 

● Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities. 

● Solutions-oriented and able to identify when to escalate issues or challenges.
● Strong collaborator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

● Capable of working independently while effectively partnering with a distributed, remote team. 

● Positive, proactive, organized, and creative - brings fresh ideas to problem-solving.
● Highly adaptable and eager to learn in a rapidly evolving environment. 

● Demonstrates reliability by following through on assignments, timelines, and commitments.
● Open to feedback and eagerto build new marketing, event, and professional skills.
● Approaches teammates, club partners, athletes, and families with a community-first and service-oriented mindset. 

Work Environment & Physical Requirements (Remote): 

● Ability to operate a computer and use a keyboard, mouse, and video conferencing tools.
● Ability to clearly communicate via video, phone, and written channels. 

● Approximately 20% travel may be required for tournaments, site visits, and business-related events. 

● Ability to support select events that may occur during evenings or weekends.