Marketing & Content Operations Manager

Description

Texas Sports Academy is a K-12 school designed for serious student-athletes who want both elite academics and high-level athletic development. Students cover twice the material in just 2 hours a day using the same 2‑Hour Learning model as Alpha Schools. That frees up their entire afternoon for serious training, where they work alongside former pro and D1 athletes coaching them at the highest standard.

• Own Event Coverage End-to-End:
  Plan pre‑event logistics, direct video and photo teams on site, and deliver finished content across channels after every game, tournament, and program activation.
• Manage Sponsor ships and Partnerships:
  Act as the main point of contact for tournament directors and external partners. Secure new sponsorship agreements, track deliverables, and ensure every commitment is met on time and on brand.
• Run the Master Marketing and Events Calendar:
  Coordinate across sports verticals and the academic schedule, flag conflicts early, and keep every stakeholder aligned on what is happening and when.
• Manage Content Calendars and Output:
  Keep a steady, consistent flow of content across social platforms. Ensure nothing important goes uncovered and nothing sits in a queue too long.
• Manage Merch Inventory and Fulfillment:
  Handle stock, sizing, and distribution for events, athletes, and brand activations. Keep the right product in the right place at the right time.
• Source New Sponsorship Opportunities:
  Identify partners that fit our athletic and academic mission, build the pitch, and bring deals across the finish line.
• Connect Content to Campaign Goals:
  Tie the content you produce back to broader marketing initiatives and brand storytelling so every piece earns its place.

• Event Production
  
  Experience:
  
  You have run event coverage from planning through delivery. You know how to brief a video and photo team, what to capture, and how to turn footage around fast.
• Sponsorship and Partnership Management:
  You have owned sponsor relationships before, written and tracked deliverables, and kept partners happy through the full cycle. You can point to specific deals you have closed or fulfilled.
• Strong Project Management:
  You keep multiple campaigns and events moving in parallel without dropping balls. Calendars, deliverables, dependencies, and stakeholder updates are second nature.
• Content Operations Fluency:
  You understand how content calendars actually work across social platforms, how to keep output consistent, and how to coordinate creative teams toward a deadline.
• AI-Forward Workflow:
  You already use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity in your day‑to‑day work. You write briefs, draft copy, summarize footage, build first drafts of decks, and automate repetitive parts of your job with AI. You can point to specific workflows you have built or sped up using these tools.
• Comfort with Ambiguity:
  Priorities shift, schedules change, and games get rained out. You adjust quickly, re‑sequence the day, and keep the team moving.
• Location:
  
  In‑person, based in Texas. Some travel to events, tournaments, and partner activations expected. U.S. work authorization required.

• Sports Industry Background:
  You have worked in or around youth, club, or pro sports. You understand the rhythm of seasons, tournaments, and game‑day operations.
• Hands‑On Content Production:
  You can pick up a camera, cut a quick edit, or write social copy when the situation calls for it. You do not need to do it every day, but you can.
• Merch and Inventory
  
  Experience:
  
  You have managed apparel orders, sizing runs, or branded merch fulfillment for events or teams.
• CRM and Project Management Tools:
  You are comfortable in tools like Asana, Notion, Monday, or Airtable, and you have built systems other people can actually follow.