Oregon Sports Awards Project Coordinator

We are seeking a Project Coordinator to work with the events team at Sport Oregon to execute the 69th Oregon Sports Awards. This individual will collaborate with the Project Manager and serve as the main point of contact throughout the project, assist with planning and coordination of identifying finalists and winners for each award, and must show high professionalism to all partners, athletes, coaches, and other contacts. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in the events and/or sports industry. You must be organized, excel in verbal and written communication, and be comfortable working with limited supervision.

Job Duties:

  • Create at-large nomination ballot to send out to athletic directors (ADs)/coaches/etc.

  • Identify athlete watch list prior to each season

  • Conduct research to recognize potential finalists

  • Communicate periodically to ADs and coaches

  • Draft bios for each athlete

  • Create finalist ballot for voting

  • Send out finalist ballot to media list

  • Collect and tally responses from finalist ballot to identify award winners

  • Gather info from winners (headshots, confirm bio, addresses, social handles, etc.)

  • Assist Project Manager with scheduling interviews with award winner and broadcasting network

  • Regularly monitor OSA email

  • Provide customer service to athletes, parents, coaches, and ADs to answer all questions

  • Assist marketing team for project as needed

Job Qualifications:

  • Progress towards a Bachelor’s Degree or 2+ years of relevant education/experience

  • Experience using Microsoft Office applications

  • Must be able to uphold the integrity of the awards and private athlete information

  • Excellent communication skills

  • High-level attention to detail

  • Exceptional organizational skills

  • Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

  • Team player – we are a small and agile team

  • Ability to work non-traditional hours

  • Ability to work remotely and at the Sport Oregon office

Compensation: Hourly (15-20h/week (possibility of up to 40 hours in a given week); $15/h)

Sport Oregon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sport Oregon does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

This is a flexible position with occasional (20%) work from the Sport Oregon office in Portland, Oregon. To apply, please send resume and letter of interest to hannah@sportoregon.org. Applications accepted until November 15, 2021.