Coordinator, Global Events

Major League Baseball (MLB) stands as the most historic and prestigious professional sports league in the United States and Canada. Renowned for its rich traditions and significant cultural impact, MLB has built a reputation centered around excellence, teamwork, and a commitment to growing the game of baseball. With a strong foundation rooted in community engagement, fan experience, and the advancement of the sport, MLB offers a dynamic workplace that fosters professional growth, innovation, and collaboration among its employees. The organization places great emphasis on delivering exceptional experiences to its fans while maintaining a high standard of professionalism throughout its operations. MLB's corporate culture encourages employees to take initiative, solve problems proactively, and prioritize teamwork, truly embodying the spirit of the sport both on and off the field.

The role of Coordinator, Global Events within Major League Baseball is an integral position reporting directly to the Senior Director of Global Events. This role specifically focuses on domestic hotel and hospitality projects, meeting planning, and managing events associated primarily with Minor League Baseball (MiLB) as well as other significant baseball-related gatherings. Some of the marquee events and meetings overseen in this capacity include MiLB Umpire Meetings, PDL Owners Meetings, the MLB All-Star Game, the Triple-A Championship, the MiLB Business Summit, and Winter Meetings. In addition to these events, the role supports various internal business meetings such as the World Baseball Classic and other key MLB jewel events and meetings throughout the year.

The Coordinator plays a vital role in facilitating the seamless execution of these events, embracing all facets of event management — from creating hotel request for proposals (RFPs), tracking proposals, and drafting hotel agreements, to managing event registration sites, organizing room blocks, and overseeing post-event reporting and invoice reconciliation. By collaborating cross-functionally with diverse MLB departments and vendors, this position ensures the intricate logistics of hospitality, venue setup, food and beverage arrangements, audiovisual needs, signage, and attendee hospitality are expertly managed. This includes specific event-focused tasks like ballpark operational planning for events such as the Triple-A Championship and unique baseball-themed experiences like Field of Dreams.

The Coordinator, Global Events also must have excellent organizational and project management abilities, successfully juggling multiple responsibilities in fast-paced and high-stress environments. The role demands not only proficient administrative skills but also a keen appreciation for baseball culture and history, which enriches the event atmosphere and engagement. The position requires the flexibility to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time, and the physical capability to lift and move heavy items, illustrating the hands-on nature of event coordination at MLB.

In terms of compensation, the position offers a base salary ranging from $67,000 to $70,000 annually, supplemented by a performance-based bonus. Major League Baseball also provides a competitive benefits package that includes health and disability insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, parental leave, retirement savings plans with company contributions, tuition reimbursement, and various wellness programs supporting the holistic well-being and career development of its employees.

Working for MLB means joining a workplace that values growth, diversity, and the passion for baseball while empowering its 'workforce athletes' to perform at their peak. For candidates passionate about the sport and adept in the specialized requirements of event coordination within a leading sports organization, this role presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to some of the most significant events in baseball history and culture.