The Upper Deck Company

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UDA Talent Relations Coordinator

Salary

$52k - $56k

Min Experience

2 years

Location

Carlsbad, California, United States

JobType

full-time

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About the role

SUMMARY Overview of the position

Responsible for executing various asset acquisition tasks within existing talent license agreements which include submitting formal service requests to the Talent and their agents based on various obligations in those agreements relating to Upper Deck Authenticated product lines. Duties include but are not limited to securing autograph signings, attaining concept and product approvals, procuring game-used equipment, appearances, and other contractual assets for inclusion in the Company’s memorabilia, trading card, and collectibles product lines. Maintains relationships between the Company and the Talent, agents, artists and other personalities relating to autograph and other material content acquisitions. Must be able to travel frequently to administer in-person memorabilia private signings and other activations or events on behalf of Company as requested by management. 


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following statements are intended to describe the general nature of the level of work being performed by an individual assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Responsible for the acquisition and delivery of UDA autographs within scheduled dates for product releases.
  • Maintains and updates North Star, JDE and off-line databases for tracking signatures and contract performance.
  • Performs Purchase Order releases in JDE for UDA and UDC product signings or shipments. 
  • Interacts with Company staff members to resolve issues and coordinates assignments to meet strict product deadlines.
  • Interacts with outside business partners including signing representatives, agents and/or athletes to coordinate signing sessions within specific deadlines.
  • Maintains relationships between the Company and agents, athletes, and other personalities. 
  • Travels extensively on behalf of the Company to acquire autographed content for collectibles and memorabilia product lines. 
  • Responsible for other product acquisitions such as player-worn memorabilia for Upper Deck’s memorabilia, trading card, and collectibles product lines
  • Other duties as assigned.


INTERACTION

This position will interact closely with the Talent Relations Manager as well as with other Company staff members and external parties.


EDUCATION/YEARS EXPERIENCE

  • High School Diploma or equivalent. College Degree preferred.
  • 2+ years of experience in the field of project coordination or related area.


REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

  • Knowledge of commonly used project coordination concepts, practices and procedures.
  • Knowledge of sports and entertainment toy, trading card or trading card game industry preferred.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, problem solving, troubleshooting, customer service and relationship building abilities.
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple, high priority projects with keen attention to detail. 
  • Professional demeanor; team player orientation. Ability to interface with internal and external parties at all levels.
  • Ability to perform duties under minimal supervision while exercising discretion and independent judgment.
  • A high degree of confidentiality required. 
  • Hands-on, energetic and motivated self-starter with the ability to work additional hours as required.
  • Ability to travel on behalf of the Company with very little advance notice.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Proficiency in the following software or systems: MS Office.

About the company

Upper Deck manufactures trading cards and licensed sports collectibles.

Skills

JDE
North Star
MS Office