Marquee Sports Network is the most decorated Chicago-based Regional Sports Network and the exclusive home for Cubs games in market. In partnership with Sinclair Broadcast Group, we bring together one of the most iconic sports franchises in the country with one of the largest television broadcasting companies. Go Cubs! Play ball!

　　Love everything Cubs? Marquee Sports Network has an exciting opportunity for a talented General Manager to lead this new Cubs only network. This is not a desk job! The successful candidate meets or exceeds objectives in the areas of operations, employee and cultural leadership and planning as the media industry continues moving into the digital age.

　　Primary Accomplishments of the role:

　　Create A Winning Culture Within the Network and Local Market Revenue and Profitability Growth in Alignment with Sinclair's Goals Effective Sports/Content, Promotions, and Audience Growth Strategy Across All Platforms Well-developed, High Performing Leadership Team Strong Internal Stakeholder Relationships and External Relationships with Clients and Community Leaders Effective Employee Relations Effective Market Operations ManagementRepresentative Key Actions associated with the role:

　　Leadership Fully understand digital and sports marketing channels and recommend ways to leverage appropriately Cultivate and maintain key client relationships with internal teams and external clients, vendors, strategic partners and community leaders Provide the vision, inspiration and leadership necessary to drive success; mentor teams and direct reports to thrive in their respective roles Formulate and advocate a people management strategy and high-performance culture which includes recruitment, development and retention of top talent Provide leadership and strategic direction of all digital marketing initiatives within local networkMarketing, Content and Revenue Strategy Lead the company's strategic growth plan, including the identification of new market opportunities and/or segments Develop and build a marketing plan to increase top- and bottom-line performance of products and services Use detailed analytics and technical capabilities to build audiences, optimize product features and enhance the customer experience Monitor the advertising industry in general, digital and sports network specifically, and adjacent industries, and be able to rapidly communicate trends and business opportunities to colleagues and clients Demonstrate research capabilities, knowledge of tools and resources, and ability to interpret resultsExperience and Qualifications: Experience managing teams of 10+ people At least 5 years of strategic market planning, with evidence of increasing share of wallet from major clients Keen understanding of DTC, OTT and streaming platform development, marketing and sales Proven track record in performance leadership; sales driven with discipline in forecast/budget management; P&L management Expertise in content and campaign strategy (including social + website), digital advertising, analytics, 360 campaigns Able to balance strategy with strong operational skills - able to understand, streamline and optimize complex, large-scale business processes Thinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical execution Has the innate ability to inspire passion in others

　　Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

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　　About the Team

　　The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.