Youth Enablement & Special Events Manager

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Description JOB SUMMARY: This position owns the strategy, storytelling, and execution of strategic Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth youth initiatives within Smith Entertainment Group. The Youth Enablement & Special Events Manager leads a team to drive youth program visibility, build compelling brand narratives, and deliver high-impact activations that connect the Jazz brand to the next generation of fans. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, a decisive leader, and a design-forward strategist who elevates everyone around them as they work to push youth initiatives further through innovation, creativity, and intentional storytelling. COMPETENCIES: QUALIFICATIONS: - Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 1–2 team members and interns, setting clear goals, providing ongoing feedback, and fostering a high-performance creative culture. - Lead planning and execution of all special event activations, including Bantam events, Youth All-Star, League Playoffs, Opening Day, etc. - Own launch messaging for new youth verticals, collaborating cross-functionally to ensure consistent and compelling positioning with a strong go to market strategy. - Partner with the marketing team as the subject matt...