AMB Sports & Entertainment
is an arm of The Blank Family of Businesses. The family of businesses portfolio includes The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, PGA TOUR Superstore, Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United FC, West Creek Ranch and Mountain Sky Guest Ranch. While diverse in nature with unique operations and customers, all of these businesses are run based on a common set of core values, which focus on developing customer relationships, treating Associates with respect and supporting communities. AMB Sports + Entertainment is the umbrella organization for the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, PGA TOUR Superstore and shared services, including Finance & Investments, Legal, Human Resources, Communications, and Information Technology.
Atlanta Falcons
With a rich history since our inception in 1965, the Atlanta Falcons Football Club has evolved to become one of the National Football League’s premier teams on and off the field under current owner Arthur Blank’s leadership. We are part of the Blank Family of Businesses and share a strong organizational culture, rooted in our core values and lived through our associates. We play our home games at the Georgia Dome in downtown Atlanta, but construction is beginning on a new retractable roof stadium, opening for the 2017 season. The new facility will allow us to provide a world-class experience for fans, both on Falcons game days and for many other marquee events. Our headquarters and practice facilities are currently located on a 50-acre campus in Flowery Branch.
Atlanta United FC
Atlanta United FC is Major League Soccer’s 22nd franchise and began play in 2017. The club’s avid fan base has set MLS records in fan participation as is renowned for its best in class fan experience both on and off the pitch. Since club owner Arthur Blank was awarded the franchise in 2014, Atlanta United has emerged as a leading organization both within MLS and throughout the Atlanta community.
Who we are
We use our core values as a compass to guide our decisions because they are our North Star. If we live our core values daily, we know everything else will take care of itself. We enjoy a culture rooted in giving back to others through our time, talents, labor, and financial commitment. We are successful when we collaborate with and value each other like family, maintain a hunger to delight guests and continuously innovate, listen closely for even the smallest need for improvement, stand up for convictions, and genuinely own our responsibilities as if our name is on the outside of the building.
Our Ideal Candidates:
Actively Listen – Take an active role in listening by being present in the moment, using healthy body language, and ensuring joint understanding. When we read between the lines and hear what others are saying and what they are not saying, we encounter amazing opportunities to go the extra mile in serving them.Collaborate – Realize that we are better together than we are alone. We achieve much better results when others have the opportunity to add their diverse perspectives. Be open to feedback and actively seek input from a variety of people at varying levels because the best ideas come from those who are closest to those we serve.
Engage in Servant Leadership – Put others ahead of yourself even when it’s difficult. Find opportunities to lead by example in the way you pitch in and help others. Giving back to others is at the heart of what we do. Build Relationships – Cultivate trust in relationships by showing respect and sensitivity. Invest time in helping others to continuously improve by listening to their ideas and helping them to continuously improve. Own Results – Own issues you encounter even when they are outside of your area of responsibility by taking action or seeking out the needed resolution. You are empowered and expected to take risks aimed at exceeding the expectations of our guests. Take advantage of this rare opportunity by utilizing available resources.
Position Summary
The Business Strategy Manager’s primary roles are to develop and facilitate strategy development and strategic planning, and to identify, evaluate, and implement business initiatives. This person will drive the strategic planning process and manage or own key strategic initiatives. This position reports to the VP of Strategy & Corporate Development and will work with stakeholders across AMB Sports & Entertainment.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Conduct research and work with relevant stakeholders to identify and then evaluate opportunities to drive profit growth, improve processes, and elevate the fan experience.
- Conduct ad hoc ROI and project feasibility analysis
- Develop KPIs and manage the ongoing tracking of strategic projects
- Lead the strategy development and strategic planning processes for AMBSE and its business units
- Own the development, communication, and implementation of the AMBSE strategy
- Gather data and present appropriate analysis to support key business functions. This person will be expected to provide concise, proactive, and timely analysis and insights to drive business decisions
- Analyze data from disparate sources, using various quantitative and qualitative methods, to inform executive-level decision-making
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 2+ years of experience at top tier management consulting firm (McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or in corporate strategy role at large company
- Proficient in financial and project-based ROI analysis (proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required)
- Highly capable problem solver, able to work on complex problems requiring strong analytical, conceptual, and quantitative ability
- Experience working with financial statements and budgeting
- Ability to understand all key business functions, including sales and marketing, operations, procurement, finance, human resources, etc.
- Able to draw conclusions from imperfect information
- Has experience succinctly communicating complex thoughts through visual storytelling
- Has strong analytical abilities and experience performing, understanding, and applying financial models
- Experience in sports or entertainment a plus
