Marketing and Communications Assistant (Events)

This is a Full Time Job

Account Trainee (Marketing and Communications Assistant) (Events)

THE JOB / Account Trainee (Marketing and Communications Assistant) (Events)

EVENTS / Responsible for planning and executing event and experiential marketing programs.

Assist event staff with day-to-day preparation and execution of the SAS Championship, a PGA TOUR Champions event held October 12 – 18, 2026 at Prestonwood Country Club. The Octagon staff, located in Cary, NC, is directly responsible for managing all aspects of the event.

THE WORK YOU’LL DO
• Assist Event Director with day-to-day preparation and execution of event
• Support Corporate and Community Partnerships department with partnership fulfillment
• Responsible for tracking, accounting, and distribution of tickets to Corporate and Community Partners
• Research market and target demographics to support overall marketing and sales plan
• Track performance of tournament marketing and communication activities
• Assist with implementation of special projects and grassroots marketing efforts
• Maximize the activation and engagement of the Tournament’s admission and vendor expo area
• Support engagement with key local media personalities and help execute Media Day
• Assist with design and updating of the SAS Championship website
• Other related duties/projects as reasonably assigned

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
• A passion for and expertise in sports, entertainment, gaming, music and/or celebrity & lifestyle culture
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Extensive study or experience in a related field
• Experience with content creation (e.g., video, graphic, written, etc.)
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills, with the ability to be a creative thinker and team player
• Interested and engaged on various social media platforms
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong desire to work in a team setting
• Organized and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Interest in marketing or communications as a career
• Social Media, Wordpress, HTML, Photoshop, Adobe InDesign knowledge a PLUS (not required)
• Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel level: Low (0-15%)