Summer Paid Intern - Marketing Account Trainee

This is a Full Time Paid Internship

Account Trainee (College Football) (Home Improvement Client)

THE JOB / Account Trainee (College Football) (Home Improvement Client)

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

Do you have a passion for traveling and college football? Want to be a part of the biggest games every week? If so, this is the role for you! Our client, a well-known home improvement retailer, has long-standing ties with College GameDay and needs a passionate, self-starter to assist in bringing this best-in-class partnership to life each week. The Account Trainee will have the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in college football while getting a unique opportunity to learn on-site event management & activation, large scale event planning, and more.

As our Account Trainee, you will support the larger team both on-site and in-person in our Atlanta office. Events will take place on weekends and include working non-traditional hours.

The right candidate will be able to work as part of a cohesive team and will need to engage with internal Octagon divisions, client partners & vendors, and consumers. This position requires strong team dynamic skills and excellent interpersonal skills.

THE WORK YOU’LL DO
- Assist in administration and event operations of weekly on-site broadcasts, including coordinating weekly hospitality and activation elements, making travel arrangements, and coordinating on-site materials (shipping and tracking of promotional items, signage, collateral, etc.)
- Communicate directly with property, vendors and school partners for weekly scheduling
- Manage on-site staff, including 8-10 weekly student volunteers
- Travel to broadcast locations regularly to assist in the activation and supervision of client’s on-site programming
- Record and report program data including participant information, premium item distribution, hospitality elements, on-air assets, etc. for inclusion in weekly client-facing presentations
- Gather information around travel, in-market information, on-site hospitality, and activation details to build into weekly distributed documents
- Assist in day-to-day general office administration such as inventory management, managing incoming and outgoing mail/packages and shipments, etc.
- 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 and 1 year’s work or internship experience in the marketing or advertising industries
- Capacity to become knowledgeable on our clients’ industry, brand and product offering
- Detail-oriented; ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and produce quality work within strict timelines
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and to solve problems effectively and independently
- Superior organization, interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Software
- Valid US driver’s license and clean driving record
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
- Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel level: High (65%-85%)