About the position
The role of the Marketing Intern is to assist in the promotion of the Sports Facilities (SF) Companies, and affiliated sports facilities and events. The execution of responsibilities will be accomplished by working closely with marketing project managers & event directors as well as assisting in other marketing tasks through effective marketing and advertising efforts under the guidance of the Vice President. The Marketing Intern will assist in the implementation of marketing campaigns with a heavy emphasis in digital marketing. The SF Companies are a group of industry-leading firms that specialize in the planning, development, and operations, and activation of sports facilities including youth and amateur sports events through our Hype Nation volleyball, Halo LAX, and Amp Soccer and Futsal events brands. We are in search of a marketing intern with a strong desire to learn, get real-world exposure to B2B and B2C marketing tactics, and join a work-hard, play-hard team of marketers, designers, and strategists.
Responsibilities
- Creating social media campaign plans in partnership with the SFM Marketing team
- Assisting with overall marketing activation for the SF Companies, SFM Network facilities, and SFM Events brands
- Gather and consolidate primary SFM data related to programs, products, services, financial performance, and other activity
- Content development (blog writing) and research
- Assisting with press release writing and media relations activities
- Updating social media business accounts including regular posting and management of content calendar
- Participating and assisting the planning and implementation of events, tournaments, and rentals
- Participating in/assisting with the organization of the Marketing Department including strategic planning, ideation, and note-taking
- Project management
- All other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Ability to develop content and write with brand voice in mind
- Experience in managing business and ad accounts on a variety of social media platforms including, but not limited to, Facebook, Tik Tok, Instagram, and LinkedIn
- Working towards a bachelor's degree in business administration (BBA), marketing, advertising, or sports management; or 1-2 years of marketing or advertising job experience
- Technologically savvy with skills in using multiple platforms or software for a variety of tasks such as cloud file management or project management
- Advanced knowledge in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Must have excellent interpersonal, problem solving and negotiating skills
- Must be a team player and deadline-driven
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Nice-to-haves
- Strong desire to learn marketing in B2B and B2C spaces
- Understanding of basic marketing practices in digital media, campaign development, and reporting/tracking
- Interest in sports, advertising, events, or consultant fields
- Experience in using HubSpot to create and manage email marketing campaigns, forms and landing pages
- Experience in using social media for business
- Action-oriented personality with a 'get it done' attitude and proficiency for efficiency
