Account Trainee (College Football) (Home Improvement Client) at Octagon | Atlanta, GA

Octagon

Account Trainee (College Football) (Home Improvement Client)

Atlanta, GA (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New Grad1+ years exp

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Support planning and execution of sports/experiential marketing events and on-site broadcasts, with travel and student volunteer management.

Own/event operations and coordination of weekly activations and hospitality.
Must-have: 1+ year in marketing/advertising and a related bachelor’s degree.
Standout: High travel readiness (65–85%) and management of 8–10 volunteers.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Responsible for planning and executing event and experiential marketing programs.
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

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 1+ year's work or internship experience in the marketing or advertising industries
Passion for and expertise in sports, entertainment, gaming, music and/or celebrity & lifestyle culture
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%)

Preferred

Interest in sports, entertainment, gaming, music and/or celebrity & lifestyle culture

Octagon

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We are Octagon. A global agency in sports, entertainment, and culture. We strike deals. Set the pace. We’re playmakers. A group of creative thinkers and energetic doers inspiring and helping brands and talent to step up and stand out. Octagon is the world’s largest creative marketing and sponsorship consulting practice, and a pioneer and leader in athlete and personality representation and management. With our fingers firmly on the pulse, we set out a clear vision for the future. Our passionate team of 800+ around the world are relentlessly committed to helping you force fate and push forward. We work with hundreds of blue-chip corporate clients, more than 1000 Athletes & Personalities, and manage more than 10,000 events per year. Leading stakeholders in the sports and entertainment world continue to look to Octagon to provide leadership in understanding fans’ passions and how these insights can build more effective, efficient, and measurable marketing programs.

Founded in 1983

Stamford, Connecticut, US

1.3K employees (204 in marketing)

www.octagon.com

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