Creative Marketing Seasonal Associate

Kansas City, MO (On-site)

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Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Chiefs-first partnership marketing ideas and branded content from concept to execution.

  • Must-have: Bachelor’s degree in journalism, marketing or related field; strong writing and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Standout: Creative portfolio with original activations and the ability to translate insights into Chiefs-centric campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Play a key role within the brand team by helping to develop breakthrough ideas for Chiefs-first partnership marketing – originating bold, culturally relevant activation platforms, branded content and campaigns.
  • Help brainstorm brand-led activation ideas designed to scale into partnership opportunities, as well as sales-led programs tailored to partner needs.
  • Leverage fan, consumer, and cultural insights to inform ideation and activation development.
  • Ensure all partnership marketing efforts are aligned with the Chiefs’ long-term brand strategy and fan-first priorities.
  • Work closely with the Partnerships team to support new business pitches and evolve existing partner programs with Chiefs-centric creative.
  • Leverage excellent writing skills to assist with ideation write-ups, branded content scripts and programming decks.
  • Collaborate with production, social, digital, fan engagement, and partnerships teams to bring ideas to life across channels.
  • Support the transition from concept to execution, ensuring creative ideas are realized with quality, clarity, and consistency.
  • Assist with production shoots as needed, from gathering supplies and props to printing out scripts and procuring wardrobe items.
  • Stay current on creative trends, entertainment, sports culture, and brand storytelling across industries.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism, marketing or related field.
  • Creative portfolio required, showcasing original thinking, campaign development, and integrated activations.
  • Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and bring ideas from concept through execution.
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks, establish priorities and consistently meet deadlines.
  • Strategic thinker with a hands-on creative mindset.
  • Exceptional writing, presentation, and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop is preferred.
  • Highly organized, able to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willingness to work extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays aligned with the football calendar.
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Kansas City Chiefs

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Founded by American sports pioneer Lamar Hunt as a charter franchise of the American Football League in 1960 as the Dallas Texans, the team relocated to Kansas City in 1963 and became known as the Chiefs. Under the leadership of the Hunt family, the club has reached professional football’s ultimate summit four times, earning victories in Super Bowl IV (1969 season), Super Bowl LIV (2019 season), Super Bowl LVII (2022 season) and Super Bowl LVIII (2023 season). Back-to-back titles following the 2022 and 2023 seasons puts the Chiefs in elite company, marking just the ninth time in NFL history that a franchise repeated as world champions. As one of the most successful franchises of the past dozen years, Kansas City owns the most regular season wins (128) and has the most playoff appearances (10) of all NFL teams since Head Coach Andy Reid joined the club in 2013. Off the field, the Chiefs proudly boast five Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recipients, tying for the most among any franchise in the league, highlighting the club’s commitment to the community. GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Chiefs, is one of the most iconic venues in all of professional sports. As the Guinness World Record holder for loudest crowd roar at an outdoor sports venue, the stadium seats approximately 73,000 fans. Over the past decade, the club’s Arrowhead Events business has made the stadium an entertainment destination that serves the entire Midwest region with concerts, international soccer matches, college football games and motorsports events. GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will host matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Kansas City serving as one of 16 North American host cities for the global soccer tournament. The entire Chiefs family operates with four core values as part of its mission: Win with Character, Unite our Community, Inspire our Fans, and Honor Tradition. Welcome to Chiefs Kingdom!

Founded in 1960
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
842 employees (215 in marketing)
77% recommend to a friend
99% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$22.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
8.2%
Direct
71.7%
Referral
10.9%
Social
8.2%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~842

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
172 (20% of company)

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