Responsibilities

• Execute field marketing events including street team activations, community appearances, youth soccer outreach, watch parties, and local festivals
• Represent the club in-market with energy, professionalism, and authenticity
• Help bring the brand to life by creating fun, memorable, and engaging fan interactions
• Actively capture fan data at all activations using tablets, QR codes, and other tools
• Clearly communicate calls-to-action that drive sign-ups, ticket interest, and ongoing engagement
• Support efforts to grow and maintain a high-quality fan database
• Create positive, first-time interactions that introduce new fans to the club and the sport
• Distribute promotional materials, explain ticket offerings, and generate excitement around upcoming matches and events
• Identify opportunities to deepen engagement and encourage repeat interactions
• Lead setup, breakdown, and on-site execution of field marketing events

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Sports Management, Business Administration, Marketing or related fields
• 1-3 years experiential marketing, event manager, operations, community outreach or fan engagement experience through full-time or internship opportunities
• Experience within the Columbus market a plus, but not required
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude with keen eye for attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable engaging with diverse audiences
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Creative thinker with an ability to stay organized with multiple projects with various deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to lead a large group of staff and/or volunteers
• Must be a reliable, dependable, and positive team-player
• Strong relationship-building skills