Trainee, Experiential Marketing

Chicago, IL

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New Grad1+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and coordinate client-driven experiential campaigns, aligning cross-functional teams to deliver on-brand activations with professional execution and timely communication.

  • Client & Vendor Execution: turn briefs into on-site activations, manage vendors, staff training, and post-event reporting.
  • Cross-Functional Operations: collaborate with creative, production, legal, and finance to keep programs on time and within scope.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Embody performance-based culture and commit to high standards for all agency work.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to deliver executional excellence.
  • Client Management & Communication: develop a deep understanding of clients’ industry, business, consumer, and brands, including competitive set, while updating them on trends and best practices.
  • Establish yourself as a trusted executional business partner to the client and agency partners.
  • Demonstrate mature presence in meetings and client interactions.
  • Assist in the coordination and administration of regular conference calls.
  • Program & Project Management: research, source, and reach out to vendors/potential grant recipients to assist in planning and execution.
  • Create and maintain administrative documents for client and agency backups, including purchase tracking, recaps, reporting, agendas, and timelines.
  • Help project-manage the creative and production briefing process.
  • Assist in managing legal processes such as contract administration; produce research and competitive analysis.
  • Actively contribute in brainstorms and with cross-functional teams.
  • Event Execution: help manage and execute experiential activations and related client communication and vendor management; assist with select on-site program execution including staff training, vendor management, media coordination, troubleshooting, and reporting.
  • Some travel and evening/weekend work may be required.
  • Budget & Financial Management

Requirements

  • Zero (0) to one (1) years’ experience in a marketing role at an agency, brand, media company, sports or entertainment property, or related organization.
  • Strong interest in the sports and entertainment marketing landscape, specifically event/experiential marketing.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct online/desk research.
  • Ability to manage multiple programs/projects concurrently with detail-oriented and organized approach.
  • Superior prioritization and time-management skills.
  • Ability to produce high-quality work at a fast pace; work independently and as part of a team.
  • Proactive, team player with a strong work ethic; exemplary written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word; proficiency in Excel.
  • Ability to travel for business on trips typically lasting 2–5 days; interest in working in on-site/event marketing.
  • Demonstrable graphic design capabilities (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) a plus.

Preferred

  • Demonstrable graphic design capabilities (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) a plus

Benefits

  • This position includes medical, dental, vision, parental leave benefits and 401(k) with company match for qualified employees. This position does not include bonuses, commissions, or other incentives.
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Intersport

Intersport is an award-winning agency and leader in the creation of ideas, content and experiences that attract and engage passionate audiences. Our industry-leading team offers expert insights in content creation, experiential marketing, hospitality, partnership consulting and platform development. We also own and operate events across the professional and collegiate sports landscape, including basketball, football, golf, pickleball and volleyball. Our headquarters have been rooted in Chicago since our inception in 1985, and we've since expanded with an office in Detroit.

Founded in 1985
Chicago, Illinois, USA
315 employees (46 in marketing)