Account Trainee (Team Sports Sponsorship) (Payment Services Client)
About The Position
The Account Trainee will support the implementation of a U.S. baseball sponsorship portfolio and an MLS team. As part of the client services team, the role contributes to the planning, execution, and activation of client events and promotions. Work includes administrative and property-management support, event management both on-site and virtually, and return-on-investment tracking and reporting. The trainee will collaborate with internal teams, client partners, vendors, consumers, and clients, and may contribute to account work and new projects. This temporary position requires full-time hours, including some weekend and holiday work, nights, and holiday travel/work as needed. The role provides exposure to account management, client engagement, event planning, brainstorming, budgets and Excel, PowerPoint presentations, research, and competitive analysis. The position is flexible by location, with priority for candidates open to hybrid work three days per week in the Stamford, CT, or New York, NY office. Domestic travel is anticipated to be low (0–15%). The position pays minimum wage and is overtime-eligible.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in sports management, marketing, or a related field.
- Experience in the communications, advertising, or marketing industries.
- Desire to learn and develop a career in sports and entertainment or experiential marketing.
- Ability to become knowledgeable about clients’ industries, brands, and product offerings.
- Attention to detail and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks while producing quality work within strict timelines.
- Self-starter with strong team skills and a proactive approach to helping wherever needed.
- Ability to work collaboratively and solve problems effectively and independently.
- Positive, collaborative approach and willingness to take on any task.
- Ability to take direction and carry it out independently.
- Strong interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
- Strong work ethic, desire to succeed, and willingness to learn.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
- Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Previous event marketing experience.
- Presentation or public speaking experience.
Responsibilities
- Support the account team in improving sponsorship and program value through planning, implementation, measurement, and evaluation.
- Assist with ticket and inventory processing, vendor management, and property research.
- Assist with planning and executing event marketing programs, including event operations and logistics, shipping, and managing signage and premiums inventory.
- Coordinate website-driven partnership content and offers with property partners.
- Act as a marketing ambassador and communicate brand initiatives and product offerings to consumers and fans.
- Create event recap documents covering takeaways, strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations.
- Manage status reports, tracking documents, meeting notes, and event-specific offer creation documents.
- Manage selected special projects and work with the account team to determine the best approach.
- Provide administrative support and staffing for other account programs as needed.
- Participate in brainstorming and creative ideation.
- Support on-site events and experiences in-market and virtually.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
