Creative Marketing Seasonal Associate

Kansas City Chiefs•Kansas City, MO

16d

About The Position

The Kansas City Chiefs are seeking a Creative Marketing Seasonal Associate to help bring brand partnerships to life through compelling content, campaign ideas and unique activations. This role is built for a creative and conceptual thinker who loves turning insights into strong, sellable ideas. You’ll work at the intersection of Brand Marketing and Partnerships, helping to develop programs that connect brands to Chiefs Kingdom in meaningful ways across content, social, digital and beyond.

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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop is preferred.

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.