Internship - Corporate Strategy

Houston Rockets -- Toyota Center•Houston, TX

11d

About The Position

The Corporate Strategy Intern will serve as support to all members of the Corporate Partnerships department to gain insight and experience into the operation of a professional sports organization, particularly as it relates to its Sponsorship development and execution environment.

Requirements

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other related computer skills required.
Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure.
Strong organizational skills, time management skills and attention to detail required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with an emphasis on business writing skills.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks/projects and support multiple high level executive positions.
Ability to work independently without supervision, be self-directed and demonstrate initiative.
Ability to take direction without follow up.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
Detail oriented.
Ability to work unsupervised and to function both independently and as a team member.

Nice To Haves

Sponsorship and strategy, analytics or business insights experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Partnership Sales & Activation teams with daily tasks under the supervision of team representatives.
Assist in organizing and executing Corporate Partner activities and events.
Execute game night duties as directed, including but not limited to: capturing photos, concourse table and set-up for sponsors, assist department with sponsorship contest fulfillment, etc.
Perform ad-hoc analysis to address specific business questions and present actionable recommendations for the Corporate Sales team.
Compile consumer and market research insights for Corporate proposals and meetings.
Deliver effective presentations of quantitative information to engage various stakeholders.
Assist renewal and new business team with the creation of proposal presentations, including research of prospective partners, compiling support metrics/data and copywriting.
Assist with activation tracking and contract fulfillment as requested.
Attend client meetings with department representatives as requested.
Assist partnership activation team with proof of performance or recap presentations.
Make all necessary deliveries and fulfill any internal or external requests in a timely manner.
General office duties: Data entry, copying, filing, faxing, maintaining mailing lists, ordering office supplies, storage location management.
Attend and participate in weekly departmental sales, activation and game-related marketing meetings.
Receptionist training and other special projects as outlined by the Houston Rockets & Toyota Center internship program.
Demonstrates our One Team philosophy of Passion, Accountability, Customer Focus, and Teamwork.