Intern - Marketing & Merchandising

Tepper Sports & Entertainment•Charlotte, NC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Marketing & Merchandising intern position with the Carolina Panthers will focus on assisting the marketing team with event activations and planning as well as assisting the Merchandising team with reporting, internal orders, and team store liaison.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree and have interest and/or prior sports or entertainment industry experience
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
Must be flexible to work evenings and/or weekends and all Carolina Panthers and Stadium events, including events held on weekends, nights, and holidays.
Must pass pre-employment screens.
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve desired outcome
Agile and able to respond effectively to the rapidly changing needs of a fast-paced department and organization
Self-starter with a hands-on approach, good instincts for prioritization, ability to meet deadlines, and the ability to work under a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
Ability to maintain a positive attitude while staying self-motivated and being a team player with a mature and respectful disposition
Must be able to handle confidential, privileged, and/or sensitive information

Responsibilities

Assist Marketing team on new/current fan activations inclusive of vendor management, ordering promotional items, creative requests, event ideation and execution
Assist Marketing Coordinators in game theme planning, including NFL-wide themes and Carolina Panthers–specific activations across gameday, in-season, and off-season initiatives
Involved in research for marketing initiatives and future platforms
Co-manage organization of stadium storage and marketing inventory
Assist with department product pulls, merchandise ordering inclusive of communication with the internal procurement team, third-party vendors, and team store
Assist with merchandising campaigns involving strategy, internal communication and creative asset delivery
Responsible for merchandising recaps consisting of data entry, product tracking, internal order distribution
Manual labor often required (promotional item deliveries, event implementation, shipments, etc.)
Acquire general knowledge of department functions and duties to be able to assist on an as-needed basis.
Responsible for writing, formatting, and distributing meeting recap notes
Other duties as assigned.