Youth Soccer Marketing Associate - Seasonal

Sporting Kansas City • Kansas City, MO

23d

About The Position

The Youth Soccer Marketing Associate gains hands-on experience in a fast-paced, behind-the-scenes environment and contributes to youth soccer in Kansas City. The role focuses on capturing and creating engaging photo and video content that showcases Sporting Kansas City’s youth programs, players, coaches, events, and experiences across digital and social platforms. The associate also supports competitive club Sporting City with social media and digital efforts.

The associate assists with marketing campaigns for youth programs, creates marketing materials, manages social content, supports promotional events and outreach, reviews campaign performance, and helps maintain youth soccer websites. Availability is year-round, with work scheduled around business needs. The position may require travel and takes place in office, stadium, and event settings, including outdoors. Essential responsibilities must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, Sports Management, Digital Media, Journalism, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Passion for soccer and youth sports development.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Reliable transportation.
• Fluent English speaking, reading, and writing ability to engage with fans, guests, partners, and Sporting Kansas City associates.
• Availability for home matches, selected events, evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs dictate.
• Ability to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Professional experience with social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
• Experience creating social media graphics with design tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud and Slate.
• Experience with photography, videography, and photo/video editing.
• Experience shooting with DSLR or mirrorless cameras.
• Proficiency with Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, or similar photo/video editing software.
• Experience with the youth sports landscape; prior experience with a sports team or in youth sports is not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Youth Sports Marketing Manager in developing and executing marketing campaigns for camps, clinics, seasonal tournaments, leagues, and Sporting City.
• Capture photo and video content at youth soccer camps, leagues, tournaments, events, and other activities for use on social media, email, websites, and other marketing channels.
• Help create marketing materials, including flyers, social media graphics, and email newsletters.
• Manage social media content related to youth programs, including scheduling posts and interacting with the community.
• Support the organization of promotional events and outreach activities to increase participation in youth programs.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to analyze campaign performance metrics and provide improvement insights.
• Assist with maintaining youth soccer websites and keeping information current and engaging.
• Support Sporting City’s social media and digital efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed