Overview

The Sales and Marketing departments are looking for an assertive, creative, outgoing, hard-working, dependable, independent thinker who has the desire to work in sales and marketing initiatives. The individual will learn about group sales and marketing for a wide range of events. The internship will provide sales, customer service, ticket operations, social media, online/internet aspects of marketing, grassroots tactics and fulfillment experience in sports and entertainment operations.

his role will pay an hourly rate between $16.00

Benefits for PT roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.

This position will remain open until Oct 31, 2024

Responsibilities

• Marketing research that will require making phone calls, emailing, searching the internet, and conducting meetings with various individuals within the market
• Participate in developing and implementing event marketing plans and promotions
• Participate in developing and implementing sales and service initiatives for FSU Basketball, graduations, family shows and concerts
• Assisting with grassroots marketing, including creation and distribution of flyers, hanging posters, tabling and creating relationships with various retailers to promote events
• Brainstorming ideas for revenue generating events
• Assist in managing the Arena’s various social media sites – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok
• Provide unsurpassed customer service to prospects and current clients over the phone, in the office and at games or other events
• Conducting demographic and psychographic research for various events and projects
• Attend meetings with potential partners and learn to execute marketing with third-party partnerships
• Interact with staff when working on various projects
• E-mail management, website management and venue reporting
• Perform variety of event day responsibilities within the Marketing Department
• Assist with updating guest lists and event sheets
• Help with planning and organizing of various sales and service initiatives and programs
• Perform variety of event day responsibilities
• Additional tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be a college junior, senior or graduate student
• Recommended for Sport Management, Marketing, Communications, Management, or Hospitality Majors
• Must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Financial compensation is available, but housing and transportation are the responsibility of the student
• Availability to work 25 hours a week, including evenings and weekends
• Active involvement in on campus civic and/or leadership activities highly desired
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat Reader a plus
• Must have working knowledge of social media platforms, including Tik Tok
• Knowledge of how to effectively use the internet for research
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills in the English language
• Well organized with ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment