Assistant, Global Partnership Activation - College Park Skyhawks

Job Description

Seasonal Assistant, Global Partnership Activation - College Park Skyhawks

Who are we:
A professional basketball team and state-of-the-art arena/entertainment venue that specializes in creating memorable experiences for each guest we interact with. Some of our favorite things are live sports, concerts, comedy shows, family shows, and most any other world-class event you can think of, and we're looking for someone who shares the same interests. We live for the fast-paced world of sports & live entertainment, and as such, we work hard, run fast, execute flawlessly, and party it up when it all comes together. Lastly, we strive to deliver wonderful experiences that create lasting memories, and we prefer to surround ourselves with those who are the best at what they do.

Who are you:
An enthusiastic lover of sports, live entertainment, and people. You have true passion for engaging in meaningful interactions and creating memorable experiences for all guests. You strive to be helpful, engaging, and knowledgeable of all things Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. You enjoy being a part of an exciting and dynamic group, and you're committed to continuously enhancing the productivity and effectiveness of your team. Lastly, you enjoy working hard and celebrating hard, and you'd be shocked if guests weren't positively impacted by their interactions with you.
OVERVIEW: The College Park Skyhawks business has grown rapidly, and we are looking for someone to come in and support the team! This candidate will have a heightened focus on the Global Partnership's business, with the priority being to provide support to the activation vertical along with occasional support of the partnership sales and development verticals. There will also be an expectation that they will support the rest of the Skyhawks business for ancillary events and gameday responsibilities such as community programming, live experience & production, etc.

This position will primarily report to the Director, Global Partnership Activation with secondary reporting to the VP of Operations, College Park Skyhawks during the season long program.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
• Act in a general support role to all Activation managers in their day-to-day account management
• Research and develop league and industry best practices to help strengthen existing partnerships as well as new business
• Assist with game and event night duties including the execution of in-game experiences/promotions, concourse activations, LED file transferring, etc.
• Assist with community activations and partner player/talent appearances
• Coordinate department photography needs for all activations/events, and catalog accordingly on the department drive to maintain proof of performance for all partnership activations
• Assist in the build-out of Mid-Season, End of Season, and Special Event recaps
• Conduct prospecting and intelligence efforts to support outreach by the Sales team
• Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe product suites. Basic Photoshop skills preferred.
• Have strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Be a self-starter who exhibits a strong work ethic, reliability, and dependability.
• Must be able to handle confidential, privileged, and/or sensitive information carefully and with sensitivity.
• Must be able to work game nights which may fall on weeknights, weekends and holidays on occasion.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

If this opportunity looks exciting to you, please complete the application process. Go Hawks!

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyzj5m-18-217-10-199-42 in your application.