Intern - Communications and Marketing

Job Description

Qualifications:
• Undergraduate student pursuing a degree in marketing, communications, sports management or related field
• Schedule that allows student to work 15-20 hours/week in the office
• Office Location: 800 LaSalle Ave, Suite 200 | Minneapolis, MN 55402
• Flexibility that allows student to work station events
• Events typically at off-site location, in the evening, sometimes on weekends

Become aware of the value of social media and how it works as a PR/marketing tool:
• Write copy: learn to create Facebook, Twitter, Instagram (and other social media platforms) graphics and posts specific to company and team initiatives, goals and events
• Schedule and organize: become familiar with digital platforms by organizing and sending out social media posts outlined by Communications and Marketing departments
• Implement social media contests: assist PR/Marketing with the implementation and follow up duties related to contests: contacting fans, mailing out items, etc.
• Interact and communicate with fans: follow up with fans by responding to questions, comments, etc. with guidance from communications team.

Develop leadership skills and gain experience with PR/Marketing events:

i.e. Viewing parties, tailgates, signature station events, etc.
• Prepare: help plan, organize and prepare for off-site, on-the-ground PR/Marketing events
• Learn independence and responsibility: become familiar with how to execute and mange a Marketing/PR event
• Document: take photos, write re-cap, etc. for post-event PR purposes

Understand the importance of business relationships
• Observe: Attend pre/post game set, production truck, live shoots, etc to gain an understanding of ''presence'' and responsibility in different professional settings
• Prepare and Follow Up: work with communications and Marketing/OAP to fulfill client and team requests: dub in-game drops, features, etc and get to clients in a timely matter
• Research: Assist departments with client/team research for numerous different projects to learn multi-tasking ability and importance of preparation

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About
• Bally Sports North reaches more than 2 million homes throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota and telecasts nearly 2,600 hours of locally produced programming per year.
• The marketing/communications departments are responsible for supporting partnerships with eight professional sports teams and leading a team tasked with developing communication and marketing strategies that help advance the network's production, PR, sales and community efforts. These strategies include media relations, events, on-air campaign development, digital and social media outreach as well as community relations.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rje3xb-3-21-248-47-42 in your application.