2024 Internship, Spring - Partnership Activation

The New York Red Bulls are one of 29 teams in Major League Soccer (MLS). RBNY, one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, have competed in the league since its founding in 1996. The Red Bulls play home matches at Red Bull Arena (RBA) in Harrison, New Jersey. The three-time MLS Supporters' Shield Winners are owned by the Austrian beverage company Red Bull for which the team is named. The New York Red Bulls offer one of the nation's premier youth soccer development programs, from local soccer partnerships across New York and New Jersey to Regional Development Schools and the Red Bulls Academy teams.
The New York Red Bulls are looking for motivated college students who will support the Marketing Partnerships & Premium Services department during the Spring 2024 semester (internship to begin in late January / early February and run through early May) The internship will provide college credit, and is a great learning opportunity for those interested in pursuing a career in the sports industry. Interns will gain knowledge and insight into a revenue-generating department within the sports industry, and will learn how Marketing Partnerships & Premium Services collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders. Office hours during the week are flexible based on school/class schedule, but availability for Red Bulls home matches are mandatory (which may interfere with holidays and weekends).
This is an unpaid, for credit internship (proof that you will receive credit is required).
RESPONSIBILITIES
Areas that play to your strengths
All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:

• PARTNERSHIP SALES
  
  • Prospecting for new business
  • Creating sales decks for pitches
  • Research for potential new sales leads
• PARTNERSHIP ACTIVATION
  
  • Organizing partnership assets
  • Keeping spreadsheets of various metrics, values, etc.
  • Assisting with execution of assets on match days
• CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS
  
  • Understanding importance of client services & relationships
  • Working with clients to understand business objectives
  • Managing both internal & external relationships
• INDUSTRY RESEARCH
  
  • Researching other team & league partnerships for new ideas
  • Learning best practices from other successful team partnerships
• PARTNERSHIP RELATED PLATFORMS
  
  • Using specific software/platforms that are industry standards
  • Learning how to use DigiDeck, SponsorCX, ShoFlo, Archtics, etc.

EXPERIENCE
Your areas of knowledge and expertise
that matter most for this role:

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Proactive approach to projects and workload
• Excellent writing & interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Interest in pursuing some combination of marketing, sales, sponsorship, hospitality, etc. as future career
• Appetite to learn more about marketing partnerships and various team & league partnerships
• Willingness to assist with various tasks from both sales & activation team

• Temporary

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