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Form of workINTEGRATED SALES INTERN
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
THE RUNDOWN
Playfly Sports is looking for an Integrated Sales Intern to join our team in Chicago, IL. Within our 10-week paid Playfly Summer Internship Program, you’ll be immersed into the business side of sports and join our team of talented professionals. Through hands-on experience, projects, and mentoring, you’ll learn the fundamental skills and knowledge it takes to have a career in sports while developing yourself professionally and personally.
WHAT YOU’LL ACCOMPLISH
- Work with National Sales Coordinator to monitor existing advertising schedules and provide weekly delivery analysis
- Work with National Sales Representative to prepare media schedules and presentations to reach a company's target audience
- Work with Account Executive to create a sports marketing strategy for a brand
- Shadow each person in the office (Sales Manager, Business Development, Account Executives, Client Service Representatives, and Client Service Coordinators) to see the complete process of a sale
- Learn how to contact an advertising agency to facilitate contract and traffic issues, such as copy delivery, receipt of contracts, and fulfillment of payment invoices
- Learn to research prospective advertisers (using the internet, industry trade magazines, and competitive network information) to determine feasibility of utilizing Home Team Sports to reach target geographic, demographic, and psychographic audiences
- Attend weekly office sales meetings and individual account team meetings
- Learn effective phone coverage for a highly functioning sales office
- Learn effective organizational skills: prioritize tasks and communicate progress towards completion
- Develop virtual & in-person presentation skills
- Attend all internship events and participate in projects and assignments
- All other duties as assigned
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- A commitment to contributing to a respectful, diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where everyone feels like they belong
- Preferred areas of interest: Sports Marketing, Advertising, Sales, Strategy, Innovation
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Self-starter and team player with excellent interpersonal skills
- Microsoft Office experience preferred
INTERNSHIP DETAILS & APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY
- Must be entering senior year of Bachelor’s program or second year of Master’s program, with a graduation date of December 2024 or later
- Must be available to work June 3, 2024 – Aug 8, 2024, 32 hours/week, $15/hr, Monday – Thursday
- Candidates are strictly limited to applying to a maximum of TWO positions
- Applications will be open from December 21st. to January 19th. We reserve the right to close applications at any point after this window.
WHAT WE DO
Playfly Sports is the full-service, leading sports marketing and media company that enables brands to engage with sports fans on a local, regional, and national level through scaled linear, digital, and experiential assets. Playfly Sports drives outcome-based solutions into 90-million households via more than 7,800 live U.S. broadcasts of MLB, NBA, and NHL games; and influences sports fans of all ages through the management of college and high school multimedia rights, uniform branding, and high-profile sports sponsorship platforms. The company introduces high school and college students to career development opportunities in esports through Playfly Esports, operators of North America’s largest college esports league. Playfly Sports has the unique ability to partner, innovate, and advance the aspirations of athletes, brands, academic institutions, and sports fans across the U.S. Playfly Sports is Powered by Partnership. Visit Playfly Sports online at playfly.com
WHAT WE STAND FOR
At Playfly, we know that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful one, but more importantly, we believe it’s just the right thing to do. Through conversations, company initiatives, community events and partnerships, policy changes, data analysis, workshops, and support groups, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are here for the long haul and to do the meaningful work that creates true institutional change within our workplace, with our partners, and in the communities we serve.
EEOC & DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Playfly Sports affirms that inequality is detrimental to our associates, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Playfly Sports is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Playfly Sports is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, and as part of this commitment, Playfly Sports will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact recruiting@playfly.com.
