Description:
Assist event staff with day-to-day preparation and execution of the SAS Championship, a PGA TOUR Champions event held October 9 - 15, 2023 at Prestonwood Country Club. The Octagon staff, located in Cary, NC, is directly responsible for managing all aspects of the event!
THE WORK YOU'LL DO
- Support Corporate and Community Partnerships department with partnership fulfillment
- Responsible for tracking, accounting, and distribution of tickets to Corporate and Community Partners.
- Research market and target demographics to support overall marketing and sales plan.
- Track performance of tournament marketing and communication activities.
- Assist with implementation of special projects and grassroots marketing efforts.
- Enhance the activation and engagement of the Tournament's admission and vendor expo area.
- Support engagement with key local media personalities and help implement Media Day.
- Assist with design and updating of the SAS Championship website.
- Other related duties/projects as reasonably assigned.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- A passion for and expertise in sports, entertainment, gaming, music and/or celebrity & lifestyle culture
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or a related field
- Extensive study or experience in a related field
- Experience with content creation (e.g., video, graphic, written, etc.)
- Excellent communicator
- Problem-solver, creative thinker and standout colleague
- Interested and engaged on various social media platforms
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Organized and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Interest in marketing or communications as a career
- Social Media, Wordpress, HTML, Photoshop, Adobe InDesign knowledge a PLUS (not required)
- Weekend, holiday and non-traditional hours in a team atmosphere
- All applicants will need to provide proof of COVID vaccination or contact the organization's HR team if eligible for an exemption.