Sports Marketing Intern
Company Overview
Founded in Tampa, Florida, i9 SportsĀ® is the nation's first and largest youth sports league franchise business in the United States with over 1 million registrations in more than 500 communities from New York to Hawaii.
i9 Sports offers youth sports leagues, camps, and clinics for kids ages 3-14 in today's most popular sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and baseball. With our focus on fun, safety, convenience, and good sportsmanship, i9 Sports is reinventing the youth sports experience for families across the country. It's the way youth sports should be. What does your company do?
Job Summary
The Grassroots Marketing Intern is responsible for developing and promoting the i9 Sports brand identity to the community through guerilla & digital tactics. The primary function of this role is to educate potential customers about our programs and to build our membership/registration base.
Responsibilities
Building relationships & driving brand awareness with local business owners, community members, and schools
Executing guerilla marketing strategies including road signs, flyers, and in-person events
Executing digital marketing campaigns including advertising and social media
Interacting with the public and educating them on the i9 Sports Experience
Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude and superior customer service skill
Benefits/Perks
A team-based atmosphere with a focus on fun!
Opportunity to foster community-based relationships
Online and in-person training opportunities
Qualifications
Excellent communication skills
Highly motivated self-starter; can work independently
Basic understanding of marketing and promotions
Ability to work off-hours and weekends
** The marketing duties for interns is an unpaid position, but as an organization we will require you to work at our venues during game play once a weekend to gain the full experience of the youth sports world. This one day at our venues will be paid.
Each franchised location is independently owned and operated and is solely and exclusively responsible for determining local hiring decisions, compensation, benefits, and other terms of employment.