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Partnerships/Sales/Premium Seating Internship | Xtream Arnea

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is a sports and entertainment company engaged in a wide variety of activities, including arena development, facility management, arena and stadium alliance, sponsorships and partnerships, security services, publications, conferences, and consulting. The company, privately held, is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with offices throughout the world.

Overview

Xtream Arena and the GreenState Family Fieldhouse is currently seeking outgoing, motivated students enrolled in a 2- or 4- year program for the 2022-2023 academic year to learn and assist in various aspects of venue management. Each department will hire one intern for the full academic year or one intern for each semester depending on candidate pool and the finalist’s needs. Interns will get hands-on experience hosting first-class events, including but not limited to, Iowa Heartlanders ECHL Hockey, University of Iowa Volleyball, concerts, family shows and other events. Post-graduate opportunities may be available with other venues within the OVG360 family. This internship is part of the larger Oak View Group internship and will also consist of IAVM (International Association of Venue Managers) training, weekly speaker Zoom meetings and 1:1 meetings with subject matter experts. Compensation is provided.

Responsibilities

Partnerships/Sales/Premium Seating:
This position will work directly with the Director of Partnerships to help execute venue partnerships contracts at Xtream Arena, GreenState Family Fieldhouse, and The Rink at Coral Ridge and premium seating (suites and club seats) for Xtream Arena. Tasks will be assigned to help generate premium seating revenue, prospect new partnership prospects and research partnership categories. This position will assist in event day preparation of venue partnerships and premium seating areas prior to the event. This position will support the Director of Partnerships with premium seating areas during events while potentially performing other duties as assigned throughout the arena. The goal of this internship is to provide students with hands on experience in the premium seating and partnership sales process while also while also supporting the fulfillment of current, and new, premium seating and advertising partnerships.

Qualifications

  • At least one (1) academic year remaining at a 2- or 4- year program
  • Available to work approximately 15-20 hours/week in an office setting
  • Available to work nights, weekends and holidays as needed
  • Strong work ethic
  • Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
  • Other requirements listed for each department in role responsibilities

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Vaccination Statement

We are committed to ensuring all our buildings and office locations are the safest in the world for artists, teams, employees, and fans. Based on recent encouraging trends in the U.S. and Canada. We highly encourage our employees to continue to get vaccinate and boosted against COVID-19.  Should circumstances change, we may need to reinstate vaccination requirements, in whole or in part, to safeguard the health of our employees, guests, performers, athletes, and partners.

EEO

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.