Excel Spring 2023 Associate, Brand Marketing (New York)

Job Title:  Excel Spring Associate Program – Brand Marketing (New York City)

Division: Brand Marketing

Location: New York City

Excel Sports Management is an industry-leading sports agency representing top-tier talent, blue-chip brands and marquee properties. At Excel, we channel the power of sports to help our clients reach their fullest potential. Our success is rooted in our people, our high character reputation and our commitment to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace. We focus on team chemistry, collaboration, strong relationships, valuable networks, and ambitious ideas to deliver innovative solutions that keep our clients and agency ahead of the curve.

Our Associate program is a paid opportunity that allows participants to contribute to the organization’s success while at the same time applying learnings from the classroom. This semester we will continue with a hybrid program (subject to change based on company covid policies) and will offer each participant the opportunity to gain in-office experience for approximately 3-days a week. 

All Associates are expected to work 24-30 hours a week during the session. While each Associate will be working with a specific division, they will have the opportunity to learn about other areas within Excel, through lunch and learns held throughout the semester.

 

Important Dates:

Our Spring Program runs from Monday, February 6th, 2023, through End of June.

 

Office Hours:

·      9:00 am‐6:00 PM ET, Monday-Friday OR as agreed upon with advisor. Days in office must be coordinated with Advisor’s schedules.

 

·      Be available to work 24-30 hours per week.

·      Be available to report to the New York City Excel Office Location approximately 3-days a week.

·      Be fully vaccinated as defined by the CDC.

·      Have a senior standing in college (must have completed your junior year of undergrad)

·      Be enrolled in a graduate school

·      Have a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree.

 

Interview Process:

·      Selected candidates will be scheduled for a video interview after the January 3rd application cut-off date (or sooner).

·      If selected, offers will be extended to candidates the week of January 23rd.

·      The program will begin on February 6th with Orientation at 12:00PM ET.

·      Will assist the Brand Marketing team with research and brainstorms to create market opportunities for clients.

·      Assists in the management and data upload/tracking of client deliverables.

·      Assists the Brand Marketing team with confidential client projects.

·      Will gain a thorough understanding of the coordination and planning process of marketing events and/or appearances for clients.

·      Will learn the process of negotiation and execution of marketing contracts and/or appearances

·      Will learn the process of pitching new brands/clients.

·      Will learn how to build and maintain positive client relationships that result in enhanced partnerships and increased ESM opportunities

·      Will gain a thorough understanding of the coordination and planning process of marketing events and/or appearances for clients.

·      Will learn how to develop ideas for engaging event branding, collateral, and on-site materials

·      Will Conduct research, analysis and provide recommendations in an effort to gain greater knowledge of our industry

·      Will help Support the day-to-day management of Excel Sports Management (ESM) Brand Marketing clients across all sponsorship marketing and activation initiatives

·      Will learn how to build and maintain positive client relationships that result in enhanced partnerships and increased ESM opportunities

·      Will help facilitate and support the daily client interaction across brand, property and agency partners to support the sponsorship function and associated programming

·      Will support in the development of creative platforms and new consumer engagement activations across current and future client sponsorship opportunities

·      Will help to coordinate client-vendor relationships and necessary activation deliverables on behalf of clients

·      Will help in the planning and will support client status calls which include scheduling, preparing agendas, and creating/maintaining status documents

·      Support teammates across the group to ensure flawless client-service and a second-to-none agency experience

·      Will attend client activations, when necessary, and assist in the logistically operation of the events. May require working on the weekends.

·      Will have access to the Excel team for industry advice and learnings.

·      May occasionally be assigned projects outside the Brand Marketing group to gain exposure to other divisions within Excel.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

·      Passionate about truly disruptive brand campaigns and enthusiastic about supporting the creative ideation process and developing engaging brand platforms

·      Tenacity, curiosity, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team environment

·      Superior organization skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

·      Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate to a wide range of audiences, both written and verbally

·      Must strive for the very best and be both willing and eager to go above and beyond for teammates and clients

·      Possesses self-awareness and is coachable, confident, curious, inquisitive, flexible and genuinely interested in learning a little more each day

·      An action-oriented, self-starter who loves being a part of a dynamic team, but also can generate a solid work product on their own

·      High expectations for our work and a strong sense of ownership, driving exceptional client outcomes

·      Has the ability to think strategically and creatively while identifying client needs and embodying a proactive, problem-solving approach

·      Must exude emotional intelligence along with the ability to communicate and connect effectively and personably, recognizing the need to adjust communication styles based on the audience and situation

·      Proactive and productive, recognizing opportunity and implementing procedures to enhance efficiencies across the team

·      High level of commitment to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity and compliance

·      Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook with the skill and ability to build and lead the development of engaging client and new business presentations