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| Company: |
SportsLink |
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| Job Title: |
Entry-Level Event Planning/ Marketing/PR |
| Job category: |
Sports/Fitness |
| Job Location: |
NJ New Jersey - USA |
| Job Description: |
SportsLink, the owner and producer of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Football University is seeking qualified candidates to coordinate, manage, and execute the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour during the Fall of 2009. Selection Tour teams present and announce the official selection of each U.S. Army All-American (90 high school football players and 97 high school marching band members) at their respective high schools during assemblies, pep rallies, press conferences, and football games. Tour teams will also have the opportunity to interact with various U.S. Army and NFL VIPS at special tour events taking place at NFL games, NASCAR events, NHRA events, and Band Competitions.
The Selection Tour position consists of event coordination/operations, public presentations, brand management, public relations, media management, and budget management. Selection Tour personnel will be responsible for executing SportsLink¡¦s national grass-roots marketing campaign that will include significant travel (October ¡V early December). Upon completion of the Selection Tour, members are integrated into the operational components of executing the weeks leading up to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Tour personnel will then join the SportsLink staff in San Antonio and be placed in their respective Bowl Week positions according to qualifications and field of interest. Upon the conclusion of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Selection Tour personnel may have the opportunity to join SportsLink on a full-time employment basis.
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is considered the nation¡¦s premier All-American game by high school football players, coaches, and fans from around the country. The 2009 game saw over 30,000 people pack the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. Alumni of the game include Reggie Bush, Vince Young, Adrian Peterson, and Tim Tebow. The 2010 game will be played on Saturday, January 9, 2010 in San Antonio, Live on NBC
Length of Employment: Early September, 2009 ¡V mid January, 2010
Office Location: Wharton, NJ (Housing provided if needed)
Travel Location: Across the United States (pending Selection Tour schedule)
Hours: Full-Time (40 - 60 hours per week)
Compensation: Monthly Stipend ($1,500 - $2,000 per month, pending qualifications)
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Skills Required:: |
Qualifications:
„XHighly motivated and energetic individual looking for a career in event planning, marketing, public relations or operations
„XAbility to spend several months on the road from October - early December
„XComputer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
„XExcellent communication (oral and written) skills
„XOrganizational skills
„XCollege graduates preferred (This position can count for college credit)
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Language Requirements: |
English-Very Good |
| Employment Type: |
Temporary |
| Yearly Salary: |
Unspecified |
| Posting Date: |
2009-01-20 |
| Level of Education: |
Bachelor |
| Years of Work Experience: |
No experience |
| Job also available in: |
Wharton |
| Company: |
SportsLink |
| Contact Name: |
SportsLink |
| Contact Phone: |
9733668448 237 |
| Contact Fax: |
(973) 366-8449 |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
E-mail |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
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