Marketing Assistant – Refinery Fieldhouse + Event Center

MARKETING ASSISTANT – The Refinery Fieldhouse + Event Center TRF SFM, LLC

LOCATION:

Garden City, KS

The Refinery Fieldhouse + Event Center is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Garden City, KS. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

The Refinery Fieldhouse + Event Center is a managed facility by Sports Facilities Management, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper‑growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC has been awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission‑focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team‑oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

The Marketing Assistant is a part‑time, entry‑level position, which executes business development tasks as assigned by the Marketing Manager. This role will involve a wide range of tasks, including content creation, social media management, event support, and administrative duties.

• Capture content (photo, video, etc.) for use in creating in‑house flyers, invitations, print ads, posters, e‑mail marketing, website content, social media channels, newsletter, and other digital platforms
• Assists with traffic‑building promotions, event coverage, and on‑site support, including staging major events, tournaments, contests, and community programs
• Assists with sponsorship execution including gathering content, signage capture, and fulfillment of promotional deliverables
• Assists with creating and distributing marketing materials, event promotional packages, and digital assets
• Assist in the development and implementation of marketing campaigns for the venue, including sports areas, events, programs, family entertainment center, food and beverage
• Ensure website content and event calendar are accurate and up‑to‑date
• Work and collaborate with a team to generate content to tell the story of the venue and its programs, events, venue offerings, and more
• Performs the job safely and in compliance with company policies, procedures, work and safety rules and the team member manual
• Performs other duties assigned by management

• Ideal candidates have education and some experience in business development disciplines such as promotions, advertising, PR, merchandising, graphic design, fundraising and sponsorship sales, website design, email marketing, and campaign management
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and best practices
• Ability to operate a professional camera is a plus
• Willing to learn new software and processes
• Must have excellent interpersonal, problem solving and negotiating skills
• Must be a team player
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with graphic design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Canva)
• Experience with social media management tools (e.g., Sprout, Hootsuite) is a plus
• Must be able to work flexible schedules including weekends, nights and holidays
• Passion for sports and recreation