Summer Internship - Client Services & Marketing, Football

THE
· TEAM operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. THE
· TEAM works with iconic sports and media figures across the world in every major sport, utilizing our extensive influence to maximize negotiations and create meaningful opportunities for our clients across teams, leagues, brands, content and live events.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, THE
· TEAM's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit the.team
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Please note:

This is an unpaid, for college credit internship. Candidates must be eligible to receive college credit as compensation for this internship. Candidates selected to move forward in the interview process will need to submit proof of eligibility and enrollment to receive academic credit for their time interning with THE
· TEAM and will be disqualified if they are unable to do so.

Responsible for supporting the day-to-day needs of agents, clients, client service team members and talent marketing leadership to accomplish client related sales, marketing and account operations during the development and execution of all client business affairs. This includes sales, branding, accounts receivable, PR, charitable endeavors, and social media management. Participation in new business development efforts such as prospecting sales leads and marketing material development.

Provide high-level administrative support for clients and agents including organizing, scheduling, and coordinating administrative activities.

• Supports day-to-day schedules of clients, client service team, and agents, which includes appointments, travel logistics, interviews, family affairs, and marketing commitments.
• Supports client “off-field” relationships and communicates with their agents, keeping them informed on their clients’ needs.
• Prepares invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using Word, Excel spreadsheets, or presentation software. Maintains department databases and generates reports as required.
• Track and log brands/campaigns and requests for our clients.
• Monitor social media for our client highlights and new items related to THE
  · TEAM's Football athletes.
• Help execute social media plans, as well as marketing deliverables for campaigns, interviews, events.
• Handles logistics leading up to and throughout major events, including but not limited to the draft, Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, and performance showcases.
• Performs networking, researches and solicits new business; creates a target list of potential companies that may be interested in partnering with clients; makes outbound sales calls; establishes relationships that lead to endorsement deals.
• Creates branding and marketing materials for current clients to send to prospective companies and solicit new business under the supervision of senior agents and talent marketing leadership.
• Assists senior agents and marketing leadership with managing relationships with client endorsement partners; ensures the client’s contracts are fulfilled; approves marketing and advertising materials.
• Assists with development of client marketing portfolio, which includes PR efforts, community building, and endorsements under the supervision of senior agents and marketing directors.
• Secures barter deals for miscellaneous items (such as cars, phones, furniture, etc.) on behalf of clients in conjunction with memorabilia/collectables lead.
• Assist clients with charitable endeavors and assist with coordinating events and collecting donations.

• Currently getting a college degree, preferably in marketing, communications, sports management, or related field.
• Possess persuasiveness skills to successfully negotiate on behalf of the client’s interests.
• Requires considerable flexibility in scheduling and the willingness to work nights and weekends.
• Ability to prospect and research marketing partnerships on behalf of the clients.
• Requires a passion for sports and business.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft…