THE JOB / Baseball Sales & Marketing Trainee

Are you a hard-working and focused individual who is interested in a career in sports marketing? This role will provide you with hands-on experience in talent marketing. The position is remote, and is a paid part-time, (20 hours per week), temporary position.

Who we’re looking for:

• You are a current student or recent graduate 
• You are highly Proficient with Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Graphic design experience a plus
• You have experience in sales or marketing outreach, business development, cold calling, and research
• You are very organized with a strong attention to detail
• Strong interest in baseball preferred
• You have proven experience in positions requiring discretion, judgment, tact, and poise
• You have the ability to work under deadlines

The work you’ll do…

• Provide administrative support to the marketing team by compiling and organizing data, managing existing marketing deals, researching new leads, and scheduling meetings/calls.
• Conduct research on NIL marketing trends and identify new opportunities for client partnerships.
• Build and maintain target lists of brands for potential marketing collaborations with clients.
• Proactively reach out to marketing leads via phone and email to explore new business opportunities.
• Research specific markets and brands to enhance marketing strategies and client positioning.
• Develop and coordinate presentation materials for internal meetings, pitches, and sales efforts.
• Manage and facilitate requests for the Creative and Legal teams to ensure smooth campaign execution.
• Respond promptly to client requests, handling inquiries related to marketing, appearances, logistics, special requests, travel arrangements, and other client services.
• Organize, maintain, and update key client and marketing information files for efficient access and workflow.

The bigger team you’ll join

Where others see complexity, we see possibility.

Octagon is the global sports, entertainment and experiential marketing arm of the Interpublic Group. But if that classification doesn’t do it for you, and it shouldn’t, let’s take it a step further.

We are what we believe. And we believe that while the world of sports and entertainment is full of opportunities and possibilities, sometimes the amount of choice can seem a little overwhelming. Even daunting.

That’s where we come into play.

At Octagon we inspire talent, brands, and our people to see the world for all its potential. We then help break down the complexity and push forward to help our partners make the next right move.

Octagon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.