Strategic Partnerships Intern
Atlanta Dream
Internship
On-site
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Sponsorship & Corporate Partnerships, Professional Sports, Basketball, Women's Sports
The Atlanta Dream is a professional Women’s Basketball Team based in Atlanta Georgia and is a place where our team, our fans and our great city come together to represent the community we seek to serve. We celebrate diversity, represent Atlanta, reward innovation and imagination and aim to empower women both on and off the court.
The Strategic Partnerships Intern will report to the Coordinator of Strategic Partnerships Community Impact and will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of partner/sponsor contracts and agreements. They will assist with the ideation, implementation, activation, and fulfillment of all corporate partner agreements. They will be responsible for assisting with the community impact initiatives associated with sponsor-related activations.
They will work closely within the Community Impact and Partnership department to implement and execute sponsor contracts including the broadcast, internet promotions, hospitality, and social responsibility. This position is expected to work at all Atlanta Dream home games; as well as after-hour events as needed and determined by leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Observe and assist the Strategic Partnerships and Community Impact Coordinator with all game day elements, including but not limited to special activations, pre-game, in-game and intermission promotions, hospitality events, promotional activations and displays
- Read, understand, and explain corporate partnership contracts, and how to effectively communicate contractual assets to partners
- Attend and assist in various duties with all partner events in-season and off-season
- Manage and maintain corporate partnership relationships through effective written and oral communication
- Assist in the development of annual partner recaps that will be used in season close-out meetings
- Build relationships with each existing sponsor and through community work to provide high level of service
- Identify opportunities to enhance activation assets through new programming
- Track and maintain corporate partnership media assets
Preferred requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management, Business or other related fields
- Minimum of 1-year of partnership sports or industry-related experience
Job specific skills and abilities:
- Highly proactive, results oriented and motivated with a positive attitude
- Attention to detail
- Must be proficient in computer software, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure, managing multiple projects, schedules, budgets, and clients at the same time
- Strong time management skills
- Able to work nights and weekends