Duke Athletics

Athletics Marketing and Promotions Internship
Duke University Athletics  24 reviews – Durham, NC
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Plan, develop, coordinate and perform marketing and promotional activities for and in conjunction with Duke University†s 26 varsity athletic teams. THIS POSITION IS A NON-PAID INTERNSHIP.Plan, develop, coordinate and participate in the promotion of products and/or services with activities such as advertising in campus publications, designing and distributing flyers, preparing brochures, developing other promotional vehicles.Design advertisements; develop write, edit and design posters, schedule cards, schedule magnets, flyers, newsletters, brochures, and other publications.Coordinate with printers and other personnel to ensure publications and promotional materials are printed on schedule and according to budgetary and other requirements.Develop ticket marketing plans within budgetary requirements for selected sports in order to promote fan attendance and generate department operational revenue; oversight of budget for these selected sports related to marketing and promotional activities.Perform various accounting tasks to maintain and monitor billing and reconciling expenses associated with marketing and promotion of various teams to ensure budgetary responsibility.Develop and coordinate the dissemination of information both internally and externally related to various athletic teams to assist with creating excitement and attendance at selected sports; use of new media, email blasts, on-line web site, and new technology to reach various groups.Develop game day scripts, music, and public address announcements for selected sports and implement these live at home sporting events.Coordinate on-field and on-court presentations with University and external groups and individuals at various sporting and special events.Develop budgets, marketing plans and work within budgetary requirements for ACC and NCAA post-season events held at Duke and in Durham; serve as key team member on host committees for various post-season events.Actively develop and use social media to further marketing and branding efforts of individual sports and Duke Athletics.Work directly with Junior Blue Devil Club (youth fan club) and The Inferno, the campus student group that supports Duke Athletics. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.Requirements:Experience levels † 1-2 years experience within college athletics marketing setting. Ticket marketing experienceExperienced running game day scripts/video board use/creativity/ Click EffectsOrganizational skillsExperience/familiar with Photoshop, Word, ExcelNew media experience (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)To Apply: Please send all application materials to dukehr@duaa.duke.edu with the title of the position you are applying for as the subject line (Volunteer Marketing Assistant).

For best consideration applications should include: (1) cover letter, (2) resume, and (3) names and addresses of at least three references. For more information on Duke University Athletics please go to: goduke.com.