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Octagon · 4 hours ago

Football Marketing Trainee

McLean, Virginia, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad

Octagon is the global sports, entertainment and experiential marketing arm of the Interpublic Group, and they are seeking a Football Marketing Trainee. This hands-on role involves supporting sales and marketing efforts for football clients through brand outreach and managing client relationships.

AdvertisingBrand Marketing

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Research brands, helping initiate outreach, pitch relevant clients, and maintain active relationships

Manage client gifting program, sourcing brands, product seeding campaigns, and all related logistics to executing

Support partnership negotiations and logistics, including conversations relating to contracts, payment, invoices, etc

Communicate client updates, requests, needs with internal departments and follow through until resolved

Assist in the coordination and execution of client events and activations

Occasionally travel for camps, brand activations, or recruiting purposes

Qualification

Sports marketing experienceBrand outreachMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointProblem-solvingOrganizational skillsAttention to detailCommunication skills

Required

Highly motivated with ability to work independently and solve problems

Experienced in college athletics or professional sports, and/or has a strong understanding of athlete expectations, communication styles, and schedules

Comfortable initiating brand outreach (email, calls, DMs, LinkedIn) and keeping conversations moving forward

Able to manage shifting priorities, quick-turn tasks, and fast-paced project timelines with steady follow-through

An individual who takes the first step to resolve a problem or address a project they are unfamiliar with, returning with solutions or a proposed approach

Highly organized: keeps trackers up to date, maintains clean spreadsheets (you should love Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint), organizes information clearly, and keeps projects moving

Incredibly detailed: notices formatting, spacing, layout, or visual inconsistencies and ensures materials look ‘client ready' and polished before being shared