Marketing Intern| Rupp Arena - Oak View Group

Oak View Group:

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary:

This position serves as assistant to the Marketing Department at Lexington Center Corporation. A successful Intern should be able to handle a wide range of projects and should be willing to commit 10 to 20 hours per week, but with a flexible schedule. With mutual agreement, the intern may work during normal business hours at the offices at Lexington Center, as well as certain event hours at a venue of the complex in the evenings or on weekends

 

This role will pay an hourly wage of $12.00 

 

For PT roles: Benefits: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching. 

 

This position will remain open until November 20, 2024

About the Venue:

The heart of any thriving community is its downtown—and the historic Rupp Arena, Central Bank Center, and the Lexington Opera House are truly the heart of downtown Lexington and combine to make one of the most widely-recognized entertainment venues in North America.

 

We are building an organization that serves our fans, community, and partners through world class entertainment, sports, and events. We believe in being authentically Kentucky. This means staying true to what makes Kentucky, Kentucky—by rolling up our sleeves to get things done, valuing hospitality and gathering together, being a pillar in our community, teamwork over the individual, celebrating our wins, taking risks, and stretching our potential. 

 

As part of Oak View Group - OVG360, we embrace a positive disRUPPtion!  OVG360 was built on the idea that we are all fans first, and our decisions and guest interactions are made through that lens.

 

Responsibilities:

Learning aspects of role will include insights into marketing processes for event management:

• Production Assistance – collaborate on marketing assets and processes using strong creative and operational skills 
• Digital Marketing – work with the Marketing team to review/analyze, recommend, and create or design digital materials 
• Event Assistance – assist with programs, projects, events and duties as assigned, and with direction, create and assemble materials, record keeping and analysis 
• Interact with event planning and collect essential information, including previous event activities and marketing to review and develop a portfolio of potential marketing plans to present
• Discuss probable marketing plans with the event manager/marketing director and be prepared to explain why you believe a certain plan is most possible
• Maintain interaction and collaboration regarding upcoming events and always see if there is something you can do, learn or drive
• Write up reports based on your experiences at the facility and offer recommendations about what you would change about our operation’s intern program
• Be willing to work a variety of shifts, including evenings and weekends

Qualifications:

• Currently registered at a college or university, with preference given to Junior or above
• Detail oriented and focused, needs to be able to work independently, with supervision 
• Excellent computer skills are a must, basic graphic design skills are helpful 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Excellent organization and time-management skills

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference:

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.