Retail, HBCU Pathways Internship

Who are we:
A professional basketball team and state-of-the-art arena/entertainment venue that specializes in creating memorable experiences for each guest we interact with. Some of our favorite things are live sports, concerts, comedy shows, family shows, and most any other world-class event you can think of, and we’re looking for someone who shares the same interests. We live for the fast-paced world of sports & live entertainment, and as such, we work hard, run fast, execute flawlessly, and party it up when it all comes together. Lastly, we strive to deliver wonderful experiences that create lasting memories, and we prefer to surround ourselves with those who are the best at what they do.

Who are you:
An enthusiastic lover of sports, live entertainment, and people. You have true passion for engaging in meaningful interactions and creating memorable experiences for all guests. You strive to be helpful, engaging, and knowledgeable of all things Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. You enjoy being a part of an exciting and dynamic group, and you’re committed to continuously enhancing the productivity and effectiveness of your team. Lastly, you enjoy working hard and celebrating hard, and you’d be shocked if guests weren’t positively impacted by their interactions with you.

Job Summary: This position will work directly with the Atlanta Hawks retail department to provide support in day-to-day operations. Candidates of the position will work directly with the creative and marketing team on campaign launches, the senior buyer to understand product buy cycle, and how to manage inventory in-store. In this role, you will gather a full scope of learning various responsibilities to understand what it takes to run a successful retail brand. This position will report directly to the Director of Retail Design & eCommerce.

Responsibilities:

• Learn the functioning roles of retail by shadowing each team member on their daily responsibilities. Responsible roles are marketing and creative, store management, warehouse operations, financial literacy, and merchandise purchasing
• Support planning and execution of marketing content by working with merchandising and creative team to bring campaigns to life
• Assist in collecting marketing assets through photoshoots, vendor assets, and user generated content
• Present opportunities for brand growth, ideas, and new marketing strategies to help grow the brand
• Support ecommerce and in-store efforts to better manage product
• Create recap decks to generate best practices
• Partner with team to understand product lifecycle from purchase to sell

Qualifications:

• Must have a desire to learn the business of retail
• Creative mindset with the ability to deliver business objectives with creativity, innovation, and design solutions
• Ability to multitask and prioritize projects
• An understanding of creative tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator to develop digital content through ecommerce and social media
• Strong collaboration skills
• A background in retail at any capacity

Education and Experience:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited HBCU College or University as a rising Junior and Senior
• Field of Study: Digital Marketing, Event Management, Finance, Business, Communications, Hospitality, and Analytics, and Sales
• Minimum 2.75 GPA

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

If this opportunity looks exciting to you, please complete the application process. Go Hawks!