Partnerships Intern (Year-Long)

Looking for an internship that allows you to gain valuable, hands-on experience in the professional sports industry? If so, we have an opportunity with the Houston Texans! 
 The mission of the Houston Texans Draft Class program is to provide chosen future sports professionals the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in the professional sports industry through exposure throughout the Houston Texans organization.  The chosen future sports professional will make meaningful contributions to Houston Texans business and/or football operations through in-depth meaningful curriculum and experiences. The Houston Texans are seeking an individual for the position of Partnerships Intern.
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Basic Function:** Assist in maintaining current relationships with Houston Texans corporate partners, Luxe Members and internal-department personnel while focusing on the fulfillment of contractual obligations both by the sponsor and the Club.
Duties & Responsibilities: * Assist with sponsorship fulfillment at all Texans Marketing, Community and Foundation programs such as Draft Party, Training Camp, Taste of the Texans, Charity Golf Tournament, Lone Star Sports & Entertainment events, etc.

• Assist with gameday sponsorship fulfillment and activation for partnership marketing and Luxe service teams.
• Assist with autograph merchandise fulfillment and inventory management.
• Assist Partnership Marketing department with the collection of materials and information for sponsorship "proof of performance" recaps.
• Assist with the planning and execution of partnership and Luxe events.
• Assist Partnership Marketing representatives with tracking and editing partnership assets within sponsorship management software.
• Assist with off-site and in-person events and player appearances.
• Coordinate photography needs for sponsored events.
• Assist with database input (partner profiles, digital scheduling, surveys, etc.) when needed.
• Assist with all departmental mailings to sponsors and Luxe members (print work, invitations, packages, gifts, etc.).
• Provide exceptional customer service internally and externally.
• Perform various other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by departmental leadership.

Subject to reasonable accommodations, position requires routine face-to-face personal interaction with other Club personnel; therefore, job responsibilities must be physically performed in the Club offices and not in a telecommuting manner.
Skills Required:* Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office software.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with multiple priorities in a high-energy environment.
• Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communications.
• Ability to maintain attention to detail and ability to work effectively under pressure and within deadlines.
• Display strong interpersonal skills and the ability to create and maintain solid working relationships.
• Ability to maintain confidential and/or proprietary information.
• Ability and internal drive to demonstrate a positive, winning attitude and a strong work ethic in the performance of all job responsibilities.
• Job requires walking around and standing for prolonged periods of time in various Club premises in and around NRG Stadium and NRG Park, as may be assigned.

Education/Experience: * Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university preferred.

• High School Diploma required.
• Prior work experience in professional or college sports marketing or sales preferred.

Title: Partnerships Intern (Year-Long)
FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Department: Partnerships
Reports to: Senior Partnership Marketing Coordinator
*Please note that while resumes of all candidates will be considered, as a way for the Texans organization to acknowledge and reciprocate the tremendous support given the Team by local fans and the local community in general, qualified candidates with permanent addresses in the Houston metropolitan and surrounding areas will be given first consideration whenever possible.*If your skills and experience match our available position requirements, a Human Resources representative will contact you directly. Due to the volume of resumes received by the Houston Texans, we are unable to provide updates on the status of individual applications. The Houston Texans organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.