Marketing Intern
Birmingham, AL
Internship
Onsite
$7.25/hr - $7.25/hr
Intern/New Grad
Birmingham Barons is a sports team that plays baseball in the Southern League of Professional Baseball, and they are seeking a Marketing Intern to support their marketing department. This role involves promoting the team, driving ticket sales, and engaging fans through various marketing activities, including content creation and social media management.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Marketing Director to design digital and print materials such as promotional flyers, social media graphics, banners, and event signage.
- Assist with paid social advertising (Facebook, Instagram, etc.), email marketing campaigns, and data analysis to promote ticket sales, events, and promotions, while evaluating campaign effectiveness.
- Create engaging content for the Barons social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
- Support the Barons' official website, ensuring content is up-to-date and engaging.
- Assist with game day and non-game day social media including creating and scheduling content
- Retouch and edit photos
- Assisting with tarp pulls when necessary
- Contribute new and unique ideas to help continue to make Barons Baseball fun
- Assist with setup and breakdown of promotional materials, fan experiences, and giveaways.
- Interact with fans before, during and after the games
- Keeping upbeat atmosphere before, during and after games
- Perform as mascot at outside events when needed
Qualification
Required
- Basic knowledge of graphic design software (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) is a plus.
- Ability to maintain a neat, clean & professional appearance
- Ability to work in a high paced environment
- Electronic and computer proficiency
- High attention to detail
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Must be available to work a full 40-hour week, including evenings, weekends, and most game days.
- Ability to lift 25 lbs up to 50 lbs
- Ability to stand for up to 5+ hours during a game
- Ability to work long hours, weekends & holidays
- Ability to work in adverse weather conditions, including but not limited to rain and heat
Preferred
Benefits
- Hands-on experience in sports marketing with a professional minor league baseball team.
- In-depth exposure to digital marketing strategies and how they apply to ticket sales and fan engagement.
- A strong portfolio of work that demonstrates your skills in content creation, graphic design, social media, and digital marketing.
- Networking opportunities with professionals in the sports and entertainment industry.
- A dynamic and fun work environment where no two days are alike!