Intern, Event Sponsorship Activation Team Member

Canlan Sports is the largest private sector owner and operator of recreational sports complexes in North America. The company's success in the recreation-entertainment & hospitality industry is attributed to a combination of innovative programming, service delivery leadership and world-class sports complexes. We understand our customers’ need for service excellence and are committed to it.

Canlan Sports is currently looking to hire Intern, Event Sponsorship Activation Team Member.

**JOB SUMMARY**:
Big changes are happening and right now, we are on an exciting path. Our mission is to make sure every customer feels connected to a thriving sports community and drive topline revenue but how are we going to know we are successful? That’s where you come in. We need help with the implementation of our sponsorship activations, bringing our initiatives to life and in ensuring we deliver value to both our customers and our clients.

To be more specific, we need help liaising with the client and our facilities to ensure the set up for onsite activations goes off without a hitch. We need someone who is engaging and has the leadership qualities to lead a small onsite activation team. Someone who can step in and lead by example if needed.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Assist in the development of sponsorship reports of campaign performance and consolidate in presentations to clients.
- Cooperate with Sponsorship partners to ensure the effectiveness of all on site activation related sponsorship marketing materials including promotional contests.
- Assist in collaboration with all internal stakeholders from product teams, marketing and sports complex colleagues to launch and execute sponsorship on-site events.
- Coordinate meetings and project manage sponsorship on-site activations as required by external stakeholders.
- Assist and lead set up and tear down of onsite activations. Manage high traffic flow of customers and to ensure full audience connectivity.

**KEY TRAITS**:

- Super Organized - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail and keeps projects on track You’ve got Grit - Resourceful, resilient and excellent perseverance to solve problems and adapt solutions across a wide range of communications and creative challenges.
- Great Communicator - Strong written and verbal communication skills to clearly communicate components of any project to internal or external suppliers, partners, clients and teams.
- Speed - Ability to manage and provide strategic consulting across a broad sponsorship portfolio with time-sensitive deadlines, attention to detail and a great sense of urgency - we need action You are a self-starter who acts independently and within approved project guidelines but can course correct when its required.
- Team Player - Thrives in a team environment and is committed to give 100% to achieve goals for all stakeholders.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Pursuing a post-Secondary Degree preferable in Sports Marketing, or Sports Business.
- Experience in a client facing role and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to lift ~50lbs (the role will require a form of manual labor for event set up and tear down)
- Knowledge of Hockey as you will be providing educational material for clients and customers.
- NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, provincial, and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices._