The Position

The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Athletics Marketing Department is seeking aggressive, creative, detailed and self-motivated individuals to serve as student assistants, and become members of the Golden Lions Athletics Department for the 2011-12 school year.

The Department

The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Athletics Department advertises, markets and promotes all16 intercollegiate sports programs to raise awareness, increase attendance and ticket sales to all athletic events. The sports information/marketing office coordinates the in-game production for each event and prepares promotional scripts for the game day staff. In addition to game production, they are concerned with the fan experience and game atmosphere and develop ways to improve each. The sports information/marketing department also works in conjunction with the ticket office to sell tickets and ticket packages to athletic events.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Assisting with the marketing and promotion

of assigned UAPB sports to increase awareness,

attendance and ticket sales

- Leading and assisting with promotional

activities, script writing and game production

- Developing and implementing

marketing plans for assigned sports

- Assisting with coordination of

various grassroots on- and off-campus marketing

efforts

- Assisting the staff with maintaining email and

text message databases and generating ticket

sales leads

- Attending monthly meetings and office hours

during the school year

- Performing other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

Must be a current UAPB student pursuing a bachelor degree and must possess strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

Candidates must be team-oriented and must be able to work approximately 10 hours a week, including assigned office hours and events. Applicant must be available on nights and weekends – including each home event for his or her assigned sports and every home football game.

Benefits

As a member, one will establish a foundation for a career in Sports Information and Marketing, increase his or her knowledge of game promotions and management of different collegiate sports, and gain hands on experience in the sports marketing industry. Students will also gain valuable advertising, public relations, customer service and event marketing/management experience and how it relates to the sports industry.

For more information, call 870-575-7949.