Internship - Arena Marketing

Houston Rockets; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Houston Rockets’ Toyota Center Arena Marketing team offers an internship focused on supporting concerts, live entertainment, and events at Houston's premier venue. This role provides hands-on experience in event marketing and cross-promotional initiatives with the Rockets.

You'll assist with website updates, digital graphics, social media tasks, grassroots promotions, and daily department operations, under the Arena Marketing Manager and Director, gaining exposure to branding, media relations,

Qualifications

• Eagerness to learn about the Event Marketing industry.

Responsibilities

• Support Toyota Center Arena Marketing team across concerts and events.

Skills

Eagerness to learn

Flexible schedule

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Self-motivated

Detail oriented

Teamwork

Deadline management

Written communication

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Canva

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

General Description

This internship offers an exciting opportunity to join the Toyota Center Arena Marketing team, where you’ll gain hands-on experience supporting concerts, live entertainment, and special events at one of Houston’s premier venues. This is an Arena Marketing internship and is separate from the Houston Rockets internship program.

RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrate our One Team philosophy of Passion, Accountability, Customer Focus, and Teamwork.
• Assist with marketing efforts for all Toyota Center concerts and events.
• Assist with managing ToyotaCenter.com website, including creating new event pages and promotional maintenance.
• Assist with managing venue signage and arena marketing assets.
• Assist with grassroots marketing, including event calendar listings, community activations, and external promotions.
• Create graphics via Canva or Photoshop for activations, events, and internal needs such as flyers, signage, customized gifts, etc.
• Assist with media relations, artist gifting, back of house activations, and event-day duties as needed.
• Assist the Arena Marketing Manager with social media tasks as needed.
• Assist the Director of Arena Marketing with tasks related to advertising, marketing, public relations, and other projects as assigned.
• Assist with Houston Rockets cross-promotional efforts as needed and provide occasional event and gameday support as needed.
• Provide general support to Arena Marketing Department in daily operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Eagerness to learn about the Event Marketing industry
• Flexible schedule, including availability to work nights, weekends, long days, and holidays as needed
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop and/or Canva
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Familiarity with all social media platforms
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and balance multiple tasks
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, use handle or feel, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, communicate with others.
• The vision requirement includes the ability to review written and electronic materials in both digital and physical format.
• The employee must be able to transfer and move items for departmental needs.
• The employee must be able to adjust to changing work hours and locations as needed in light of the strong focus on external communications and relationships.