Social Media and Marketing Lead Internship

Gondola; Town of Oconomowoc (WI); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on sports marketing experience

Mentorship and team leadership during

Job summary

Lake Country DockHounds is seeking a Marketing Lead Intern for the 2027 season at DockHounds Ballpark in Oconomowoc, WI. This role offers hands-on experience in sports marketing, social media, content creation, promotions, and fan engagement.

You will help plan home games, events, and promotions, coordinate interns, and ensure brand consistency across all platforms while collaborating with the design team on assets.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in marketing or related field.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Interest in sports marketing and fan engagement.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and executing the DockHounds' marketing strategy.
• Plan and promote home games, events, promotions, and community appearances.
• Coordinate and supervise marketing interns on game days.
• Manage social accounts across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.
• Create and coordinate social media campaigns and content.
• Capture photo/video content for digital channels; support email campaigns and website updates.
• Collaborate with Graphic Design to produce assets for social media and signage.
• Monitor analytics and help optimize campaign performance.
• Represent the DockHounds professionally at events and work with other departments.

Skills

Social media marketing

Content creation

Fan engagement

Promotions planning

Team coordination

Education

Pursuing a degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Email marketing tools

Website management

Photography/Videography

Job description

# Social Media and Marketing Lead Internship## Lake Country DockHounds•### @DockHoundsPosted on 10/4/2026•Intern## Job Description# Marketing Lead InternThe Lake Country DockHounds, proud members of the American Association of Professional Baseball, are seeking a **Marketing Lead Intern** for the 2027 season at DockHounds Ballpark in Oconomowoc, WI.This internship provides hands-on experience in **sports marketing, social media, content creation, promotions, event marketing, and fan engagement**. As a Marketing Lead, you’ll take an active role in planning and executing marketing initiatives throughout the season while helping coordinate other marketing interns and ensuring the DockHounds brand is consistently represented across all platforms.**Duties & Responsibilities*** Assist the Marketing department in developing and executing the DockHounds’ overall marketing strategy throughout the season.* Help plan and promote **home games, special events, promotions, concerts, festivals, and community appearances**.* Help coordinate and oversee game-day responsibilities for social media and marketing interns.* Assist with managing the team’s social media accounts, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.* Develop and coordinate **social media campaigns, promotional content, and game-day marketing initiatives**.* Capture and organize photo and video content for use across digital marketing channels.* Assist with email marketing campaigns, website updates, promotional materials, and other digital marketing initiatives.* Work with the Graphic Design team to develop creative assets for social media, email campaigns, signage, and promotional materials.* Ensure all **corporate sponsorship and promotional assets** are properly accounted for, scheduled, and delivered.* Attend weekly marketing meetings and help organize upcoming marketing projects, deadlines, and game-day needs.* Assist with the development and execution of promotional nights, giveaways, fan engagement activities, and other in-ballpark experiences.* Monitor social media and marketing analytics to evaluate campaign performance and identify opportunities for improvement.* Help maintain a consistent DockHounds brand voice and visual identity across all marketing channels.* Communicate with other departments to ensure marketing initiatives are properly coordinated and executed.* Assist with community appearances and professionally represent the DockHounds organization.* Provide leadership and support to other marketing interns throughout the season.* Assist other departments with game-day and event operations as needed.**Internship Details*** **Schedule:** Mid-April–Mid-September 2027, including office hours, 50 home games, special events, and community appearances.* **Compensation:** Up to **$3,000 for the summer**.* **Location:** DockHounds Ballpark, Oconomowoc, WI.* **Focus:** Gain hands-on experience in sports marketing, digital marketing, social media, event promotion, fan engagement, and team leadership within a professional sports organization.**Ideal Candidate**The ideal candidate is a **motivated, organized, creative, and dependable self-starter** who is interested in building a career in sports marketing. Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and deadlines, communicating with different departments, and taking initiative on game days.Experience with social media platforms, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, email marketing, website management, photography, or video production is a plus.Our mission is simple: \\_to create lifelong memories—one experience, one fan, and one team at a time. \\_**How to Apply** Send your resume and a brief statement of interest to **[e-mail]** to set up an interview.We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.