Corporate Partnership Seasonal Assistant
About AMB Sports and Entertainment
AMB Sports & Entertainment is part of the Blank Family of Businesses comprised of the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United FC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Drive GL, and PGA TOUR Superstore.
About Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football club and member of the National Football League (NFL). The team’s headquarters and practice facility are located on a 50-acre site in Flowery Branch, Georgia. The Falcons’ NFL expansion franchise was awarded in 1965 and acquired by current owner Arthur M. Blank in 2002. Under Blank’s leadership, the Falcons have become one of the League’s premier teams on and off the field, playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For more information, visit www.atlantafalcons.com, and follow @AtlantaFalcons.
About Atlanta United
Atlanta United joined Major League Soccer in 2017 and won the 2018 MLS Cup in just its second season, the earliest an expansion team has won the title since 1998. The club has set multiple league records including season tickets sales (36,000-plus), single-season average (53,002) and total home attendance (901,033). Owned by Arthur M. Blank, Atlanta United plays its home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For more information about Atlanta United, including how to purchase season tickets, visit: www.atlutd.com, and follow @ATLUTD.
About Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Opened in August 2017, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a world-class sports and entertainment venue in downtown Atlanta and home to the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United. The multi-purpose stadium was named the 2019 Sports Facility of the Year and is host to major sports and entertainment events, including the 2026 World Cup, the 2018 and 2025 College Football Playoff National Championships, the 2018 MLS Cup, and Super Bowl LIII. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the first professional sports stadium in North America to achieve LEED Platinum Certification and the first stadium worldwide to achieve TRUE Platinum Certification for zero waste by the United States Green Building Council. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is proud to be collaborating with naming rights partner Mercedes-Benz and thirteen founding partners including Coca-Cola, Equifax, The Home Depot, Novelis, SCANA Energy, Truist, IBM, Georgia Power, American Family Insurance, Global Payments, Ticketmaster, and Delta Airlines.
To learn more about Mercedes-Benz Stadium visit www.mercedesbenzstadium.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Position Summary
The AMB Sports + Entertainment Corporate Partnerships Seasonal Program is designed for emerging professionals in the Sports Business Corporate Partnerships space. The Program aims to provide professional development experience and resources to the Seasonal Assistant with exposure to not just one but two professional Atlanta sports teams. This 11-month program will provide experience working in a Professional Sports Front Office, game and match day roles and responsibilities, and making a day-to-day impact on the greatest fan experience sports has to offer.
The AMBSE Corporate Partnerships Team has an opening for a Seasonal Assistant from August 2024 – June 2025. This is a 40-hour per week seasonal position designed to support the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United Corporate Partnerships Team as well as ultimately position the Seasonal Assistant for maximum success in their future roles.
Experiences to be gained through the AMBSE Corporate Partnerships Seasonal Assistant position include:
Experience working in a Front Office environment for two professional Atlanta Sports franchises.
Onsite event day logistics and execution experience for Falcons games, United matches, and corporate partner events throughout the calendar year.
Knowledge of a variety of successful elements of a corporate partnership for professional sports franchises, including but not limited to retail marketing, consumer sweepstakes, and experiential activation.
Consumer and Partner-facing brand ambassador experience for both a professional sports team and participating sponsors.
Retail promotion experience including talent (e.g., player and media personalities) and media support.
Measuring partnership return on investment (ROI).
Budget management for various types of projects pertaining to the success of a partnership.
Contest rules and regulations knowledge as it relates to gift with purchase and chance-based promotions.
Professional Customer Service that is necessary with direct customer and client interaction.
Solicitation of customer and participant feedback.
Facilitating partner events by supporting the Corporate Partnerships team to ensure a successful event, as defined by the partner’s KPI’s and interests.
Assisting with office management responsibilities, including storage organization, supply inventory, and operations within the workspace.
Roles and Responsibilities
Work alongside AMBSE Corporate Partnerships Team to provide support on client accounts, department tasks and projects, and more.
Support partner accounts by contributing to partner status calls, taking task ownership for projects, executing activations and events (onsite and offsite), participate in strategy planning, etc.
Perform regular travel and transport logistics for event preparations, storage facilitation, offsite partner meetings, and activation execution on a daily/weekly basis.
Gameday and Matchday activation support as needed, Seasonal Assistants are expected to work all event days.
Administrative work as needed (mailing, organizing tickets, shipping, copies, etc.).
Responsible for several projects including but not limited to:
Department-led events execution and logistics support
Manage supply and storage inventory
Organization of all event images and proper uploading, filing, and organization of photo archives
Data metric reporting as needed
Write and edit the monthly department newsletter
Projects as assigned based on experience, interest, and needs of the team
Seasonal Assistants are expected to work Atlanta United and Falcons events, including games and match ups as well as various partner events at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and offsite throughout their tenure.
Seasonal Assistant will also be assigned a Capstone Project to demonstrate their learnings during the experience, including the process to research and build a partnership scenario, and present it to the team to conclude the seasonal assistant experience.
Seasonal Assistant will also take part in the Seasonal Mentorship Program in which during their tenure, they will have an in-house full-time mentor to support their growth and development process throughout the program.
Education Requirements, Required Experience, and Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required.
Valid U.S. Driver’s License and access to a motor vehicle required.
Required work experience of prior internships or other related work experience (6 months to 2 years) in Marketing, Sponsorship fulfillment, professional sales, or professional client service fields.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and preferred proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Bridge) and Canva.
Must have ability to work non-traditional work hours and weekend hours as required. Seasonal Assistant candidates should proactively seek Atlanta United and Atlanta Falcons official sporting events for their calendars as it will be expected to work most events, including occurrences on weekday evenings and weekends.
Physical requirements include the ability to lift 30+ pounds and ability to be on your feet for 2+ hours.
Teamwork skills are required as Seasonal Assistants will be working together as a team in addition to working on individual tasks and projects.
Seeking detail-oriented, self-motivated individuals looking to gain experience while servicing the larger team with strong communication skills.
