Communications associate job description

Does the thought of associating with the best and brightest in the technical and creative world get your heart pumping? Do you look for ways to process improvement? Are you always thinking of a more innovative or tech-savvy approach? If you've answered yes to these questions, let's chat!

Marketing is everywhere: it offers diverse opportunities and its cutting edge is being redefined every day. Effective marketing is critical in large corporations, small companies, and for-profit and nonprofit organizations. In a world of fast-paced media that ranges from TV to Twitter, the demand for outstanding marketing professionals has never been stronger.

Arena Management's principles make us powerful and one of the leading marketing firms in our industry. These values include community, vision, and hard work.

Community: Our team members and our customers are apart of our family; the community our team has built is continuously supported and honored.

Vision: To sustain focus on a vision, one must be willing and able to innovate. Our team’s vision stays clear and our innovative culture is embraced by our top management and flows through the organization effortlessly.

Hard work: Hard-work, grit, relentlessness; these are merely just a few characteristics of the team here.
Responsibilities:
Support in developing client presentations Help and attend client-facing roles and/or visit job sites as needed Assist in the development and execution of proposals, as needed Format documents, spreadsheets, and presentations as requested Participate in the development and execution of a marketing campaign Reliable Transportation to the office and client meetings required
Interested applicants must submit a resume with salary requirements & available start-date!
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• College graduate OR currently enrolled in an accredited College or University with a minimum Junior level status, majoring in Public Relations, Communications, Business, Marketing, or a related field; with interest in a career in sports communications
• Understanding of media & baseball, with the desire to learn about Communications and sports media operations; knowledge of baseball statistics & Major League Baseball & media, a plus
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
• Excellent accountability, taking ownership for areas of responsibility and associated business results; address issues so that they do not reoccur
• Self-motivated with a high degree of integrity; takes personal responsibility for accomplishing tasks in a way that positively and professionally represents the Cardinals organization
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational & time management skills
• Excellent work ethic and ability to learn quickly, with ability to multi-task and prioritize workload
• Physical demands: at least 75% walking; 25% using stairs; and pushing/pulling/lifting about 30lbs
• Flexible schedule, with availability to work nights, weekends and odd hours as assigned, based on the Cardinals regular season and postseason schedules

Education and Experience Preferred

• Undergraduate degree from College or University with an emphasis in Public Relations, Communications, Business, Marketing, Sports Administration/Management or a related field
• Prior experience working in an athletic department, sports or media organization
• Working knowledge of Adobe applications and the Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent customer service skills with retail and/or customer service experience
• Excellent work ethic and ability to learn quickly
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds

• Support global media campaigns by creating briefing documents, media lists, coordinating with executives, researching media angles and more.
• Manage global communications reporting, including media monitoring, tracking and organization
• Build and maintain Flexport's corporate narratives, key talking points and supporting materials for external communications
• Roll up your sleeves: we run a tight team and everyone chips in on everyday activities like reporting and updating our press page
• Work with one of the most supportive and creative teams out there

You should have:

• A deeply curious mentality: you're excited to learn about complex problems in a complex industry
• 1-3 years of experience with the scope outlined above; agency experience preferred.
• Strong project management and organizational skills: you know how to manage complex projects, multiple stakeholders and competing priorities to create an actionable plan and get the most impactful work done
• A true team player mentality: you're always willing to jump in and help out. Flexport is a team-oriented company that requires effective collaboration to drive company-wide results.
• Proactivity and close attention to detail: you don't need to be asked twice (and many times you don't need to be asked at all!). There's a lot to do and we trust everyone on the team to deliver against their deadlines and priorities.
• Incredible writing and communication skills
• A "compliance first" attitude to keep our regulators happy and enthusiastic about Flexport since we operate in a heavily regulated industry
• A love for snacks, humility and a sense of humor

About Flexport:

We believe trade can move the human race forward. That's why it's our mission to make global trade easy for everyone. Flexport is building the platform for global logistics, empowering buyers, sellers and their logistics partners with the technology and services to grow and innovate. Today, companies of all sizes-from emerging brands to Fortune 500s-use Flexport technology to move more than $15B of merchandise across 116 countries every year.

Worried about not having any logistics experience?

Don't be! Our mission is to make global trade easy for everyone. That's why it's important to bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together with our industry veterans to help move the global logistics industry forward.

We know this industry is complex. That's why we invest in education starting day one with Flexport Academy, a one week intensive onboarding program designed specifically to set every new Flexport employee up for success.

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global trade easy for everyone relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.