Marketing Assistant | Part-Time | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (UMBC)

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary

As a Marketing Assistant, you will be responsible for executing event day marketing plans, including operating marketing tables, providing high quality customer service for our VIP experiences, execution of grassroots promotions and social media content creation. While coordinating marketing plans you will be expected to design, print, and hang flyers around the venue, talk to patrons about upcoming events, provide quality customer service to our Peake Experience clients, assist with back of house experience set up, and assist marketing initiatives as needed.

This role will pay an hourly rate of $15.00. 

Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching

This position will remain open until October 10, 2025.

About the Venue

Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena is located on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The 5,000-seat arena is the home to the UMBC Retriever Men’s and Women’s basketball teams and Women’s volleyball. The multi-purpose venue is managed by OVG and hosts a variety of events including concerts, commencements, family shows, community events, consumer shows, featured speakers, and banquets.

Responsibilities

• Working with team members, participants, and staff to achieve proper execution of marketing plans
• Engage students on campus and audience members to build anticipation and excitement for upcoming events
• Providing high quality customer service to guests during VIP Experiences (Ticketing, coat check, customer support)
• Set up and execution of Back of House experiences and front of house marketing efforts for shows
• Contribute to the planning, scheduling, and execution of social media posts
• Create graphics to display to audience members as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• Good oral and written English
• Ability to multitask and work well under time pressure
• Ability to problem-solve and think on your feet.
• Be thorough, accurate, organized, and productive with extreme attention to detail
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule to attend Chesapeake Arena concerts/show/UMBC athletic events.
• Experience using various social media platforms preferred.
• Interest or experience in graphic design preferred.
• Must be comfortable working with the public and have strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Must have the ability to stand in the same spot for an extended period of time
• Must be mobile and be able to move around the concourse
• Must be courteous and polite
• Must be knowledgeable about event/game taking place
• Must have a desire to work events, nights, and weekends

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.