Sponsorship & Marketing Fall Internship
This position operates on The Parade Company’s normal working hours of 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Additional hours, late nights, and weekends are required and may occur spontaneously and without prior notice. This position is a 40+ hour a week position.
This is a fall internship beginning September 4, 2018, through December 14, 2018.
Key Position Objectives
- To provide assistance to the Sponsorship Activation & Program Manager in the following areas:
Grandstand Ticket Sales
- Compile and record all grandstand ticket orders via, electronic, phone and written requests
- Keep accurate records of ticket sales and section placement
- Coordinate ticket fulfillment and mailing to purchasers
- Assist in coordination of delivery of group sales tickets to corporations and organizations
- Answer questions regarding grandstand tickets
- Coordinate ticket pick up Will Call pickup event day
- Provide weekly reports for sales compilations per section
- Maintain supply inventory
- Complete year-end report including total sales, customer list, and placement totals
- Additional duties as assigned
Sponsorship
- Attend sponsor orientation sessions at Parade Studio and Sponsor locations to convey event details to corporate marchers
- Assist in material distribution and field questions by sponsors and marchers
- Maintain sponsor fulfillment chart with current contacts and activation
- Assist in coordination of Sponsor Breakfast on Thanksgiving morning
- Coordinate in-kind donations as required
- Assist in the creation of post-event wrap up books for sponsors and donors
- Additional duties as assigned
Marketing
- Assist Parade Staff at all Parade Events with information table set up, general event needs, and greeting
- General assistance in Parade Company marketing needs and distribution
- Assist in maintaining and organizing Studio Store and all merchandising fulfillment
- Assist in the creation of collateral material for Parade Company programs as needed
- Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to engage in front of a large group of people
- Experience in dealing with diverse audiences
- Available to work evenings and weekends with extended hours around key events
- Proficient on Office suite of products
- Graphics skills desirable but not required (Photoshop, In-Design, Illustrator, etc.)
Please email your resume to Kari Shepley, Sponsorship Activation & Project Manager, at kshepley@theparade.org.
The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation is governed by key civic and corporate leaders representing the primary industrial, retail, automotive and institutional organizations that define the greater Detroit community. Their active involvement ensures that America’s Thanksgiving Parade® presented by Art Van remains a vital part of metropolitan Detroit’s cultural community.
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Executive Committee
Daniel J. Loepp Chair Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Eric Larson Immediate Past Chair Downtown Detroit Partnership Matt Howell Treasurer Deloitte Anthony T. Michaels President & CEO The Parade Company Rod Alberts Director Detroit Auto Dealers Association Van Conway Director Van Conway & Partners LLC Matthew P. Cullen Director Rock Ventures Bud Denker Director Penske Corporation Deborah I. Dingell Director D2 Strategies Linda Forte Director Comerica Bank Ryan Maibach Director Barton Malow Sean Moran Director Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Sandra E. Pierce Director Huntington Bank Robert G. Riney Director Henry Ford Health System Matthew J. Simoncini Director Lear Corporation Zan Nicolli Counsel Dickinson Wright Board of Directors
Larry Alexander Detroit Metro Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Margaret Allesee Community Philanthropist Timothy B. Ashley PNC Beth Chappell RediMinds Company Diane Charles Art Van Furniture John Cullen Jones Lang LaSalle April Donaldson Strategic Staffing Solutions Lynette Dowler DTE Energy Foundation Marla Drutz WDIV Bill Emerson Rock Holdings Inc. Warren C. Evans Wayne County Patrick Fenton Rainbow Child Care Center John Fikany The Fikany Group Ron Gantner Plante Moran James Graham Ford Motor Company Ray Harris Nederlander Tricia Keith Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Debbie Kenyon Entercom Thomas J. Lewand Shinola Dennis Mannion Faye Alexander Nelson Tom O’Brien WJR Francine Pegues Community Philanthropist Vivian Pickard Community Philanthropist Lauren Rakolta DFM Solutions Gino Roncelli Roncelli Sydney Ross Great Lakes Wine & Spirits Matt Rossetti Rossetti Paula Silver DTE Energy Roland Trombley Comcast Gretchen Valade Detroit Jazz Festival Debra A.VanElslander Art Van/Community Philanthropist Alexis Wiley City of Detroit Staff
Tony Michaels
President & CEOtmichaels@theparade.org 313-923-7400 Jessica Kaminskas
Chief Operating Officerjkaminskas@theparade.org 313-432-7834 CarolAnn Barbb
Director of Eventscbarbb@theparade.org 313-432-7831 Alex Fedirko
Assistant Art Directorafedirko@theparade.org 313-432-7839 Arlene King
Director of Costumingaking@theparade.org 313-432-7835 Doug Kurtis
Turkey Trot Race Directordkurtis@theparade.org 313-923-7400 Kim Lowell-Leverett
Director of Volunteer Services & Toursvolunteers@theparade.org 313-923-8368 Kathleen Molloy
Special Events Managerkmolloy@theparade.org 313-923-7402 Don Morris
Sr. Director Event Opsdmorris@theparade.org 313-432-7830 Sharon Morris
Tour & Project Specialisttours@theparade.org 313-432-7833 Cristina Rus
Director of Adminstrative Initiatives & Big Head Corps Managercrus@theparade.org 313-923-7403 Eric Schmitt
Art Directoreschmitt@theparade.org 313-432-7839 Kari Shepley
Sponsorship Activation & Project Managerkshepley@theparade.org 313-432-7836 Shambhavi Sriharsha
Director of Financessriharsha@theparade.org 313-432-7832 Scott Stein
Appearance Manager, Facility & Operationssstein@theparade.org 313-432-7838 Marvin Thomas
Director of Facility Operationsmthomas@theparade.org 313-432-7838 Sarah Swanson
The Fulkerson Group
Sponsorship Directorsarah@fulkersongroup.com 248-259-1176 Bill Hadden
Media Matters Groupbillhadden@mediamattersgroup.com 248-804-9196 Heather George
Lovio Georgehgeorge@loviogeorge.com 313-832-2210
