Digital Marketing Season Assistant
Atlanta United FC
Atlanta United joined Major League Soccer in 2017 and won the 2018 MLS Cup in just its second season of existence, the earliest an expansion team has won the title since 1998. During its inaugural season, Atlanta also became the fourth team in league history to qualify for MLS Cup Playoffs in its first year. The club has set multiple league records including season tickets sales (36,000-plus), single-game attendance (72,243), single-season average (53,002) and total home attendance (901,033). Owned by one of the city’s most influential businessmen and philanthropists, 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.
Position Summary
Atlanta United is seeking a positive, upbeat, driven, motivated, and creative candidate who is eager to elevate their career in the sports industry with world-class marketing leaders. We look for people who can grow, think, dream, and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. Ultimately, we are seeking achievers, leaders, and visionaries. At Atlanta United, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving environment.The Digital Marketing Seasonal Assistant will report directly to the Marketing Operations Specialist and Editorial and Web Coordinator to support the creation of digital marketing content that tells the story of Atlanta United’s engaging and galvanizing fans of today and tomorrow.Content developed by the marketing team will include, but not limited to, communicating club initiatives through various mediums, campaign reporting across channels, and ideating on innovation tactics.
This person will be a key contributor to these work streams.
This is a seasonal position that will run from January/February 2025 until November/December 2025, working approximately 40 hours a week.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Assist with drafting, editing, and publishing digital content across web, email, app and social channels to highlight Atlanta United’s fan culture, matchday experience, and community impact.
- Assist Marketing Operations Specialist with proofing, quality assurance, and testing to ensure flawless delivery across devices by preparing email and SMS content for review and deployment.
- Develop digital wireframes for web and email content to guide layout, design, and functionality.
- Help identify content trends, fan engagement insights, and opportunities to elevate digital performance by pulling weekly metrics across web, email, SMS, and app to support performance reporting.
- Work closely with Marketing Operations Specialist and Editorial & Web Coordinator to ensure consistency in tone, accuracy, and brand alignment.
- Conduct digital market research to identify industry trends, competitor strategies, and emerging opportunities to enhance digital initiatives.
- Collaborating with other teams across the organization on marketing initiatives across channels in an accurate and timely manner.
- Support day-to-day operational tasks that keep the digital team organized and efficient.
Application Requirements:
- Resume
- Please provide any links with examples of your work such as portfolios, content creation samples, etc., to be considered for this role.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- Degree in progress, bachelor’s degree or equivalent training or experience required.
- 1 year of experience in Digital Media, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or related field in a professional setting or through school/student organizations.
- Experience working with and meeting tight deadlines.
- An enthusiasm for brand passions and ability to bring the Atlanta United brand to life through an authentic and consistent voice across multiple platforms.
- A self-starter who enjoys investigating how things work and problem solving to create compelling and revenue-driving marketing campaigns.
- Experience in dealing with multiple and diverse internal stakeholders and interacting with business partners.
- Availability to work irregular hours, including occasional nights and weekends.
- Strong knowledge of and working experience in:
- Microsoft Office Suite (emphasis on PowerPoint and Excel)
- Adobe Suite (emphasis on Photoshop)
- HTML, CSS, web and app design a plus
Required Skills:
- Ability to meet aggressive deadlines and think creatively.
- Excellent writing and proof-reading skills, including superior attention to detail.
- Possess exceptional organizational and time management skills; self-starter; ability to project manage and prioritize work and meet deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- A very hands-on and "Can Do" attitude, with the ability to operate well under pressure and adapt quickly to a changing environment.
