Job Opportunity for Pistons Fans

[Kori Ellis]

Sales & Marketing: Community Relations


Community Relations- Detroit Pistons/Palace Sports and Entertainment Service Company (Auburn Hills, MI)


Palace Sports and Entertainment Service Company is looking for a Community Relations Assistant. This position will contribute in various aspects of the community relations department, including planning and development of programming, event management, the Pistons-Palace Foundation, fundraising, and assisting department with general day-to-day responsibilities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

NBA Pistons/WNBA Shock Programming and Event Management:

· Assist with all programming and events, including planning and development

· Assist with secondary programming, including planning and development

· Manage and/or assist with all department drives

· Point-person for charitable donation programs, including drafting responses, communicating with community ambassadors, and fulfilling incoming requests

· Point-person for charitable ticket donations for sales blitz tickets, player tickets, sponsor tickets and family show tickets

· Maintain database of all items donated through CR charitable merchandise program

· Develop and maintain partnerships with non-profit and local organizations

· Assist Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA programming

· Support event programming for alumni

· Schedule and execute on-court presentations as necessary

· Assist with monitoring department inventory

Pistons-Palace Foundation:

· Assist within special event fundraisers and general efforts as needed

· Assist with all in-arena and on-line auction activity

Miscellaneous:

· Handle day-to-day administrative duties

· Assist with increasing and enhance player imaging locally and nationally

· Contribute to community relations in support of group sales efforts

· Support CR Manager the training and supervising of interns, streamlining responsibilities appropriately including research assignments, website copy, incoming Foundation calls, special projects, and miscellaneous.

· Join boards, committees and other external organizations as necessary

· Other responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

1. A college degree from a four-year accredited university.

2. Prior experience within community relations/non-profit

3. Candidates must be able to work extended hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.

4. Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs.

5. Candidates must have the ability to receive directions and requests from multiple sources and effectively prioritize and complete their work in a timely manner.

6. Must have excellent communication skills both, verbal and written.

7. Ability to handle highly confidential information is compulsory.

Note: This position was originally posted on the Palace Sports/Pistons/Shock employment site.

To ensure that your application is considered for this position, please click here (http://palacenet.teamworkonline.com/teamwork/r.cfm?i=9501) to apply for this job on the Palace Sports/Pistons/Shock employment site. If you are applying onto another license, and you do not yet have an account there, you must scroll down on the login page and press "create a new application."


Note: When you apply for this job online, you will be required to answer the following questions:

1. What is your salary requirements for this position? (Example: 20-25k per year)

2. YES/NO Do you have previous Community Relations/non-profit experience?

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Note: When you apply for this job online, you will be required to answer the following questions:

1. What is your salary requirements for this position? (Example: 20-25k per year)



Urk! I guess besides being the point contact for charity stuff, you are expected to work for peanuts ...

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Urk! I guess besides being the point contact for charity stuff, you are expected to work for peanuts ...
:lol

That's why it's a job opportunity "for Pistons fans".