Sports Marketing & Sales

Description

Headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana, Ultra Athlete®, LLC (aka Ultra Ankle®) develops, manufactures, and distributes performance ankle bracing technology for Prevention, Recovery, and Immediate Care. Ultra Ankle’s primary focus is advancing ankle brace technology to achieve a leadership position in the athletic team, medical and retail markets. Our website (www.ultraankle.com) is a great source for more information about our Company and products.

For the position, the intern will be trained by and work with the Marketing & Brand Manager, the CEO, and the President at club volleyball tournaments throughout the country. Sometimes the intern will be working with one of the aformentioned positions, sometimes just one. The intern will be expected to learn about Ultra Ankle's products and be able to speak clearly to their benefits and uses.

Responsibilities

The Intern Position:

One of our primary Team Sports distribution channels is selling to junior volleyball players at tournaments during the club volleyball season, January - June. We participate in around 17 volleyball tournaments from coast-to-coast during club volleyball season.

Your primary responsibilities at the tournaments will be communicating with prospective customers (players and parents) and selling and fitting our products on the players. Additional responsibilities include market analysis of tournaments we attend, assisting with marketing initiatives, which can include communication with our Social Media Marketing Agency as well as posting to Ultra Ankle social pages, and other duties as assigned. Additionally, you may be asked to be onsite in our Indianapolis base offices from time to time during the week when there are no upcoming tournaments.

This position will typically require between 25-35 hours per week, beginning in Mid-February and running through June/July of 2024. Extensive weekend and possible holiday travel is required. A typical tournament can run Thursday through Sunday. Pay will be $20.00 per hour and a 5% bonus opportunity.

Qualifications

Ultra Athlete® seeks candidates with the ability to work hard in a fast-paced, autonomous environment, and who thrive on competition. The successful candidate will likely have either played a varsity sport and/or is a Sports Administration or Sports Med major, has a passion for team sports and aptitude for sales.  Candidates must have their own transportation and a valid driver’s license.