Cimoroni & Company is Hiring!

Position Title: Assistant, Partnerships (Intern)

Application Deadline: March 8, 2019

Term: May 6, 2019 - August 30, 2019 (16 weeks)

Type of Position: Full-time (~37.5 hours/week) Employment Type: Intern (Paid)

Who We Are

Cimoroni & Company has built a respected reputation based on connecting brands with high profile talent and properties to accelerate market penetration. Throughout our careers we have provided effective sponsorship marketing, media, and branded content solutions for clients in Canada and abroad. We’re energized by an evolving landscape and have recognized how successful programs succeed with a blended approach of message, experience and content to break through with an ownable platform and communications plan.

We have led complex negotiations and provided strategic counsel for an impressive, blue chip roster of talent and properties including: • WNBA Star Kia Nurse • TSN’s James Duthie, Kate Beirness & Ben Mulroney • Masters Champion Mike Weir • Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae, Kevin Barker, Jeff Marek, Colby Armstrong, Harnarayan Singh • The European Tour • Spartan Canada • Flash Entertainment • The Flag

Who We Need

C&C needs an Assistant, Partnerships (Intern) who will report to the Director, Strategy, while also working closely with the Manager, Partnerships. Our ideal candidate will have a varied skillset to be able to provide effective support across many areas of our business on a full-time basis for a 4-month period (May-August).

Position Responsibilities and Duties

Research & Analysis

• Researching current developments in the landscape, and how they impact our organization; preparing reports for management or sales personnel

• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, and communicate findings across the organization

• Specific tasks including researching and drawing insights from best practices, competitors, and environmental factors

Business Development

• New prospect identification & in-depth target research

• Track sales conversations and/or partnership deliverables

• Participate in weekly team meetings

• Support in-market sales conversations, as applicable

• Adhere to the highest standards of presentation aesthetic when developing client-facing sales materials (primarily in PowerPoint)

Content Development

• Support in preparing industry-related content on a bi-weekly basis

• Generate ideas for creative & engaging content for company social media accounts

• Develop photo, video and/or editorial content for distribution

• For company and client accounts, manage social media profiles, interacting with content, engaging with followers, and providing exceptional customer service

Other (Reasonable) Duties

• The kinds of things that inevitably come up in a small business

• These duties may include updating spreadsheets, finding a way to get signed merchandise to a client on short notice, or participating in a weekly outdoor workout (that last one is optional and just for fun)

Desired Skills

• Working understanding of the sponsorship industry

• Experience developing or managing content for professional social media accounts

• Experience with Adobe Photoshop an asset

• Adept at using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

• Proficient in conducting research and providing succinct analysis

• Effective written and verbal communications

• Team-oriented attitude, but can thrive working independently

Contact

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume by 5:00pm EST on March 8, 2019 to info@cimoroni.com noting the position title in the subject line. No telephone calls please. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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