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Business Intern
Major League Baseball Players Association
NYC/Hybrid, NY
Advertising/Marketing/Sales
Sport
Company Information
MLB Players, Inc. (MLBPI) is the for-profit corporate subsidiary tasked with managing all commercial activities of the Major League Baseball Players Association. MLBPI brings to market products and services featuring the publicity rights (name/image/likeness) of our Players. With 100+ global partners, MLBPI negotiates agreements to ensure that there are Player products for every fan.
Our business’ scope extends to licensing, sponsorship, media, events and beyond. We engage with best-in-class partners that feature and promote Players, using our resources to ensure we approve only those products or services that use Players in products of high quality, and are reflective of a positive Player “brand.”
Qualifications
- Recent college graduate with a record of excellent academic achievement.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Detail-oriented individual with excellent organizational skills.
- A passion and understanding of everything baseball, especially MLB players.
- Strong writing skills, excellent communicator, team-player.
Duties
- Conduct market research, trend analysis, and social media monitoring to identify potential opportunities in the licensed merchandise space.
- Circulate clearance notices to agents to ensure Players do not have conflicts with sponsor activation programs.
- Conduct research on MLB player sponsorship activity, trends, and social performance.
- Assist with the coordination and tracking of Player licensing agreements.
- Support the Quality Assurance team as needed, reviewing and approving licensee artwork and marketing material submissions.
- Assist with sales narratives by building PowerPoint decks and creating player-led storytelling slides.
