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We will teach you and give you the experience you need to build your resume. This position has the potential to be offered a full time job as well for the right candidate that can prove themselves.

We are looking to hire 2 Part time candidates for this position that can work together as a team along with management, or 1 full time candidate.

Familiar skills and some previous experience are preferred.

After 1 month of proven success, we can discuss this being a paid internship as well!

WickedBall Chicago is looking to hire an Social Media and Event Manager as an intern, with an epic personality for our indoor location and MOBILE TEAM! Is that you? This is a hybrid role with two focuses - Managing our social media, and assisting the General Manager with event's and revenue. The primary focus would be social media content and post, and secondary would be networking, creating events and relationships. This position has room for growth as well. You get to be a part of an indoor arena with Bubble Soccer, Archery Tag, Nerf Battles, Laser Tag and Dodgeball, filled with TV's and table games! Your friends will want to come visit you. We have a liquor license, so if your basset certified, that's a plus, if not, we will get you certified! We are the first of our kind in this industry and growing rapidly. Come join an extremely fun atmosphere, where we have team outings, and you get to have fun while working! We have been in business for over 7 years, and plan on opening another location this year. We have hundreds of amazing reviews, check them out! We have a very laid back environment and fun work culture. Our employee's have a blast working for us. We are in the process of opening another location also.

Requirements -
At least 18 years of age. Have reliable transportation. Ability to submit and pass a background check and a clean driving record. Ability to work weekends and evening shifts highly preferred. Fun and outgoing personality. Prefer game minded or competitive individuals. We are looking for individuals looking to work inside our store AND mobile business. Open availability is highly preferred. Being able to lift at least 40lbs is crucial, as we are busy in the summer, and moving inflatable equipment will be common during this time. We are only interested in candidates with proven experience and metrics in this role.

Desired skills that would be a plus!-

Graphic design / E-mail marketing / Social Media Management/ CRM experience / Excel spreadsheets/ Google analytics or Adwords . If you have any of these, PLEASE mention this! This is a big plus. REALLY REALLY BIG PLUS.

Who are we looking for?

Social Media side- Do you have previous marketing experience? Are you good at making viral videos that captures the audience attention? Are you familiar with video editing software? Are you able to make flyers, and have experience with graphic design? If you have all of these, amazing! We are open to seeing what you can bring to the table. If you know how to make our social media platforms go viral, and grow our audience, we are interested! TikTok, FB, Insta, Twitter, Snap.

We are very interested in someone that can help grow our TIKTOK audience with viral videos, and daily content. You need to have the eye and editing skills for this.

You would be in charge of all of our social media outlets. You'd be responsible for curating content daily and generating revenue/leads from these accounts. You would be paid a commission on top of revenue earned also!

This person would be the face of the company, taking the company to new levels throughout their career. Someone with a bubbly personality, hard work ethic, a competitive nature, and desire to really help evolve the business because of their creativity and effort. You need to be quick thinking, and very personable.

Event Side - You would be responsible for taking incoming calls, calling customer leads, managing bookings, putting customers into a CRM system, respond to E-mails and call in a timely fashion, giving tours of the facility, following up with customers and inquiries, managing games, and events at the facility, keeping the facility in a clean fashion, and making sure customers are all having an amazing time. Working in with both, including the facility and mobile events. This position would also be responsible for managing the mobile event side of the business and team, with preparations for future events. Must be comfortable with driving a large van if needed, and have a good driving record. Would like to hire someone that is self sufficient. You will be working very closely with the President of the company and have assistance working with 2 other managers.

You would also be responsible for taking incoming calls, and making 40-60 outbound calls a day to customers that are interested in coming to our facility. These are warm leads, but you must be very comfortable speaking on the phone and getting them to make a reservation or leave a deposit.

Must be comfortable scouting and finding new leads for the company as well through social media, and cold calling schools, daycares, facilities, etc to generate new business and form relationships and partnerships.

You would work directly with the General Manager and giving him daily reports. There are goals in place as well for this position. If you believe you have what it takes, we would love to hear from you.

Someone that is super friendly, amusing, entertaining, creative, and gets happiness from seeing others laugh and smile. Your attitude and personality are going to go a long way with this position. Please be sure to take the assessment provided for the fastest response. Previous experience with events, festivals, social gatherings, or background preferred. Must be good at public speaking, and engaging with customers to make sure they are having a great time. Anyone with Event, promotional, or bar experience is great also. Critical thinking is highly preferred. We love people that are creative, and able to think on their feet to solve problems, and come out on top. This is a really fun job, and we are looking for someone with an incredible work ethic, and desire to learn, and succeed. We love those who can crush goals and expectations.

Perks?
PTO, Free Wickedball membership and access to games, seeing customers compete for bragging rights amongst each other, and working in an amazing environment, basically a giant playhouse. Tips + commissions also!

Check out our website to see what we are about, and our store.

Wickedballchicago.com

We also recently launched a merchandise and apparel line that we are looking to grow. check it out at wickedmerch.shop . If you think you can help support this side of the business to, let us know!

Completing the assessment for this position greatly increases your chances for a follow up!

If you have a portfolio or samples, please send them over.

Please feel free to let us know why we should choose you for this position.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Internship

Pay: $14.00 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay
• Tips

Application Question(s):

• Are you looking for PT or FT?
• What is your availability?
• Why should we hire you for this internship?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Marketing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location