Marketing Coordinator | Part-Time | Rupp Arena

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development management and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential highest attended arenas convention centers music festivals performing arts centers and cultural institutions on the planet.

The Marketing Coordinator role will support marketing initiatives across Rupp Arena Central Bank Center Lexington Opera House and Gatton Park as needed. Responsibilities include assisting with the distribution of promotional materials supporting both back-of-house and front-of-house marketing activations contributing to content creation executing grassroots promotions and providing additional support for other marketing tasks as needed.

This role pays an hourly rate of $15.00

Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching

This position will remain open until December 26 2025.

Lexington is an active and thriving market craving an active and welcoming venue for events. The heart of any thriving community is its downtownand Lexington Center and the historic Rupp Arena are truly the heart of downtown Lexington and one of the most widely-recognized entertainment venues in North America. Rupp Arena in Lexington Kentucky is fast becoming THE must-play venue. The 20000-seat arena affectionately referred to by some as the Cathedral of College Basketball is home to the National Champion University of Kentucky mens basketball program and has played host to some of the most talented and award-winning musicians/artists in the world including U2 Paul McCartney Elton John Justin Timberlake Kenny Chesney Taylor Swift and many others.

Central Bank Center is our convention side with over 99k sf of exhibition space 24k sf each of meeting and ballroom space 50k of hospitality space 10k sf of flexible space and over 2500 covered and uncovered parking spaces. Both venues are additionally joined in entertaining this area by the Lexington Opera House showcasing Broadway talent through collaborative bookings of Broadway shows small venue concerts and local arts.

CommonSpirit Health Stage at Gatton Park is a 5000-capacity outdoor venue located in the center of Lexington. From live music and stand-up comedy to unforgettable experiences set against a stunning park backdrop in the center of the city.

Founded in 2021Lexington Sporting Club is an American professional soccer team based in Lexington KY. The soccer complex off Athens-Boonesboro Road near I-75 opened in August 2024 in time for the organizations first USL Super League season.

• Assist Digital and Social Media categories within marketing department.
• Develop and manage SWAG and collateral for various needs ie artist staff giveaways community collaborations etc.
• Partner with marketing management ticketing and booking to understand their social media needs and provide regular updates on any content processes and maintain status of schedule drops.
• Utilize various communication methods to best fit the act or artist their fan base and the building.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date content information in the marketing collateral tracking system.
• Coordinate communication channels for mass information updates: email blasts know before you go emails and updates and maintenance of the local social sites in coordination with the digital and social/marketing team.
• Participate in BOMBS (Box office marketing and booking) meetings and track idea generation project timelines budget and spend for activities deployed and support development of ongoing avenues of marketing content.
• Other general administrative marketing support functions as assigned.

• 1-2 years of experience in social media or marketing office support role preferred including determining audience and tailoring content to reach that audience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Facebook/TikTok/Instagram.
• Experience capturing and sourcing content (photos video music).
• Quality editing and proofing of content.

At OVG we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation strengthens ourpeople improves ourservice and raises ourexcellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (protected class) including but not limited to veteran status uniform service member status race color religion sex national origin age physical or mental disability genetic information or any other protected class under federal state or local law.