Intern

POSITION TITLE: Social Media Intern

DEPARTMENT: CMS Marketing Team

POSITION LOCATION: Concord, NC

DURATION: August to December
 

WHO WE ARE:
Charlotte Motor Speedway is one of 11 premiere facilities across the country owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, LLC. The entertainment complex annually hosts two NASCAR weekends, two NHRA events, World of Outlaws racing, classic car shows and the Southeast's largest drive-through holiday light show, among other events.
 

After more than six decades of innovative firsts in entertainment and fan engagement, the speedway known as America's Home for Racing continues to be an iconic trailblazer in sports, entertainment and fan amenities.

We maintain a consistent focus on four core principles:

• Take care of our teammates

• Be known for remarkable events

• Positively impact our community

• Profitably improve

The ideal candidate will adopt a GLOBE mentality. GLOBE stands for Generously Lending Our Best Efforts. This is achieved by holding themselves and their teammates compassionately accountable for taking our best practices "the last mile" – optimizing them for maximum value to all stakeholders while sharing insights on how to improve our company. The ideal candidate will also be a productive and proactive self-starter who is passionate about his/her duties and willing to put forth the extra effort to achieve excellence.

WHAT THIS FELLOWSHIP ENTAILS: 

The Social Media fellow will be a vital member of the Charlotte Motor Speedway Marketing team throughout the summer. 
 

The Social Media fellow will assist with live coverage of premiere events, work and engage with local and national media, along with a variety of motorsports industry stakeholders. This paid fellowship requires the Social Media fellow to be on property 20-25 hours during the week, with extended hours during event weekends. When not working events, the Social Media fellow will assist the team through content creation and various social media projects/assignments. By applying for this role, you acknowledge that you will be required to work select weekends.
 

Fellowship Goals:

• Learn the craft of photography, videography, graphic design, social media coverage and response
• Learn how the Marketing department assists in the execution of promotions for events
• Gain practical experience through hands-on experience creating content
• Help execute event weekend social media coverage
• Support the planning and executing of social media campaigns
   
   

QUALIFICATIONS
Education

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree (Marketing, Communications/Public Relations, journalism, sport management majors preferred)

Skills/Experience

• Strong understanding of various social media platforms and their best practices.
• Proficiency in photography and video editing software is a plus.
• Creative and innovative mindset with an eye for detail.
• Innovative thinker and self-starter 
• Knowledge of Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office 
• Understanding of social media platforms (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, etc.) 
• High integrity and confidentiality

Work Hours

• Fellows must be able to work an average of 25-30 hours per week. Extended hours are required on select event weekends. 
• Required dates are listed below:
• April 9-11: AutoFair & Heritage Invitational
• April 24-26: American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
• May 22-24: Coca-Cola 600 weekend
• June-July:  Summer Shootout Series

The above description denotes some of the specific characteristics that are necessary to perform the principal functions of the job and are not intended to be a description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Charlotte Motor Speedway provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants who will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.