Oak View Group

Oak View Group (OVG) is the world’s leading arena development, management, and hospitality company founded in 2015 by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff to disrupt business as usual. As the largest developer of sports and entertainment facilities in the world, OVG prioritizes the way we do business focusing on making long-term investments in our people and our planet. We focus on building a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive workplace. Each day our team members around the world and throughout our local communities work together to provide the greatest experience to our fans and partners.

We celebrate and support a strong, transparent, authentic and inclusive culture focused around four core values:

We treat each other fairly and with respect.We act with integrity.We have an entrepreneurial spirit.We give back to our global community.

More information at OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Overview

Moody Center is offering a paid internship program for the Summer Semester. We are looking for individuals who want professional level experience and have the initiative, skills and drive to excel. This program will give individuals an opportunity to work alongside professionals in the live entertainment, sports, and venue management industry. This internship will provide experience with Community Relations. Interns will gain working knowledge of Community Relations in an arena setting. The Community Relations Intern will work with the Community Relations Manager in uplifting Red River Rising, Austin Arena Company’s community platform initiative dedicated to empowering local musicians, preserving the downtown music scene, and addressing housing insecurity. This role is suitable for an exceptionally organized, marketing and social media oriented, and passionate individual with a desire to expand the organization’s community relations efforts. The Community Relations Intern will be responsible for creating and generating social media content, supporting summer fundraising efforts, and developing future opportunities to connect with the greater Austin community.

Internship details:• Pay: $13.00 / hour• Not to exceed 20 hours per week• Internship Dates: Summer Semester• Location: Moody Center, on UT campus

About the Venue

At Moody Center in Austin, Texas, we are building a championship organization that serves our fans, community, and business partners through world-class sports, entertainment, and experiences. We believe our employees are our greatest assets. We strive to create a culture that empowers and inspires our employees to go above and beyond for our clients, patrons and community.

Moody Center is Austin’s new arena that gave the “Live Music Capital of the World” the world-class arena it deserves. Moody Center is a premiere 15,000 seat venue that hosts the biggest artists and acts on the planet. Designed specifically for concerts, the new arena replaced the 45 year-old Frank Erwin Center and provides top-tier hospitality, artist amenities, and all of the benefits of a modern music venue. In addition, the facility will serve as the new home court of the University of Texas men’s and women’s basketball programs.

In 2022, Moody Center ranked #1 highest grossing venue in its category by Billboard Magazine and received the 2022-23 New Venue of the Year Award by Pollstar Magazine. We want you to be a part of our continued success! Visit www.moodycenteratx.com to learn more about our mission to be #BeATXcellent.

For additional information and news, follow @moodycenteratx on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Tik Tok.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Red River Rising social media and website efforts, including brainstorming of content, design, calendaring, and strategic planning.• Support with online auction efforts including community partner outreach, marketing, website oversight, order processing/shipping, and more.• Creation of community relations presentation deck to present to key community partners, Chamber of Commerces, etc.• Help manage the suite donation and ticket request program through correspondence with local nonprofits, community partners, etc.• Research potential nonprofit partnerships, key local events/meetings etc., to increase awareness of Austin Arena Company’s community efforts.• Support the creation of Red River Rising’s annual community impact report.• Coordinate volunteer opportunities for employees, premium members, and partners.

• Research opportunities to expand the arena’s corporate event portfolio.• Brainstorm opportunities to uplift Red River Rising’s mission of empowering local musicians, preserving the downtown music scene, and addressing housing insecurity.• Help coordinate logistics for the summer public tour program.• Assist in marketing and programming of sustainability efforts via social media, website page oversight, etc. • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Background in marketing, social media, graphic design• Strong self-awareness, time management, and organizational skills with proven ability to multi-task and manage projects on strict deadlines• Understanding of Austin local nonprofit landscape • Positive attitude and passion for community relation efforts• Excellent written, verbal, and presentational communication with strong attention to detail and design• Strategic and critical thinker who is dynamic, forward-thinking, analytical, and extremely well organized

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference.

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 our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. 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.

EEO

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.