Media Partnerships Specialist - New Graduate Program

Begin your professional journey with our Media Partnerships Specialist- New Grad Program, designed to transition recent college graduates into the fast-growing world of marketing. This is a full-time role, based in Phoenix, for graduates within one year of graduation (August 2025 – May 2026).  In this role, you will gain hands-on experience in social media strategy, influencer partnerships, and sponsorship activations. You’ll support the day-to-day execution of social content across multiple platforms while helping to build and maintain the sponsorship portfolio. This position offers valuable exposure to how marketing drives brand awareness and customer engagement and provides the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams as well as external stakeholders.

This program features an enhanced onboarding experience focused on corporate acclimation, including direct exposure to executive leadership, personalized mentor pairing, and an onboarding ambassador to guide you through your first months.

• Program Start Date: June 8, 2025
• Eligibility: You are within one year of graduation from a bachelor's degree program (Aug 2025 – May 2026 graduates)
• Location: Phoenix, AZ
• We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or relocation for this opportunity

Rotational Learning: In 15-week rotational program, participate gains exposure to various aspects of social media & sponsorships, including campaign planning, coordination, and performance analysis.

Enhanced Corporate Transition Onboarding:

• Participate in a comprehensive onboarding program designed to ease the transition from academia to the corporate world, covering topics such as professional communication, time management, and company culture.
• Engage in sessions with executive leadership to gain insights into the company’s strategic direction and operational priorities.
• Be paired with an experienced mentor who will provide ongoing guidance, career development advice, and support.
• Be assigned an onboarding ambassador, a peer mentor, who will provide day-to-day guidance, answer questions, and help you navigate the initial stages of your role.
• Help to develop and implement organic social media and influencer strategies.
• Create and manage social media content calendars, approvals, and scheduling.
• Aid in growth of our social media following and customer engagement on core channels (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube) with the ability to develop a presence on emerging social channels for Sprouts (e.g., TikTok).
• Analyze and help report on performance, connecting channel data to business outcomes.
• Occasionally create and curate engaging content across various social media platforms
• Help coordinate sponsorship deliverables, timelines, and internal communication.
• Assist with sponsorship portfolio content creation, asset collection, and approvals.
• Support execution of sponsorship activations at events (setup, signage, photo capture).
• Conduct research on potential sponsors and partnership opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Obtained or be in pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field. (August 2025 – May 2026 graduates)
• Strong attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Basic understanding of marketing principles, media operations, and performance metrics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); experience with project tools such as Asana and Social Media Management software’s (ex: Dash Social) a plus.
• Positive, proactive attitude with eagerness to learn and contribute to team success.

In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Get Paid Every Day!

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free.  We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.

 You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.

Grow with us!

If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting.  Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

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