Activation Specialist | Temporary Part-Time | OVG NY Corporate

Oak View Group

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents. 

Position Summary

The Activation Specialist will support the Brand Consulting and Solutions team under the OVG Global Partnerships Division, the sponsorship and marketing arm of Oak View Group (OVG). This part-time role supports all aspects of on-site brand activations for the OVG Brand Consulting & Solutions group.

This role pays an hourly rate of $25.00 - $35.00.

This is a temporary role that will start October 3, 2026, and will end on December 28, 2026.

This position will remain open until December 25, 2026.

Responsibilities

• On-site support during assigned activations during the months of October through December 2026.
• On-site support may be in the form of activation setup, onsite management, fan engagement, data capture, and post-event reporting.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate and/or graduate studies in marketing, sports business management, or communications preferred.
• 1-3 years’ experience with demonstrated development, management, and execution skills, ideally with understanding of/experience in the sports & entertainment industry.
• Willingness to travel to destinations for brand activation purposes.
• Experience with sports & entertainment sponsorship and ability to lead execution of brand activations.
• Strategic and critical thinker who is dynamic, forward-thinking, extremely analytical, and well organized.
• Highly driven self-starter, with the ability to work independently without supervision.
• Focused, diligent, and hard-working; ambitious and driven.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Trustworthy, loyal, and ethical.
• Curious by Nature.
• Values the "how" as much as the "what."
• Willingness to work the hours required to fulfill the commitments of the role.
• A lifelong passion for winning supported by an exceptional track record of results.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.