Part-Time Promotions Assistant / Event Activation Team

About the role

iHeartMedia Markets is looking for part-time Promotions/Event Assistants to support its Promotions & Marketing department with daily activities that promote its stations, clients and events. The NYC brands involved include WHTZ (Z100), WKTU, WLTW, WAXQ, WWPR-FM, WOR-AM, WWRL and iHeartRadio Broadway. The ideal candidate is a current college student or recent graduate interested in field marketing, experiential marketing, event production, advertising, promotions or live audio.

Key responsibilities

• Create an engaging atmosphere while interacting face-to-face with listeners.
• Represent iHeartRadio NYC brands at community and charity events, concerts, retail locations, parks, beaches, restaurants and bars.
• Promote the iHeartRadio app, events, stations, podcasts and sponsors.
• Execute events from start to finish: coordinate with on-site contacts, hand out giveaways, set up and break down equipment such as sound systems, tables and tents.
• Support major tent-pole events (e.g. Z100's Jingle Ball, Power 105.1's Powerhouse, Lite FM's Broadway in Bryant Park), including credential checks, sponsor activations, production support and talent escorting.
• Help the Engineering department with live remote broadcasts and capture events with photos, video, audio and social media.
• Load and unload station vehicles and drive SUVs, cargo vans and pickup trucks to events.
• Handle administrative duties and contest fulfillment: enter winners, contact prize winners and deliver prizes.

Required profile

• Valid driver's license with an excellent driving record (required to pass a DMV background check).
• Comfortable hosting crowds of 100+ people over a microphone.
• Availability on Saturdays, Sundays and 2 weekdays per week, plus some holidays (New Year's Eve, St. Patrick's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Black Friday).
• Minimum of 20 hours per week; must be able to stand for long periods and lift 50 lbs.
• Familiarity with the NYC area and reliable transport to East Rutherford, NJ and Manhattan; public transit is scarce early morning or late night.
• Knowledge of stations' core demographics, teamwork, organization and professionalism around celebrities.
• Prior event experience and familiarity with professional football are a plus.

Required skills

• Organizational skills and time management.
• Ability to follow standardized procedures and escalate when needed.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving within established procedures.

What we offer

• Pay of $17.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Flexible benefits package tailored to different workforce needs.