GPJ 2026 Ignite Coordinator - Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; Nashville, TN; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA

HEY YOU! YES, YOU.

Are you passionate, driven, and looking for an interactive, supportive, ACTUALLY educational, entry-level job experience? Are you hungry to learn what it takes to maintain the #1 global experiential marketing agency in the world?

Fantastic. We’ve been looking for you.

The Ignite@GPJ Training Program is an entry-level, train-to-hire job opportunity focused on immersive, hands-on experiences. Gain invaluable insight from industry professionals who offer dedicated training and support to prepare you for future roles and opportunities. If you’re an open-minded and motivated team player looking for your next starting line, this short-term, full-time job in the experiential marketing industry was meant to find you.

What WE Bring to the Table

The Ignite@GPJ Program is invested in helping you advance your career in Experiential Marketing. You’ll have access to:

• Opportunities to contribute to client work
• A supportive and inclusive work environment
• A mentor in your designated department
• Peer connections with your fellow Ignitors
• Dedicated communication channels with your support and peers
• Regular 1:1 meetings with leadership

We provide masterclass experiential skill-building thanks to our targeted curriculum, detailed onboarding, software training, regular lunch-and-learn training sessions, and business skill development.

What YOU Bring to the Table

Skills that guide our Ignite Coordinators towards success include:

• Ability to work both independently and within a team framework
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities
• Effective communication and organizational skills
• Ability to be proactive, maintain a positive attitude, and provide excellent customer service capabilities
• Willingness to navigate ambiguous tasks, find appropriate solutions, and seek help/advice where appropriate
• Authorization to work in the US

We welcome recent graduates, seniors with a final internship requirement, people returning to the workforce, and individuals looking for a career change. If you’re looking to embark on your journey in experiential marketing, GPJ is the place!

Work You Get to Do

We utilize our Ignite Coordinators to support task-based work on our programs while developing your overall skills & capabilities. You will be part of teams executing experiential marketing programs and may work on various tasks or projects throughout our teams. We aim to match your interests and location preferences to the work we have available, but a perfect match is not always guaranteed.

And Where You’ll Get to Do It

These positions are located near one of our US Offices* (San Francisco, Austin, Nashville, Detroit, New York, Los Angeles, or Boston), depending on the position. Participants should expect to be in the office 2 days each week. The position pays $20 per hour.

*We do not provide relocation assistance or housing stipends.

What You Need to Know for Next Steps

The Ignite Program runs from July 7 to December 11, 2026 with a commitment to a full 40-hour work week (except holidays!).

You must be available to work the entire program duration. We do not accept late-start/early-end participants.

For the 2026 program, we will begin interviews in January 2026, with selections made by April 2026. Please submit your application, including your office location preference*, to express your interest and we will connect in January once we start the interview process.

*There is no relocation stipend, so please select a location that makes sense for your personal situation.