Partnership Specialist Intern

Buddyfit Srl; Genova; On-site; EUR 7,800 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

6-month internship with potential hire

Job summary

Buddyfit Srl is offering a Partnership Specialist Intern position within the Partnership team. You will support the Partnership Manager to build and manage the Media Sales partnership pipeline by identifying leads across various industries and conducting outreach via email, LinkedIn, and social media.

You will learn the sales cycle from first contact to proposal, with growing autonomy over time. The role requires a native Italian speaker with fluent English, a degree in

Qualifications

• Must be a native Italian speaker with fluent English.
• Degree in Economics, Marketing, Communication or related fields.
• 0–1 year of experience in sales, business development or similar roles (can be first experience).
• Commercial mindset: enjoy talking to people and learning how partnerships come to life.

Responsibilities

• Support the Partnership Manager in building and managing the Media Sales partnership pipeline, identifying new leads and opportunities.
• Conduct research and prospecting via email, LinkedIn, phone and social media to identify potential brand partners and agencies.
• Support the team through all stages of the sales cycle, from first contact to preparing the commercial proposal.
• Accurately track activities, leads and pipeline status, sharing updates with the team.
• Collaborate with partnership and marketing teams to align commercial activities with campaigns and priorities.

Skills

Native Italian speaker

Fluent English

Commercial mindset

Organized & proactive

Curiosity about AI

Education

Degree in Economics, Marketing, Communication or related fields

Job description

Your mission

As a Partnership Specialist Intern, you will join Buddyfit’s Partnership team and provide commercial support to the Partnership Manager, working closely together. You will help build and manage the Media Sales partnership pipeline, meaning collaborations with brands across different industries that invest to reach the Buddyfit community.

Your profile

• Native Italian speaker with fluent English.
• Degree in Economics, Marketing, Communication or related fields.
• 0 to 1 year of experience in sales, business development or similar roles. This can also be your first experience.
• A commercial mindset: you enjoy talking to people, you are curious about how a partnership comes to life, and you don’t get discouraged by a “no”.
• Knowledge of social media and digital is a plus, but not a requirement.
• An organized, accurate and proactive approach, with the willingness to learn how to manage multiple contacts and tasks at the same time.
• Passion for and interest in fitness and wellness are highly appreciated.
• Curiosity about artificial intelligence: if you are already experimenting with AI tools at work or in your studies, that’s a plus.

Here’s what you will take care of

• Support the Partnership Manager in building and managing the Media Sales partnership pipeline, helping to identify new leads and opportunities across different industries.
• Carry out research and prospecting via email, LinkedIn, phone and social media to identify potential brand partners and agencies, learning how to qualify them.
• Support the team throughout the different stages of the sales cycle, from first contact to preparing the commercial proposal, gradually gaining autonomy.
• Accurately track activities, leads and pipeline status, sharing updates with the team.
• Work with the partnership and marketing teams to align commercial activities with ongoing campaigns and priorities.

What we offer

• On-the-job training: working alongside the Partnership Manager, you will learn how to develop commercial partnerships, from finding new opportunities to negotiating and closing deals.
• Real projects: you will work on actual partnerships and initiatives with brands and media agencies, with the ongoing support of the team.
• Growing autonomy: as you build skills and confidence, you will be given increasing responsibilities, up to directly handling some phases of the sales process and client management.
• A growth opportunity: a 6-month internship, with the possibility of being hired at the end, so you can keep growing with the team. €800,00/month

About us

Buddyfit is the first fitness App that lets users train anywhere with a personal trainer.

Our goal is to revolutionize the world of fitness that is still using such old methods for user’s behaviours nowadays. The feedback we have received so far from both trainers and users are very positive and now we are ready to reach a bigger public and start scaling abroad internationally. We are very ambitious and we want to build a strong team to achieve our goals. Joining Buddyfit means you will have lots of opportunities to grow very fast within the team and ensure our company’s growth.

Our Purpose:

Make your presence felt. This is our goal and objective. People make the difference. We want you to acknowledge it and help us achieve our goals. We want your contribution to be listened to. We want to be your first choice, we want you to make an impact.