Intern Global Sales Organization (f/m/d)

SPORTFIVE is a global sports marketing agency that delivers customer-centric solutions based on trust and transparency, deep industry experience and global relationships, digital intelligence and innovation. SPORTFIVE strategically and creatively connects brands, rights-holders, media platforms and fans to create and enable contemporary partnerships in sports.

While creating and growing long-term value for all, SPORTFIVE often leads the sports business into the future through innovative digital solutions and strives to be the most progressive and respected partner in sports.

In the U.S., the agency provides a range of services to prominent professional sports teams and leagues, blue-chip brands marketing in sports and entertainment, and leading media outlets across all its business divisions, including Commercial, Brand Consulting, Charity & Events, Digital, Esports and Gaming, Experiential Marketing and Production, Golf (talent representation and event management), and Media.

We are currently looking for a motivated intern for our Global Sales Organization Team in full-time (38h) at our Hamburg location from March 2025.

What you can expect:

GSO Brokerage

1. Maintain an accurate, detailed real-time register of currently available high-value brokerage opportunities on a daily basis (“Asset List”).
2. Support storage of sales product information, data/insights and sales materials for the most relevant brokerage opportunities (“Asset Library”).
3. Support the process of creating customized brand solutions in response to brand-generated briefs from the global sales organization.
4. Use available market intelligence tools to enrich sales material with necessary data.
5. Develop detailed B2B and B2C case studies on key partnerships in European football.
6. Understand and analyze brand briefings and develop opportunity short-lists on short notice.
7. Create and distribute a bi-weekly sponsoring newsletter.

Formula 1

1. Support collection of market research, analysis, evaluation, data collection and presentation of the entire motorsport ecosystem – Formula 1, Formula E, F1 Academy, W Series, other global and US motorsport properties.
2. Develop detailed B2B and B2C case studies on former and current partners within the motorsport network.
3. Conduct a full evaluation of all F1 and FE Central Organisations and Teams by means of a SWOT analysis – updated quarterly.
4. Conduct a wide variety of data collection on the entire motorsport ecosystem (emerging business sector opportunities, current partner competitor benchmarking, deal values, term and expiry, special considerations).
5. Prospect new business/motorsport leads for the Global Sales Organisation (C-Level executive clients, brands).
6. Provide geo-targeted motorsport market insights (USA, Middle East, APAC, Europe, Africa).
7. Provide regular updates on the digital transformation of various motorsport stakeholders (Series, Teams, Races, Events).
8. Select appropriate data and literary sources for research purposes.
9. Draft and finalize research reports for presentation.
10. Identify key areas of concern and areas of improvement in research design and implementation.
11. Present your work in written and verbal form to different stakeholders.

Your profile:

1. You have successfully completed your studies in the field of business administration, economics, Sport Management or other related studies (ideally with a major in Marketing).
2. The European football and Formula 1 landscape are well known to you and you are skilled in creating concepts and presentations based on briefings.
3. Initial practical experience, e.g., through an internship, would be preferable.
4. You are a team player, you like to interact and can manage your workload as efficiently as possible.
5. You have strong organizational skills combined with a high level of motivation and a quickness to grasp new tasks.
6. You possess excellent MS Office, internet, and ideally also Adobe Photoshop skills.
7. Fluent in Business English and ideally further languages.

What we offer you:

You are close to the professional clubs and get deep insights into the sports business industry. You will work in a motivated and friendly team with flat hierarchies and short communication channels, and you will also have many opportunities to contribute your own ideas. You can look forward to an open corporate culture, on a first-name basis and without a dress code in the dynamic environment of the sports industry. SPORTFIVE values the diversity of its employees as an asset and is expressly committed to the goal of equal opportunities for the sexes. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

SOUNDS GOOD? Then apply directly to Svea Franz with your CV. Please also tell us your availability or the internship period and let us know briefly in two or three points who you are and why an internship at SPORTFIVE should be the next step for you. We are looking forward to your application!

Job Conditions

This role is located on-site at our Hamburg - Sylvesterallee 7 office.

Category

Temporary

Type of contract

03/01/2025

General information

With the “Power of Five” - comprised of companies, rightsholders, media platforms, fans, and our employees, our passion for sports marketing is firmly established in our brand. It is our mission to be the most progressive agency in the sports business and actively be involved in shaping the future of sports marketing.

Our range of services includes everything that has to do with sports marketing and ranges from consulting, virtual perimeter and stadium advertising, jersey sponsoring, international media rights and athlete marketing, to hospitality programmes, travel services and incentives, right up to digital solutions, such as apps, product innovations, and creative sponsoring campaigns and activations. With this, we serve the entire value chain in sports marketing individually, based on the customer objective.