Marketing and Account Sales Intern

OpenSponsorship; New York (NY); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Exposure to sports industry leaders

Job summary

A leading sports marketing company based in New York is seeking a committed intern for a 4-6 month internship. The ideal candidate will gain practical experience in sales, marketing, and account management within a dynamic sports technology startup. Responsibilities include cold calling, content creation, and client management. This role offers a hybrid work model with flexible arrangements and interaction with prominent brands and athletes. Passion for sports and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for sports and technology.
• Strong ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist with sales through cold calling and email outreach.
• Help design marketing materials and write blogs.
• Manage accounts and liaise with brands and athletes.

Skills

Sales skills

Marketing skills

Communication skills

Research skills

Content creation

Education

Currently enrolled in a college or university

Job description

OpenSponsorship is the largest digital marketplace making it easy for brands to partner with athletes. We have 20,000+ athletes across 160 sports (including over 50% of the NFL and NBA) and support clients like Walmart, Sperry, FanDuel, and ESPN. We recently closed a $4.5M growth round, and are backed by NBA team owners, athletes, notable VCs, and world class accelerators.

We are hiring for an in-person once or twice a week - rest of time remote - intern based in NYC for a 4-6 month internship. Our company values are accessibility, transparency and education -- and we live this outward when thinking about customers, and inwards when considering our own culture. We are a diverse & passionate team that’s working to democratize the global sports marketing industry.

The sports sales or account management internship will give you an in-depth view of being involved in a sports technology startup including both Sales - cold calling, researching leads, writing the perfect email, doing account management, helping deals to close, managing customer needs on the phone and via email. Marketing/Design - writing blogs, posting on social media, creating decks and designing other marketing material. Account Management - sourcing the best influencer and athlete fits for each campaign, helping with content management, campaign brief creation, etc.

You will work closely with the entire team at OpenSponsorship including the CEO to assist the the company hitting goals. You will interact with brands, athletes and agents.

OpenSponsorship provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. This position is fully remote, requires no physical demands, and is eligible for flexible accommodations.