The Partnerships Management Intern will primarily support the day-to-day management of PTO’s global and event partners, helping make sure each partner gets the most from their investment and that their activations are delivered smoothly across the T100 Triathlon World Tour. Alongside this, you’ll support event partner sales, helping identify prospects, build pitch materials and manage the pipeline for local and event-level partners.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their career to gain real, on-the-ground experience in commercial partnerships and event delivery within a fast-growing global sports organisation.

• Location: London
• Duration: 6 months
• Reporting to: You’ll report to our Senior Partnerships & Operations Manager and be based at our vibrant London HQ.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management of global and event partners, acting as a point of contact for partner queries and requests under guidance.
• Help plan and track delivery of partner rights and activation requirements against contracts.
• Coordinate partner onboarding, including kick-off preparation, asset collection and internal handovers to event and delivery teams.
• Support Expo and on-site activations at T100 events, including partner booth coordination, signage and asset placement.
• Maintain partner trackers, activation schedules and key contact records.
• Help prepare partner reporting, including post-event wrap reports and performance summaries.
• Support prospecting and research to identify potential local and regional event partners and sponsors.
• Assist in preparing partnership sales decks, proposals and pitch materials.
• Assist with contracting and onboarding of new event partners.

Who We’re Looking For

• Currently studying or recently graduated in business, sports management, marketing or a related field.
• Strong interest in sport, events, sponsorship or commercial partnerships.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and organisational skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on start-up environment.
• Willingness to travel and support on-site at events, including some evenings and weekends.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace; experience with CRM systems a plus but not essential.
• Event Delivery: onsite partner coordination at live events and drafting comprehensive post-event wrap reports.
• Professional Skills: internal and external stakeholder management, alongside delivering presentations to key executive leadership.

Skills You Will Develop

• Partner Management: managing relationships with global and event partners and tracking delivery against contractual rights.
• Event Delivery: Expo planning, on-site partner liaison and post-event reporting.
• Sales Support: prospecting, pitch material production and pipeline administration.
• Professional Skills: stakeholder communication (internal and external) and presenting output to senior colleagues.