Sponsorship Business Development Intern
Chiliz provides blockchain infrastructure for sports fan engagement through digital assets and tokenized voting systems.
Maintainer signals as of 8/29/2026
Funding history
About Chiliz
Chiliz is a blockchain platform provider focused on sports and entertainment engagement. The platform operates Chiliz Chain, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain infrastructure, and powers Socios.com, a fan engagement application enabling tokenized voting rights for sports teams. Users can acquire Fan Tokens representing membership rights in sports organizations and participate in team decision-making processes through blockchain-verified voting mechanisms.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
In this six-month placement, you will drive business development across international regions, research markets, identify prospective sponsors and partners, maintain pipeline reports, create presentations and proposals, analyze client briefs, and support the sales lifecycle from outreach through proposal delivery.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a degree in Business Administration, Sports Management, International Business, Marketing, or a related field.
- Strong interest in sales, lead generation, and commercial strategy within the sports industry.
- Availability for a full-time commitment of 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday.
- Ability to accommodate full-time work alongside academic requirements or through an eligible university internship agreement.
- High initiative and ability to manage projects independently.
- Proficiency in PowerPoint or Google Slides, data analysis, and client brief synthesis.
- Professional working proficiency in English.
- Chinese, Korean, or French language skills are a strong plus.
- Based in or around Madrid or willing to relocate.
- Eligible for a six-month internship agreement if required by university regulations.
Responsibilities
- Drive business development across designated international regions.
- Conduct market research, market analysis, and lead generation.
- Identify prospective brand sponsors and partners.
- Maintain tracking reports, pipeline updates, and market intelligence reports.
- Create client presentations and tailored commercial proposals.
- Analyze client briefs and translate objectives into sponsorship opportunities.
- Support commercial strategy and activation initiatives.
- Collaborate on the sales lifecycle from outreach through proposal delivery.
- Prepare briefing materials and competitive landscape reports.
Benefits
- Full team support
- Direct industry exposure
