Intern, Sponsor Partnerships

The Company 

Asia Football Group (AFG) is the exclusive commercial agency for the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) competitions from 2023-2028. AFG's partnership with the AFC covers the commercial rights for all major AFC National Team and Club competitions, including the AFC Asian Cup™, AFC Asian Qualifiers™, AFC Women's Asian Cup™, AFC Women's Olympic Qualifiers, AFC Champions League Elite™, AFC Women's Champions League™, and AFC Champions League Two™ as well as AFC youth and futsal competitions. 

Driven by a shared passion and dedication to Asian football, our industry experts have a wealth of experience in global, regional, and local football marketing, and are devoted to delivering exciting and engaging Asian football content to fans on ground, on screen, and online. Working closely with the AFC and its stakeholders, Asia Football Group strives for the success and growth of Asian football, as well as redefining Asian football’s commercial standing within global football by addressing the shared business objectives of the AFC, its sponsors and media partners with solutions derived from optimising fan engagement and digitally driven innovations. 

The Role 

We are hiring an Intern for the Partnerships Department, the candidate will provide support to the team in planning the execution of commercial rights and projects across major football events in Asia. The candidate will be asked to communicate with different stakeholders both internally and externally. An understanding of sports event management and cultural sensitivity is required.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Assist Account Managers in delivering partner projects and rights fulfillment. 

• Compile and update databases for partner activities, including VIK (Value-in-Kind) inventory.  

• Track and review partner assets, ensuring proper documentation in tracking sheets. 

• Provide support to partners on AFG’s online servicing platforms. 

• Prepare competition-related information (e.g., event schedules, match details) to be shared externally. 

• Develop proposals, reports, and internal presentations for both internal and external use. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across different offices to support project execution. 

• Assist with administrative and logistical tasks as needed. 

• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the broader AFG teams. 

• Support ad-hoc projects and initiatives as directed by the Company. 

Skills, Experience and Qualifications 

• A sports fan, football fan would be a plus  

• Passionate about sports marketing, media, advertising, and sponsorship sales with a proactive 'can-do' attitude. 

• A university degree
  or Post-Secondary Education in Sports Management, sports science, sports development, or marketing is a distinct advantage. 

• Strong Research skills and Proficiency in presentation skills and Ability to design creative and compelling sales documents 

• Able to work independently and pay attention to details.  

• Good skills in project management, organizing and presentation. 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint/Keynote, Word, Excel, and photoshop) 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Chinese

• Innovative thinking and a continuous learning mindset to drive success in a dynamic work environment. 

Duration 

6 months from start date

Interested parties, please apply with your application letter, resume, current and expected salary, and availability by clicking "Apply."  

 Applicants who are not invited for interviews within 6 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. Personal data collected will be treated strictly confidential and be used for the purpose of recruitment only. All collected information will be kept on our files for 12 months.