Brand Partnership Lead; TST​/TBT

Overview

The Tournament has grown from a unique idea amongst friends to hosting some of the hottest sporting events in the world, owning and operating The Basketball Tournament (TBT) and The Soccer Tournament (TST). TBT launched in 2014 and is now one of the most exciting events on the summer sports calendar, with a Fox Sports partnership, regional championships across the country, and a winner-take-all, $1 million prize.

Every year, its open format attracts some of the best players in the world and fulfills its promise of showcasing electrifying competition. In 2023, The Tournament unveiled TST, which exploded onto the scene with a $1 million prize, billing itself as Coachella for Sports – part food festival, part sporting event. In 2024, the company launched an equal-pay women’s soccer tournament for $1 million.

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Internship Description

The Tournament is hiring a Lead Intern to manage and support Brand Partnerships across both TBT and TST. This will be a longer-term internship running from mid-April through the conclusion of TBT. The Lead Intern will assist in partnership management efforts including tracking deliverables, overseeing activations, managing support interns, and ensuring seamless execution of partner obligations. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to gain hands-on experience in sports partnerships and live event execution.

This role will be mainly remote with a few weeks on-site for TST (Cary, NC) and TBT (intern location TBD).

• Join and assist in partner calls, taking detailed notes.
• Update and maintain partnership trackers.
• Capture Proof of Performance (POP) across digital and onsite assets.
• Monitor all digital assets for accuracy.
• Manage partner shipments before TST.
• Serve as the local member of the partnerships team in the lead up to TST.
• Lead partner activations onsite (Athlete Village, Fan Village).
• Run task lists and delegate responsibilities to support interns.
• Manage partner ticket inventory and distribution with internal staff.
• Assist in the creation and organization of recap materials post tournament.

• Join and assist in partner calls, taking detailed notes.
• Update and maintain partnership trackers.
• Capture Proof of Performance (POP) for all assets.
• Support partner activations onsite at a TBT regional location.
• Manage regional partnerships remotely.
• Collect and organize top partner photos for recaps.

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to lead peers and delegate tasks effectively.
• Attention to detail.
• Interest in partnerships, events, and sports business operations.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace tools.
• It is preferred for this intern to be local to the Cary/Raleigh area.
• Preferred rising college senior or graduate student.

We are committed to providing an educational environment throughout this experience. If your school offers internship credit, we are happy to work with you to ensure that credit requirements are met.

Applicants are also encouraged to apply on our website here.