Support the UK consulting team with pitch building, research, project management / analysis, and any other work required on a weekly basis
Scope and Impact
21st Club, along with our golfing arm 15th Club, are a global sports intelligence agency - striving to get our clients ahead and keep them ahead. We combine strategy, data science, engineering and design to help some of the biggest names in sport find an edge over their competition and increase their chances of success. Examples include: setting strategy / policy for top European football leagues, delivering golf insights to the PGA Tour and brand partners, and building a direct-to-consumer app for a golf manufacturer.
We are a curious, positive, driven and global team - with offices in London, San Francisco and Singapore. We are looking for the outliers in the market to join our team. Those who like to think differently and challenge the status quo. Those who share our passion for sport, and our desire to constantly move the needle. Most importantly people who share our values and desire to make a lasting, positive impact in sport.
Our Consulting division works alongside our Data Science and Engineering teams to deliver best-in-class solutions to the full portfolio of our clients. The Consultant Internship role, which reports to the Senior Consultant (and would work with others such as the Chief Intelligence Officer), is fundamental to supporting a variety of commercial tasks related to winning and delivering work for our clients.
Requirements
Duties amp; Responsibilities Revenue Generation
Support Commercial Team in sales pursuits, including developing responses to RFPs, performing research to inform our proposition, and other tasks as needed
Create opportunities for further consulting projects with clients by spending time on client due diligence, understanding what strategic questions are likely to be on their minds, and where we can help them
Project Delivery
Support the Senior Consultant and other commercial team members on delivering projects, including deliverable development, research and analysis, and account management
Ensure the timely delivery of all client-based project milestones and key deliverables, including helping to coordinate a project team of consultants, data scientists and technologists to ensure we deliver on time, to budget, and to the standard required of our clients
Example Work (from previous interns)
Leading research to identify opportunities to apply performance analytics in the sports space for go-to-market strategy
Drafting a proposal for a betting client’s technology platform build
Reviewing professional golfer development pathways to support governing body strategy
Preparing football player evaluation proposition to share with football clubs
Qualifications, Skills amp; Experience
Ability to communicate technical concepts to clients from a non-analytical background, extracting and presenting the key message to clients
A strong interest in sports - both an existing personal interest and a willingness to expand knowledge in line with client delivery work
Demonstrated knowledge of the commercial sports industry - key players, macro trends, business models, and commercial partnership approaches
Consulting (or similar) experience - deck building, project management, value proposition articulation, quantitative analysis, etc.
Technology experience (e.g. coding, technology project management, etc.) is a nice-to-have
Logistics
The ideal candidate will be an MBA student who not only has the competency described above, but also is able and eager to work in an unstructured, flexible style. This role is ideal for someone who wants exposure to the sports industry on both the professional and commercial side.
April - May: Variable hours per week - 1-3 days per week as business needs require on a weekly/monthly basis along with your availability.
Remote working (most likely). June-August: Part or full-time internship, mix of remote working and in-office in London.
Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor visas for this internship.
Benefits