Position: Business Development Intern
Location: Remote
Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM, 4 Days Per Week
Reports to: VP of Business Development
About The HJGT
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2007 with the intention of providing junior golfers between the ages of 8-18 an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. The tour’s vision is to provide superb hospitality and make every event a memorable one. With play open to both males and females, nearly every junior golfer is eligible to participate on the HJGT. Currently the HJGT is the largest junior golf tour in the world hosting more 2-day nationally ranked events than any other tour.
In 2017, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour announced a partnership with Nexus, an international hospitality and entertainment company backed by financier Joe Lewis and Tavistock Group, golfing great Tiger Woods and musician and entertainer Justin Timberlake, which will further our collective goal of growing the game of golf, broadening the Tour’s reach across the U.S. and around the world.
Position Summary
Research, create, and maintain key business relationships with top industry influencers across the country, including but not limited to Golf Courses, Academies, High School Coaches, Top Instructors, other Tours, PGA Sections, State Golf Associations, U.S. Kids.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business, Marketing, Sports Management, or related field.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with marketing tools like Constant Contact is a plus.
- Knowledge of and passion for the sport of golf is a plus.
Key Responsibilities
- Sponsorship Activations: Support the execution and management of new and ongoing sponsorship deals, ensuring successful delivery of sponsor obligations.
- Prospecting & Research: Conduct research on potential partners and contribute to lead generation efforts.
- Proposal Writing: Assist in drafting sponsorship and partnership proposals.
- Value-In-Kind (VIK) Deals: Help coordinate VIK partnerships, ensuring all commitments are fulfilled.
- Events: Assist in planning and executing online and in-person events for strategic partners.
- Email Marketing & Newsletters: Contribute to the creation and deployment of email marketing campaigns and newsletters.
- General Support: Provide administrative and operational support for business development projects.
College Credit
Students will be able to use the HJGT internship for college credit. Your institution will decide the amount of credits. All interns must be enrolled in at least one credit.
Career Enrichment
There are countless benefits to participating in the HJGT internship. Interns will meet and interact with many people and get to know the future stars of the PGA and LPGA tours. Interns will be around influential and successful sponsors, parents, and spectators. Interns will also work closely with golf professionals, directors of golf and course superintendents. In addition to the contacts made, the internship also serves as an opportunity to obtain full time employment with the HJGT or through its network. This internship is unlike many other programs because of the hands on experience you will receive. Interns will be given daily tasks that have a big impact on the organization. You will learn how to manage people, manage departments, and problem solve in a fast and fun environment.
Due to the cyclical nature of the entertainment industry, the associate may be required to work varying schedules including nights and weekend to reflect the business needs of the company.
Hurricane Junior Golf Tour is an equal opportunity employer and we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or any other classification protected by law.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
