Skills

Communication Prioritization Social Media Marketing Recruitment Analytics Artificial Intelligence

Job Specifications

Job Description

The position of Intern, ATP Challenger is for someone with a genuine understanding of professional sports and its inner workings. This position requires passion and dedication, presenting a rare opportunity to work in a truly global sport. The Intern, ATP Challenger will be based in the London (Great Britain) office and report to the Director, ATP Challenger. The duration of the internship is six (6) months, with a start date to be agreed on mutually. Domestic and/or international travel may be required but is not essential as part of this internship. The recruitment process will involve three rounds of interviews and a written assignment.

Application deadline: Monday, 9 March 2026

What you will gain:

Exposure to the operational, strategic, and digital aspects of managing a global professional tennis circuit.
Involvement with tournament operations, calendar planning, and promoter relations in multiple regions.
Experience working with internal platforms and data systems supporting ATP Challenger tournaments.
Opportunities to contribute ideas and projects that make an impact on players, tournaments, and internal processes.
Insight into how a professional sports organisation operates across departments, time zones, and cultures.

What you will do:

Work alongside the ATP Challenger team to help execute the circuit strategies.
Support the ATP Challenger team in day-to-day tasks.
Assist with managing the Tennis UNO platform.
Participate in and contribute actively to ATP Challenger calendar meetings.
Prepare the agenda for the ATP Challenger Operations weekly meeting.
Collaborate with the Tour Managers to ensure players complete the tournament evaluation forms.
Assist with website updates, including but not limited to tournament profiles, logos or picture changes, as directed.
Accurately input tournament data in the ATP Challenger database as required.
Work on the development of the ATP Challenger Heritage Programme as required.
Assist in generating and distributing stream analytics and player survey reports to tournament promoters as required.
Propose new operational efficiency and innovation initiatives to support the ATP Challenger, its players and tournament promoters, including the seamless implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) across our platforms.
Investigate prospective new opportunities for the ATP Challenger circuit in different areas (marketing, branding, social media, etc.)
Participate in ATP Challenger workshops and/or in-person meetings as required.
Undertake special projects, assignments and duties as directed by the VP and Director of ATP Challenger.

What you will bring:

Passion for sports, deep knowledge of tennis a bonus.
A multicultural mindset as the ATP Challenger’s footprint encompasses 60 countries across 20 time zones and six continents.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with a particular focus on Excel and PowerPoint.
Meticulous and detail oriented.
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
Impeccable communication skills.
Proficiency in spoken and written English is essential. Proficiency in other languages is a plus.
A confident team player with a self-starting attitude and who thrives in a global and partly remote team in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate should be discreet, diplomatic, have a hawk-eye for detail and an outstanding ability to think outside the service box, prioritise tasks, and analyse feedback and data. Maintaining a cool head and calm composure in high-stakes environments is essential.

About the Company

As the global governing body of men’s professional tennis, the ATP’s mission is to serve tennis. We entertain a billion global fans, showcase the world’s greatest players at the most prestigious tournaments, and inspire the next generation of fans and players. From the United Cup in Australia, to Europe, the Americas and Asia, the stars of the game battle for titles and PIF ATP Rankings points at ATP Masters 1000, 500 and 250 events, and Grand Slams. All roads lead towards the Nitto ATP Finals, the prestigious season finale ... Know more