Commercial Strategy Intern

New York, New York, United StatesHybridInternshipJunior / Entry-levelPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

SeatGeek is seeking a Commercial Strategy Intern to support its innovative ticketing industry team. This role offers hands-on experience at the intersection of strategy, sales, and technology, focusing on researching prospects, building sales materials, and communicating SeatGeek's value to iconic organizations in sports and live entertainment. Interns will develop skills in consulting, financial modeling, and sales content creation, contributing to real-world projects. The ideal candidate is a curious, detail-oriented student with strong analytical and presentation skills, interested in sports business and enterprise sales. This hybrid role requires 3 days a week in the NYC office.

SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans. With our technological savvy and fan-first attitude we’re simplifying and modernizing the ticketing industry.

SeatGeek’s innovative box office technology has unseated entrenched legacy players to win exclusive primary ticketing partnerships with many of the most iconic teams and venues in the world. The Commercial Strategy team is a major driver of SeatGeek’s success. We work hand-in-hand with Sales to make the switch to SeatGeek a no-brainer for prospects by crafting and communicating bespoke solutions that showcase SeatGeek’s technical differentiators and bottom-line impact.

As a Summer Intern supporting our Commercial Strategy team, you’ll gain hands-on experience at the intersection of strategy, sales, and tech. You’ll work closely with experienced team members to research prospects, build compelling sales materials, and help communicate SeatGeek’s value to some of the most iconic organizations in sports and live entertainment. You’ll develop skills in consulting, workshop facilitation, financial modeling, and sales content creation, while gaining exposure to how enterprise sales processes work in practice. You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to high-impact, real-world projects — from shaping sales narratives to improving how we scale knowledge and insights across the team. We’re looking for someone who is curious, passionate, comfortable with ambiguity, self-starting, and has a strong sense of ownership and fastidious attention to detail. If you’re interested in sports business, strategy, enterprise sales, and building things that drive real outcomes, this role offers a unique opportunity to grow quickly while making a meaningful contribution.

What you'll do

Conduct research on prospective clients, including their business model, key stakeholders, and current ticketing setup, to support sales strategy and outreach. Prospects mainly include NFL, NHL, NBA and MLS teams

Support active sales opportunities by building decks, proposals, and other materials that clearly communicate SeatGeek’s value

Help organize and maintain internal content (e.g., past proposals, presentations, and processes) to make them easier to find and reuse across the team

Contribute to B2B content marketing efforts by drafting blog posts, LinkedIn content, and other materials to support enterprise messaging

Assist with building and refining ROI models by gathering data, updating assumptions, and incorporating benchmarks from current clients

Translate data and research into clear, structured insights for internal and client-facing materials

Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Sales, Marketing, Strategy) to support ongoing projects and improve team workflows

What you have

Current undergraduate or graduate student status, ideally with coursework or interest in sports business or a related field. Familiarity with sports ticketing or revenue strategy preferred.

Analytical and consulting skillset, including the ability to synthesize complex concepts using clear frameworks and develop compelling recommendations for executive-level stakeholders

Strong skills in Google Slides or PowerPoint, with a talent for clean, professional presentation design. Bonus: Advanced design skills using Figma

Experience in Excel/Google Sheets or basic financial modeling

Familiarity with AI tools and passion for finding ways to leverage AI to drive heightened productivity

Clear communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to intuitively tailor narratives for different audiences and stakeholders

Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines while maintaining fastidious attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Proactive, curious, and eager to learn, with a willingness to take ownership of projects both big and small

Perks

$120 a month to spend on tickets to live events

Monthly commuter card for transportation

Subscription to Headspace

Free lunch & snacks is provided every day in the office

Weekly planned events like comedy/broadway shows, sports games, museum visits and more

Housing stipend

Please note you are expected to come into the SeatGeek New York City office at least 3 days a week

The compensation for this role is $25/hour USD (based on a 40 hour work week).

SeatGeek is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. As an equal opportunities employer, we recognize that diversity is a positive attribute and we welcome the differences and benefits that a diverse culture brings. Come join us!

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