On - Intern – Athlete Strategy - Zürich

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Athlete Strategy & Partnership

In short

Whether you’re looking to jump start your career or gain first hands-on experience in a new field, an internship at On offers you a unique growth experience, the chance to make an impact from day 1 and contribute to On’s growth journey. We are looking for fresh ideas, curious minds and passionate individuals ready to make a difference. Our internships generally last 6 months and you will be fully embedded in a team.

– Start date: 1st of March 2025
– Duration: 6 months
– Prerequisite: Interest in area relevant to the internship, passion for On, right to work in Zurich, Switzerland
– Note: This is a paid internship
– If you don’t meet the criteria above, unfortunately, we cannot move forward with your application. Please be truthful in your answers, the recruiter reviewing your application will appreciate your honesty.

Curious about life as an intern at On? We recommend watching the recording of our previous livestream (https://www.careerfairy.io/company/On_AG/livestream/eCaoLI8t0mYLqzRYM1eq) to hear former interns share their internship experience, get an insider’s look at different departments and pick up some tips and tricks from our recruiters to help you ace the application process!
Please note that the next internship program kicks off on March 1 (not September 1 as mentioned in the livestream).

Your mission

– Support our Athletes and ensure a timely delivery of new products including prototypes
– Tracking all orders throughout the process
– Evaluate the current order process from start to finish and define and assess opportunities to improve it in order to reduce the administrative work of athlete managers.
– Managing the product delivery to our own warehouses, dedicated to athletes only
– Managing the inventory of all athlete footwear, apparel and accessories product on a global level and create an up-to-date inventory overview
– Investigate into the current process and propose an ideal process that is aligned with internal stakeholders (e.g. Athlete Strategy & Partnership, Supply Chain, Happiness Deliverers, Demand Planning) and that secures an efficient and effective future process in order to provide best service to our athletes (e.g. reduction of administrative work, fast delivery, pre order of athlete needs for each product drop to liaise between athlete managers and production, prioritisation of athlete needs, shipment to dedicated, physical or virtual warehouses for athlete needs etc.)
– Assisting the Athlete Strategy & Partnership Team in various daily tasks and long-term projects such as for example the On Youth Camp, athlete gifts, etc.
– Supporting in building a strategy to position On as a performance sports brand within the younger generation and execute various projects with the aim of creating brand love / awareness among young sports enthusiasts

Your story

– Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
– Strong communication skills
– Strong preference for a self-starter, who asks questions, provides clear feedback and solves problems to improve Athlete Managers’ daily job
– Passion for running culture with knowledge of athletes, coaches, clubs, crews, and the latest media
– Fully understand Athlete needs and ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships
– Highly organized with ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
– Excellent relationship-building skills – both externally and internally across teams and managing external partners
– Ability to read, speak and write English fluently

Meet the team

The Athlete Strategy and Partnerships team manages strategy and partnerships with On’s professional athletes primarily in the sport of track and field, road running, trail, triathlon and tennis. This team is responsible for the recruitment and management of key athletes. In order for our athletes to train at the highest level and compete at major events while showing our products to their fans (and driving sales through that), we must ensure a timely delivery of our top training, recovery and racing products.