Intern, DSI MENA

Dentsu Sports International Graduate Programme(GADDAHA) Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Dentsu Sports International is offering graduates the opportunity to join our Riyadh office through a paid 12-month graduate programme running from August 2026 to July 2027.

Designed for ambitious graduates looking to build a career in sportsmanagement the programme combines hands-on experience within a global agency network with the opportunity to work at the heart of Saudi Arabias rapidly growing sports industry.

The programme will be split across two six-month rotations:

Six months in Dentsu Sports International

You will gain experience across Dentsu Sports Internationals core services including sponsorship and consultancy content and creative hospitality and events partnershipactivationand fan engagement.

You will support live client briefs strategicprojectsand new business opportunities. This may include market research sponsorship strategy client presentations partnership planning and management campaign development and delivery content planning eventsupportand wider agency projects.

This rotation will give you a broad understanding of how sports marketing strategies are developed and delivered from theinitialinsight and strategic thinking through to activation and execution.

Six months in Dentsu Sports Analytics

You will gain practical experience using data and insight to understand audiences evaluate sponsorship performance and help brands and rights holders make better-informed decisions.

This may include research data analysis reportingmeasurementand the development of insight-led recommendations.

What you will gain

Global exposure Learn from Dentsu Sports International experts in Saudi Arabia across the region and globally

Two specialist rotations Spend six months across Dentsu Sports Internationals core services and six months within Dentsu Sports Analytics

Hands-on experience Contribute to live client work strategicbriefsand agency projects

Sports marketingexpertise Understand how partnerships campaignscontentand experiences are developed and delivered

Data and analytics experience Learn how audience dataresearchand measurement shape sports marketing decisions

Professional training Complete the European Sponsorship Associations Introduction to Sponsorship course

One-to-one mentoring Receive dedicated support and guidance throughout the programme

Industry access Attend relevant events and networking opportunities subject to scheduling and availability

Practical skills Develop your experience across research strategy analyticspresentationsand project delivery

Career development Build your confidence professional network and understanding of the sports industry

This is a paid position offered on a 12-month contractprovidingan opportunity to develop experience across both the strategiccreativeand analytical sides of sports marketing.