Decathlon unveiled its new North Star at the end of 2022: to "Move People through the wonders of sport." This vision signifies our transformation from a traditional retailer to a global sustainable sports brand aiming to deliver the physical, emotional, and societal benefits of sport to people worldwide. Rooted in the values of Vitality, Generosity, Responsibility, and Authenticity, this mission directs the efforts of over 100,000 passionate teammates globally, ensuring sport is accessible to everyone regardless of their level or physical condition.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Global Media  Intern to join our Global Media & Operations Team. Based in Amsterdam, this is a unique opportunity to learn, contribute, and grow in a fast-paced global media environment. This is a truly global role, offering multi-country exposure across 30+ different markets.

You will play a key role in supporting our day-to-day operations, coordination, and cross-functional alignment, with a specific focus on data collection, organisation, and process management. This role is ideal for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, and has a strong interest in the intersection of media, data, and operations.

Key Responsibilities

📈 Information and Data  Organization

Assist in the collection, organization and synthesise media information and data (such as media investment by country and by channel, KPIs, benchmarks)

Organize and streamline data, templates and media-related information for collection,  management and  governance

Support and contribute to the preparation of reports and documents that summarise key actionable insights

⚙️ Operations & Process Support

Support the Media Operations Lead with day-to-day tasks, including project management, internal team coordination and maintaining our internal contact database up-to-date.

Assist in creating, structuring and maintaining documentation for media processes and workflows.

Help maintain an updated team calendar aligned with company-wide and market milestones. Support planning meetings,  process documentation and content readiness workflows

Contribute to the improvement of operational efficiency by identifying and suggesting improvements to existing processes.

Help prepare presentations, reports, and recap documents to support global alignment.

📑 Team & Information Coordination

Help manage and organise global media team information and documentation, ensuring they are easily accessible and aligned with team needs.

Contribute to the preparation of documentations for  rollouts, supporting both brand and commercial objectives — sometimes taking on smaller parts or assisting with specific components.

Support the team with cross-functional alignment by helping to gather and organize information from various teams and countries. 

 Preferred Background 

Ongoing or recently completed studies in Marketing, Communications, Data Analytics, Business, or a related field.

Interest in data-driven media and operational efficiency.

Strong organisation, attention to detail, and time management skills.

Fluent in English (spoken & written); other languages are a plus.

Comfortable working in a multicultural, international environment.

Passionate about sport, teamwork, and learning.

 What We Offer

A hands-on internship focused on the core operations of a global media team.

Exposure to real-world of data and process management in media

Opportunities to learn from top-tier media and operations professionals.

A collaborative and inclusive working environment committed to your development.

This internship is based in Amsterdam, with the flexibility of 2 days per week working from home.

Decathlon is committed to inclusion and non-discrimination and acts daily in favor of accessibility, diversity, and equality. Above all, we recruit personalities — because diversity drives innovation and performance.