VP Brand & Sports Marketing

New York City, NY (On-site)

$215K/yr – $288K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own ESPN style marketing leadership focused on fan growth, engagement, and cross-platform storytelling across major properties, with emphasis on data-driven campaigns, cross-brand collaboration, and leadership development.

  • Integrated strategy ownership across sports properties and tentpole events to drive reach and engagement.
  • Audience insights and cultural relevance to deepen fandom across streaming, social, and future platforms.
  • People leadership and stakeholder influence across ESPN, Disney, and league partners to enable growth and alignment.

Job Description

Lead ESPN's integrated marketing strategy across properties to grow audiences, deepen engagement, and drive business results.

  • Lead integrated marketing strategy for ESPN's portfolio of sports marketing properties, including ACC Network, SEC Network, WNBA, College sports, NCAA Championships, and other key league and conference partnerships.
  • Drive audience growth, fan engagement, and business performance through innovative, data-driven marketing strategies that deepen fandom and expand reach across both existing and emerging audiences.
  • Leverage audience insights, fan behavior, digital engagement trends, and cultural relevance to strengthen ESPN's connection with fans across streaming, social, mobile, and future platforms.
  • Shape and execute ESPN's brand marketing strategy across flagship campaigns, original content, tentpole events, fan experiences, and cultural moments, including initiatives such as the NFL Draft, College GameDay, and the ESPYs.
  • Develop integrated campaigns and experiential programs that strengthen brand affinity, create memorable fan connections, and position ESPN at the intersection of sports, culture, and entertainment.
  • Oversee consumer products and licensing marketing initiatives to extend the ESPN brand and deepen fan engagement beyond content consumption.
  • Champion innovative marketing approaches that leverage emerging technologies, AI-enabled capabilities, audience intelligence, and evolving consumer behaviors.
  • Partner across ESPN and The Walt Disney Company to develop marketing strategies that support audience acquisition, engagement, retention, and long-term business growth.
  • Lead strategic planning, resource allocation, and budget management across a diverse portfolio of properties and initiatives.
  • Build, develop, and inspire a high-performing organization through empathetic leadership, coaching, mentorship, and a commitment to inclusion and collaboration.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, league partners, and key stakeholders, influencing strategic priorities and driving alignment across complex, matrixed organizations.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning while developing the next generation of marketing leaders.
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ESPN

ESPN is the leading multiplatform sports entertainment brand that features seven U.S. television networks, the leading sports app, direct-to-consumer ESPN+, leading social and digital platforms, ESPN.com, ESPN Audio, endeavors on every continent around the world, and more. ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc. (an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company) and 20 percent by Hearst. Based in Bristol, Conn., ESPN has approximately 3,800 employees (4,600 worldwide).

Founded in 1979
Bristol, Connecticut, USA
11K employees (5,821 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$30.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.2%
Direct
46%
Referral
13.5%
Social
8.3%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4,035 (35% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
15.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

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