Associate Director, Business Development Solutions, Publicis Sports

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$107K/yr – $171K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

Job Summary

Lead sports BD solutions development and client delivery as an Associate Director in Publicis Sports, shaping partnerships strategy and program design.

  • Own client discovery, solution design, and implementation oversight across sports partnerships.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in sports marketing/partnerships with strategy and evaluation experience.
  • Standout: Deep proficiency with SponsorUnited, MRI-Simmons, and GWI and cross-team collaboration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the sales and product teams to understand client and prospect challenges, goals, and requirements and design customized solutions that meet their objectives
  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of our sports products/services, providing guidance on how they can meet client needs
  • Oversee solution implementation process, ensuring seamless execution and client satisfaction
  • Gather client feedback to improve existing products/services and contribute to the development of new solutions
  • Build compelling marketing presentations, proposals and scope of work documents
  • Develop pricing and packaging strategy ensuring scopes are aligned to client and business needs
  • Drive operational and process improvements across the BD workflow
  • Manage our databases and trackers including sales pipeline conversations

Requirements

  • BA/BS degree or equivalent experience required
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in sports marketing and partnerships, brand consulting, and/or sponsorship consulting including strategy and evaluation
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and derive actionable insights
  • Fluency with sponsorship intelligence and consumer insight platforms including SponsorUnited, GWI, and MRI-Simmons
  • Understanding of the sports industry, including trends, stakeholders, and market dynamics
  • Ability to anticipate and quickly assess continually changing client needs and adapt resources and strategies accordingly
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities, capable of articulating complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and pitches simultaneously
  • Proven experience in collaborating across teams and lines of business within large organizations, including influencing stakeholders and working with diverse teams
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills
  • Advanced MS PowerPoint and Excel skills, with demonstrated ability to simplify complex subject matter into digestible executive communications

Benefits

  • medical coverage
  • dental
  • vision
  • disability
  • 401K
  • parental and family care leave
  • family forming assistance
  • tuition reimbursement
  • flexible time off
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Publicis Media harnesses the power of modern media through leading agency brands Dysrupt, Infinite Roar, Publicis Collective, Publicis Health Media, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith, as well as global accelerator PMX; immersive experience group PMCI (inclusive of Picture Motion and RDL Worldwide); and access to integrated platform-based technologies and offerings from CJ, Epsilon and Influential. A key business solution of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40]), Publicis Media’s digital-first, data-driven global solutions deliver client value and drive growth in a platform-powered world. It is present in over 100 countries with over 23,000 employees worldwide.

London, England, United Kingdom
11K employees (3,008 in marketing)

Salaries

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$107K/yr – $171K/yr

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