Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project management around execution of client sports marketing partnerships across property and media channels
• Analyze and understand client business strategies and objectives, and utilize that understanding to identify, develop and deliver high-value marketing recommendations and executions
• Write and deliver sports and marketing strategies and oversee the translation of these strategies into final recommendations and implementation plans
• Provide clients with end to end strategic thought leadership across the full sports marketing landscape
• Participate in sports strategy work sessions and discussions
• Build, maintain and grow client relationships and client business
• Build, maintain and grow relationships with rights holders and media owners and internal agency counterparts
• Command a comprehensive understanding of marketing communications which can be effectively translated into developing marketing goals, objectives, and strategies
• Motivate and manage a team in the creation, development and execution of strategies, solutions, tactics and programs
• Facilitate team building through collaborative management style, open communication and focused project management to assure that assignments are executed in a timely manner

Requirements

• Minimum 7+ years Sports Marketing experience with a focus on sponsorship strategy, activation, and property/media management
• Proven track record in sponsorship fulfillment and activation across fully integrated campaigns
• Strong experience in media buying and/or planning with a sports emphasis
• Deep understanding of client business strategies and the ability to translate them into innovative activation plans
• Existing relationships with sports properties, rights holders, and media platforms
• Core competencies include sports property relationships and strategic consulting
• Experience working in a fast-paced agency environment with multiple stakeholders and concurrent projects
• Highly proficient in PowerPoint (for presentation development) and Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities

Benefits

• medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.