Responsibilities

• Build and Maintain agency relationships where applicable
• Contribute to business growth including research, ideation, and presenting
• Serve as the primary point of contact for senior agency stakeholders.
• Interacts with members of other SBU’s as the respective disciplines of those SBU’s are pertinent to proposed and executed media investments and sponsorship marketing strategies
• Key member and leader within the Property & Sports Marketing team
• Support Optimum Sports account teams by providing consultation, strategic direction, and recommendations in fulfillment of partnerships under contract
• Oversee and manage multiple team members within the Sports Marketing & Property Marketing Group
• Manage day-to-day relationships on behalf of clients outbound with multiple sports teams and leagues
• Present new partnership opportunities and annual sports strategic recommendations to senior level executives
• Design decks and word documents that convey strategy supported with appropriate research

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree required (preferably Marketing, Business, Sports Management or Communications)
• 7-10 years of relevant experience in sports
• Expertise in partnership (rights holder) marketing
• Extensive marketplaces contact network, particularly in the collegiate landscape e.g., Conferences and Mixed Media Rightsholders (Learfield/Playfly)
• Extremely strong communicator and presenter, both written and verbal – in person and on conference calls
• Creative thinker who can develop unique ideas, solutions, and programs
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage and prioritize many simultaneous deliverables
• Vast experience in end-to-end management of partnerships
• Strong ability to effectively communicate ideas in both a written and verbal setting
• Expert in industry knowledge and understanding of sports marketing, property marketing and media vernacular/trends

Benefits

• health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, personal days, paid parental leave, paid medical leave, and STD/LTD insurance benefits.