Head of Stunt Marketing

New York City, NY (On-site)

$240K/yr – $260K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end field activations for real-time stunt campaigns linked to live sports moments, from concept and logistics to performance analysis and brand representation.

  • Lead reactive and proactive guerilla activations across venues
  • Manage end-to-end logistics, permits, talent, and vendors on tight timelines
  • Build a robust stunt pipeline aligned to sports calendar and measure impact with reach and earned media

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Identify stunt and activation concepts tied to live sports moments, news cycles, and cultural events, then pitch them fast with a clear point of view on why they'll land
  • Execute on-the-ground activations at stadiums, arenas, sports bars, and public venues, handling logistics, talent, materials, and timing yourself
  • Monitor social media and sports news in real time to spot openings for reactive content or physical activations before the moment passes
  • Coordinate all logistics for guerilla campaigns from concept through execution, including permits, vendors, travel, and on-site management
  • Build and maintain a pipeline of stunt ideas across the major sports calendar so the team is never starting from zero
  • Track campaign performance after each activation, pulling together data on reach, press pickups, social engagement, and earned media to inform what comes next
  • Represent Polymarket in the field in a way that reflects the brand, sharp, credible, and worth paying attention to

Requirements

  • 5 or more years of experience in guerilla marketing, experiential marketing, or stunt-based brand work, with specific examples of campaigns you personally executed
  • A real track record of viral moments, not just campaigns that got approved, but things that actually spread and earned press coverage
  • High sports IQ across major American leagues, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college sports, with enough fluency to know which moments matter and why
  • Demonstrated ability to execute independently in the field, you've shown up somewhere with a plan and made it happen without a team of ten behind you
  • Comfort operating on short timelines, some of the best opportunities here will have a 24 to 48 hour window

Preferred

  • Existing relationships with sports journalists, beat reporters, or media personalities who cover games and culture
  • Experience at a sports betting, DFS, or prediction market brand
  • Familiarity with crypto or web3 environments and audiences

Benefits

  • Competitive salary & equity
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
  • 401k match
  • Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories
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Polymarket

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The World's largest Prediction market.

Founded in 2020
New York, New York, USA
129 employees (27 in marketing)
0% recommend to a friend

Salaries

Posted range

$240K/yr – $260K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($250K) is 42% above the median base salary for Head of Marketing roles in the United States ($177K).

Head of Marketing median pay in the United States

$181K/yr

Most pay falls between $147K and $217K. Based on 130 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
20 (16% of company)
Median Career Experience
7 years
Median Tenure
0.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$2.3B
Last Raise
$2B
Series A, 3 months ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2025
    Series A
  • Oct 2025
    Corporate Round • $2B
  • Jul 2025
    Series C • $150M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
19.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$196
Traffic Source Mix
Search
22%
Direct
74.1%
Referral
2.8%
Social
1%
Paid
0.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~159
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Head of Stunt Marketing

Polymarket · New York City, NY · On-site