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Promotions Manager, Sports

Turner Broadcasting

Chicago USA-IL

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Job Description

Posted On: April 07, 2015

The Manager of Integrated Marketing & Promotions (Sponsorship Sales & Activation) will deliver imaginative, groundbreaking programs for advertisers across Turner Sports properties (NBA on TNT, NBATV, TNT, MLB on TBS, Golf on TNT and digital properties). This position helps generate revenue through innovative partnerships, relationship building, collaboration, and a consultative approach to meeting the needs of our partners. The primary focus of this position is the development of linear promotions - however this position will also work in collaboration with linear & digital counterparts to build integrated programs. Responsibilities include:

  • Develop creative promotional opportunities and proposals that strategically support key advertiser objectives throughout the Upfront, Calendar and Scatter Markets. Own process from brainstorm/ideation through approvals, to overall promotional pitch writing & presentation
  • Support new business development - we need to secure new advertisers every year and as this person will be key in platform development they will help the VP with developing custom ideas to take to potential clients.
  • Aid in the development of wrap-up presentations, case studies and awards submissions as needed
  • Oversee maintenance and updates of team status documentation to help facilitate workload management and the smooth transition of sold promotions from Development to Execution


    Required Skills

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • Minimum 5-7 years directly related marketing/advertising/media experience
  • Demonstrated ability in the area of client service
  • Creative thinker - knowledge of multiple platforms
  • Agency and client relationships Demonstrated negotiation skills
  • Good communication skills - written and verbal, understanding of sports landscape, some sales acumen and knowledge of pitching a client, good presentation skills - written and verbal, comfortable knowledge of marketing and media vehicles and language
  • Experience working in Marketing at a large, multi-dimensional company across multiple brands
  • Strong ability to demonstrate leadership both internally and externally
  • Ability to effectively manage complex relationships with a variety of internal/external counterparts
  • Must thrive in a fast-paced, competitive environment
  • Strong work ethic and organizational skills must be detail oriented
  • Managerial agility and ability to flex work style and prioritize projects
  • Expertise in PowerPoint, Word and Excel


    Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.