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International Sponsorship Agency RFP

World Wrestling Entertainment

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Job Description

Posted On: August 26, 2016

Objectives:

  • Develop integrated sponsorship interest and sales for the WWE (Live events, PR tours, digital, social, talent, TV and WWE Network) Globally.
  • Increase international reach and engagement related to talent, events and the overall WWE brand
  • Drive revenue by increasing engagement in the follow areas: Sponsorship brand partners, Live Event activation, talent endorsement and possibly CPG.


    Territories:


    Primary Territories


     1. UK


    2. China


    3. India


    4. Middle East


    5. Australia


    6. Germany


    Secondary Territories


    1. Mexico


    2. Japan


    3. APAC (non-AUS)


    4. France


    5. Canada


    6. Italy


    7. Spain


    Key Agency Responsibilities:

  • Work with HQ in Stamford, CT and global WWE offices to secure sponsor/partnership for defined markets
  • Develop new ideas and drive innovation activations to engage brands and local fans in the markets


    o Leverage WWE talent, WWE programming and WWE events.

  • Align our efforts globally across markets


    o Audit existing efforts in regions


    o Provide suggestions on how to align efforts


    o Execute recommendations once approved

  • Work with WWE Global to develop, create and manage overall activation(s) and deliverable calendar for each market.
  • Escalate any issues on to core WWE team with a proactive recommendation based on regional knowledge
  • Create promotional concepts and manage development/execution to drive partnerships and engagement on both a global and region specific level
  • Define KPI’s, metrics for success and assist with metrics/reporting on all of the above


    Required Skills

    RFP Tasks


    1) What clients have you worked with in the past? Please highlight clients in Sports, Entertainment, TV.


    2) What experience do you have working globally in the markets identified above? Where do you have local offices?


    3) Please provide 2-3 case studies that you feel would be most relevant to WWE given our brand and above objectives


    4) Please review our current WWE International websites and social pages. What are we doing well and where can we do better? What are the best opportunities to increase KPI’s per our objectives?


    5) Please show us how you would incorporate the key agency responsibilities listed above to drive our objectives surrounding the following WWE global initiatives:

  • WWE Live Events on tour is one of the primary territories above and we would look to tie in global partners across multiple events and markets. What experience do you have in multi-market (global) activations?
  • Integrated partnerships leveraging all WWE assets across multiple LOB (Live events, digital, social, network, talent)
  • Utilization for WWE talent social ambassadors in International markets. (Kofi Kingston – Ghana, Sin Cara – Mexico, Cesaro – Switzerland/Germany o Paige – England, Sheamus - Ireland, Asuka – Japan (NXT), Becky Lynch – Ireland, Rusev – Bulgaria, Neville – UK, Fin Balor – Ireland)


    Note: We strongly encourage the use of mock-ups and visuals to demonstrate the above.


    General Company Overview


    Please provide us with the following about your agency. Some topics may be repeated from the previous section:


    Who Are You?


    Please provide a company overview that outlines your key competencies and approach to integrated sponsorship sales. Please include an overview on what sets you apart from other agencies. Demonstrated experience in the global market is necessary.


    Your team:


    Please list the experience and role of staff members who will work on this account. Please include titles, roles, responsibilities, and office location.


    Please provide any appropriate information on who would have the roles to the following duties:

  • Section A: Proactive selling in-market and activation
  • Section B: Analysis and Reporting


    Budget proposal:


    Please provide billing and expense practices, including a rate card that outlines what is/isn’t billable of the services that we require in this document.


    Work methodology:


    Please define what your company views as a service and how you execute upon service. One year from now, what would be the best measure of success for our relationship? Please 3 to 5 specific, obtainable criteria, activities, agreements or indicators that we should evaluate as part of the agreement. Please outline your project communication structure. If your account staff is separate from your project management staff, please detail how these teams work together/with the client. Who will be assigned to our business (please provide names, titles and short biographical notes).


    Conflicts:


    If you have any clients that may represent a conflict please list them and provide written proof that there will be no confidentiality or legal issues.


    Knowledge of brand:


    Please provide a candid analysis of the WWE brand across the markets referenced above. This should include usage of the metrics as provided by the WWE above as well as your agency’s own internal measurement of the WWE in relationship to international brand partners. Demonstrate commitment to leveraging WWE’s metrics in positioning the WWE as a premiere global property.


    Timing: Initial written responses should be submitted via email (or link) to WWE by COB 9/30/2016. Submissions reviewed by WWE 10/1-10/7. Finalists notified by 10/7. Final presentations to Executive WWE staff in Stamford, CT week of 10/17 – 10/21.


    Contacts:


    Please contact [email protected] with any questions.