You should have relevant experience working on strategic integrated brand marketing and activation campaigns with Fortune 100 companies. You will have a background and passion for sports and implement outstanding branded activation programs. You will approach unexpected challenges quickly and creatively without missing a beat. This position reports into the Manager or Senior Manager for the account and will lead a junior team.
You will:
Lead daily junior team to ensure account goals are met, while also providing account support
Work with clients maintaining dialogue to ensure ongoing client satisfaction and collaboration
Assist senior management with execution of official partnerships, making sure to use all assets available to client
Collaborate with sanctioning bodies and others to help build outstanding marketing partnerships
Work together with our clients to ensure athlete relationships and contracts are accomplished
Work with client team to develop marketing campaign recommendations (Social, Digital and traditional)
Oversee execution of activation campaigns and events from top to bottom
Maintain oversight on all activation programming including overall annual and per event budgeting
Understand project budgets and manage costs within scope diligently following internal guidelines
Frequent travel is required including weekends and occasional holidays
Qualifications
You have:
Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of relevant work experience
A solid understanding of the sponsorship landscape and experience working on high-profile programs involving properties such as NFL, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, NHL, USOC and MLB
Understanding of social & digital landscape, including but not limited to audience insights, trends, and analytics/reporting
Partner with colleagues, senior executives, talent and clients, recognizing the need to adjust communication style according to the audience
Present ideas and concepts in a team environment and demonstrate openness to giving/accepting thoughtful constructive feedback
Recognize and appreciate different work styles and have capacity to adjust to work respectfully with staff, clients, peers and vendors
Aim to increase industry knowledge, able to self-educate to be ahead of the curve
