Senior Manager, Sponsorship Consulting

Company Description

MKTG S+E is a global integrated agency that harnesses the power of sports and entertainment to impact human behavior through meaningful marketing solutions and experiences. Our key differentiator is "knowing people better than anyone else" and using deep consumer insights to establish powerful connections between sports properties and brands. Across strategy, measurement, content, hospitality, and events, we connect the sports and entertainment industry and companies around the world to deliver meaningful marketing solutions and experiences that are truly differentiated. The experiences that we create engage customers, build memorable brands, and deliver value. MKTG S+E is a part of the broader dentsu Sports International network.

Job Description

MKTG Sports + Entertainment is looking for a strategic and creative Senior Manager, Sponsorship Consulting to partner with our roster of Fortune 500 clients to implement branded activation campaigns. You will be a collaborator and mentor a junior team. This is a hybrid opportunity (2-3 days in office). You will report into the VP, Sponsorship Consulting.

Responsibilities:

• Lead junior team to ensure account goals are met, while also providing account support
• Communicate with clients 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 league and team partners and others to help develop outstanding marketing partnerships
• Work with client team to develop activation campaign recommendations
• Write and develop important documents including activation plans and POV documents to client-ready status
• Oversee 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
• Some travel is required including weekends and occasional holidays

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Understanding of the sponsorship landscape and have experience working on high-profile programs involving properties such as the NFL, MLS, NASCAR, NBA, PGA TOUR, NHL, USOC and MLB, not including sales, operations or athlete management experience
• Work with colleagues, senior executives, talent, and clients, recognizing the need to adjust communication style according to the audience
• Share/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
• Contribute to internal activities (team building, events, off sites) and add to our culture

Additional Information

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $63,400-$91,900. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. The company's incentive compensation plan is subject to change. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

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Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

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