Investment Manager

Omnicom Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Media in New York is seeking a senior media professional to lead sponsorship and media packages for major clients within the sports marketing space. You will develop client strategies, negotiate with partners, and oversee junior staff while collaborating with strategy teams and other Omnicom SBUs.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and a deep understanding of sports marketing trends.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Marketing, Business, Sports Management and/or Communications.
• Graduate degree or equivalent experience recommended.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience with strong communication abilities.
• Expertise in sports marketing vernacular and trends.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to interact with clients and internal teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop broad understanding of clients’ businesses and needs.
• Solicit, evaluate, and negotiate sponsorship and media packages as they relate to client strategies and assets.
• Identify new projects and opportunities with existing clients.
• Work in direct cooperation with respective strategy teams.
• Interact with other SBU disciplines to align sponsorship marketing strategies.
• Direct contact for Omnicom marketing and creative agencies on sports initiatives.
• Manage junior staff and participate in staff evaluation and hiring decisions.
• Design decks and documents that convey strategy with research support.
• Produce relevant research from databases, industry trades and additional sources.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-starter

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Sports marketing knowledge

Multitasking

Education

Undergraduate degree

Graduate degree recommended

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Online research

Job description

Agency

Omnicom Media

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Media Planning and Buying

Responsibilities

• Develop broad understanding of clients’ businesses and needs
• Solicit, evaluate, and negotiate sponsorship and media packages as they relate to overall client business strategies and/or client sports sponsorship assets
• Proactive in identifying new projects and business opportunities with existing clients
• Work in direct cooperation with, and handles all strategy for, respective strategy teams
• Interact with members of other SBU’s as the respective disciplines of those SBU’s are pertinent to proposed and executed sponsorship marketing strategies
• Direct contact for other Omnicom marketing and creative agencies involved on the sports business initiatives for each respective client
• Manage junior staff and is involved with evaluation of existing staff and consideration of potential employees
• Design decks and word documents that convey strategy supported with appropriate research
• Produce relevant research from databases, industry trades and additional sources

Job Description

• Develop broad understanding of clients’ businesses and needs
• Solicit, evaluate, and negotiate sponsorship and media packages as they relate to overall client business strategies and/or client sports sponsorship assets
• Proactive in identifying new projects and business opportunities with existing clients
• Work in direct cooperation with, and handles all strategy for, respective strategy teams
• Interact with members of other SBU’s as the respective disciplines of those SBU’s are pertinent to proposed and executed sponsorship marketing strategies
• Direct contact for other Omnicom marketing and creative agencies involved on the sports business initiatives for each respective client
• Manage junior staff and is involved with evaluation of existing staff and consideration of potential employees
• Design decks and word documents that convey strategy supported with appropriate research
• Produce relevant research from databases, industry trades and additional sources

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required, preferably in Marketing, Business, Sports Management and/or Communications
• Graduate or professional degree, or equivalent experience, recommended
• 5-7 years of experience that provides aforementioned skills and abilities
• Strong ability to effectively communicate ideas in both a written and verbal setting
• Expert in industry knowledge and understanding of sports marketing vernacular and trends
• Ability to work well under pressure and deliver assignments under deadline
• Ability to effectively and intelligently communicate with clients, internal strategy teams, alternate OMG SBU’s and other agencies as needed
• Self-starter traits are essential
• High level of proficiency in word, excel, power point and online research
• Efficiency, organization and ability to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to perform and thrive in both a structured and unstructured environment
• Passion for the sports
• Experience in building out 360 marketing plans specifically surrounding sports
• Hands on experience managing digital/streaming media campaigns, inclusive of negotiating, trafficking, and reporting

$50,000-$95,000

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$50,000-$95,000