Temporary Manager, Sports

Hearts & Science; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hearts & Science, in partnership with Optimum Sports, seeks a media-driven professional to develop and execute integrated sports marketing programs. You will lead soccer-focused ideas, craft cross-channel plans, and activate partnerships to maximize client value.

The role requires 4–5 years in media, strong communication, and a creative, organized approach to managing multiple deliverables within a fast-paced team environment.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years in the media industry with experience across multiple media formats.
• Extremely strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative thinker capable of developing unique ideas, solutions, and programs.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage and prioritize many deliverables.
• Background in client services and account management.

Responsibilities

• Lead sports idea generation within agency team with client-facing sell-through focus on soccer properties.
• Construct multi-media marketing programs using marketplace intel and creativity.
• Collaborate with vendors to develop extensions or modify elements within programs.
• Determine optimal asset mix and branding elements within sponsorship proposals and media frameworks.
• Drive awareness and fan engagement to support programs.

Skills

Strong communicator

Creative thinker

Highly organized

Client services

Job description

Who we are

Optimum Sports is the dedicated sports marketing agency within OM and operates in both the Sports Sponsorship and Sports Media. This role is integrated, working alongside Hearts United.

Agency

Hearts & Science

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Media Planning and Buying

Job Description

Optimum Sports is the dedicated sports marketing agency within OM and operates in both the Sports Sponsorship and Sports Media. This role is integrated, working alongside Hearts United.

With the combination of both disciplines under a single offering, Optimum Sports is able to provide its clients with unique and advantageous marketplace leverage through which it delivers cohesive, multi-platform sports marketing strategies. Ingrained with the latest research and ROI tools, Optimum Sports facilitates everything from Ideation to Execution to Actualization.

Overview

The Sports Marketing team is responsible for both providing internal strategic support and managing external communication. OS provides OM strategy teams with real time marketplace insights to inform communications planning. OS also leads in the development and implementation of sports-focused sponsorship and media strategies designed for clients to create customized multi-platform programs. Externally, OS manages relationships across the sports media and property marketplaces with the ultimate goal of maximizing partnership value.

Program Development

• Lead sports idea generation within agency team while managing client facing sell through with a focus on soccer properties
• Construct multi-media marketing programs or ideas using expertise, marketplace intel, and creative thinking
• Work with vendors to develop custom extensions or alter existing elements to fit within overall program
• Determine optimal asset mix + branding elements within sponsorship proposals while developing media framework
• Employ strategies and tactics to drive awareness and fan engagement in support of programs

Program Execution

• Implementation, tracking, and valuation of cross-channel media and partnership activation
• Create optimal media asset management process including timeline tracking and internal/external approvals
• Analyze campaign performance against benchmarks and optimize to ensure program surpasses expectations
• Construct and present impactful program recaps designed to optimize future strategy and tactics

Sports Landscape Consultation

• Update sports landscape analysis with focus on media and property outlook within soccer, particularly for the new MLS season structure, NWSL and Women's World Cup
• Analyze and understand the consumption behaviors by sports or property across channels
• Maintain in-depth understanding of emerging media and evaluate strategic integration opportunities
• Provide timely media and sports marketplace information regarding both sponsorship and pricing trends

Requirements

• Passion for sports is a must; experience working within sports preferred
• 4-5 years in the media industry and experience with multiple media; digital experience preferred
• Extremely strong communicator, both written and verbal – in person and on conference calls
• Creative thinker who has the ability to develop unique ideas, solutions, and programs
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage and prioritize many simultaneous deliverables
• Strong background in client services and account management

$50,000 - $95,000

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$50,000 - $95,000