USMT - One Sixty Over Ninety LLC

Publicis Groupe ANZ; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental

Vision

Disability

401K

Parental and family care leave

Family forming assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Job summary

160over90, a Publicis Sport company, is seeking an Associate Director to lead and execute client projects across audience profiling, partnership valuation, and measurement of impact. You will collaborate with strategy, account, and analytics teams, and interact directly with clients.

The role requires steering a small team, driving strategic thinking, and elevating research outputs while aligning with client objectives and budgets.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience required.
• 6+ years of business strategy, consulting, research, or agency experience (sports/entertainment preferred).
• Deep knowledge of sponsorship and the sports industry.
• Experience with secondary and syndicated research tools (GWI, YouGov, social listening, media analysis).
• Proficient with PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Proficient with partnership valuation techniques and data.
• Familiarity with brand measurement or media analytics is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to tell client-ready stories.

Responsibilities

• Combine Sponsorship Intelligence with research tools to inform strategy and opportunities.
• Deliver partnership valuations to guide decisions and negotiations.
• Develop reporting and dashboards in collaboration with analytics partners.
• Support account teams with recommendations aligned to client objectives and trends.
• Contribute to business development and expand research scope and impact.
• Lead a small team to deliver projects meeting client needs, budgets and SOWs.
• Monitor sports, entertainment, and tech trends to identify opportunities.
• Foster a high-performance culture and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Sponsorship research

Strategy leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Client storytelling

Team leadership

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent

Tools

GWI

YouGov

Social listening

Media value/exposure data

Job description

Company description

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With over 600 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Coca-Cola, Macy’s, Marriott International, McDonald’s, Verizon and Visa. 160over90 is part of Publicis Groupe. Follow our story at 160over90.com

Overview

160over90, a Publicis Sport company, is an award-winning global marketing agency that forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With 700 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency brings a full-service, channel-agnostic approach with deep expertise in partnerships, experiential marketing, and cultural strategy.

From global sponsorships and brand partnerships to live experiences and content, 160over90 helps leading brands show up meaningfully in culture, and measure the impact of those moments on brand and business outcomes.

Our Research & Analytics team sits at the center of this work, helping uncover insights that guide the right partnership choices, values the opportunity and measures the impact partnerships deliver across brand, business, and audience.

Role

As an Associate Director you will play a key role in leading and executing projects for 160over90’s clients. You’ll support at each stage of the client lifecycle from audience profiling, partnership identification & valuation through to measurement of impact.

This is a cross-functional role that requires strong collaboration with strategy, account, and analytics teams, as well as direct interaction with clients.

This position is ideal for someone who can independently manage projects, contribute to strategic thinking, and elevate the quality of research outputs across the team. They will also be able to lead a small team to effectively deliver projects and serve as a leader and role model.

Responsibilities

• Combine Publicis Sports’ Sponsorship Intelligence expertise with additional research tools to help inform strategy, positioning, and partnership opportunities.
• Deliver partnership valuations that inform decision making and support contract negotiation.
• Support the development of reporting and measurement outputs, including performance summaries and dashboards, in collaboration with analytics partners.
• Provide support to account teams when making informed recommendations to clients based upon their objectives, market trends, sponsorship measurement, value drivers, potential opportunities etc.
• Contribute to business development and help identify opportunities to expand research scope and impact.
• Lead a small team to ensure that projects are produced according to client need, SOW’s and budgets.
• Monitor trends in the sports, entertainment, and technology landscapes to keep team members and executives up to date and identify new opportunities.
• Contribute to positive team culture to foster high performance, efficient processes, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience required.
• 6+ years of business strategy, consulting, research, or agency experience (preferably in the sports/entertainment industry). Must have a deep knowledge of sponsorship and the sports industry.
• Experience working with secondary and syndicated research tools (e.g. GWI, YouGov, social listening, earned & owned media analysis, media value & exposure data etc.)
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, particularly with PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Must be proficient with partnership valuation techniques and associated data.
• Familiarity with brand measurement, campaign analytics, or media performance is a plus.
• Proficiency in statistical and analytical techniques (e.g., segmentation, regression, modelling) is a plus.
• Ability to communicate professionally in both a written and verbal context with the ability to tell compelling, client-ready stories.
• Ability to synthesize multiple data sources into clear, actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Attention to detail, ability to work with deadlines, and ability to coordinate across multiple departments.
• Intellectual curiosity and propensity to learn new subjects quickly.
• Proven experience in collaborating across teams and lines of business within large organizations, including influencing partners and working with diverse teams.
• Ability to anticipate and quickly assess continually changing client needs and adapt resources and strategies accordingly.
• Ability to lead a team in a comprehensive and organizational manner.

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive.

• medical coverage
• dental
• vision
• disability
• 401K
• parental and family care leave
• family forming assistance
• tuition reimbursement
• flexible time off

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $ - . This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/2/2026.