Director, Olympic Partnerships

• Lead the day-to-day account team and assist clients in the development and execution of Olympic marketing initiatives
• Advise and manage strategic concept development through program execution
• Bring new ideas and opportunities for consideration
• Regularly lead communication with key client personnel as well as internal agency stakeholders
• Interact daily with corporate clients, properties and multiple agencies/vendors to support sponsorship initiatives
• Lead daily performance of account team, ensuring quality work, professional communications, effective process implementation alongside timely & strategic account management
• Assist with sponsorship strategy, development and implementation for clients, including negotiating necessary contractual partnership terms, overseeing assets and third-party vendor involvement, internal/external communications, promotions and onsite activation
• Develop sponsorship activation ideas and execution plans based on client objectives/budget
• Oversight of tactical onsite sponsorship activation at high-profile sporting events
• Program development utilizing sponsorship assets
• Negotiating team, player and third-party vendor contracts
• Provide industry insights & sponsorship/property analysis, including incremental opportunities for integration and co-promotions
• Lead evaluation and a POV of new sponsorship opportunities
• Identify and contact potential marketing partners for client goals/objectives
• Interface with internal divisions as necessary to develop and implement client programs
• Present to senior level client and/or internal agency executives

• Bachelor’s degree required in Marketing or related field
• A minimum of 8-10 years of Olympic marketing experienced at an agency, client or property
• Proven client and team management experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Wider Olympic network to stay connected to trends/insights for agency’s benefit
• Proven track record in developing and implementing creative solutions to marketing challenges
• Ability to lead the development and implementation of marketing programs with a cross-functional team
• Proven ability to manage a high volume of client-service deliverables without sacrificing quality
• Ability to manage day-to-day relationships with clients and other agency divisions
• Intellectual leadership, a problem-solving aptitude, and a broad understanding of global popular culture
• Excellent time management, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to travel 25% of the time (including weekend events)

MBA preferred, but not required

robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings