The Sports Brand Solutions group is a team of experts that manage sponsorship strategy, ideation, and execution specific to assigned sports or addressable properties. The primary function of the team is to maximize revenue across the entire ESPN Platform by working closely with Disney Ad Sales, ESPN Production/Editorial/Marketing/Programming and advertisers. There will be a variety of sport and functional assignment responsibilities including NFL, Golf, Sports Betting, XFL and Women's Sports Initiatives across Linear, Addressable (Digital) and Social properties.
This role may be based in New York, NY, Santa Monica, CA, or Bristol, CT.
Responsibilities :
The Manager, Sports Brand Solutions, will be responsible for playing a key role in developing and executing customized, integrated, multimedia sponsorship programs for Disney Ad Sales, and/or supporting our sponsorship business specifically for multiple sport properties.
In this effort, the individual will have core job functions that include but are not limited to the below:

• Be the subject matter expert and strategist on key assignments (e.g. NFL, Golf, Sports Betting, XFL, Women's Sports Initiatives)
• Lead development and execution of multimedia sponsorships to maximize advertising sales revenue
• Lead response to client driven Requests for Proposals (RFP's), managing sales deliverables and timelines
• Serve as Ad Sales point of contact to Production and Content teams
• Integrate within Sports Brand Solutions to collaborate and share addressable expertise
• Project manage new digital innovation initiatives
• Communicate sales strategy across Disney Ad Sales
• Collaborate with internal parties to build general and custom opportunities
• Pitch sponsorships both internally and externally with clients
• Lead post-sale execution across purview
• Guide junior team members across various business functions

Basic Qualifications :

• 4+ years of marketing or sponsorship preferred
• Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, GoogleDocs
• Highly organized, time management skills, ability to multi-task
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to think outside the box

Preferred Qualifications:

• Team player with the desire to do whatever it takes

Preferred Education :

• BA or BS preferred

Additional Information :
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