Associate Manager, Brand Partnerships & Insights

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music and entertainment, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.

Job Overview:
Wasserman is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our one of our client account teams within our Brands division. This role will support the day-to-day management of a diverse mix of business relationships, sponsorships, and partnerships, with a specific focus on sports, entertainment and culture partnerships.

What You’ll Do:

• Support team members in client service, partnership management, relationship development, and project coordination by managing project trackers, taking meeting notes, and tracking next steps and follow ups for ongoing workstreams
• Assist in developing 360-partnership marketing plans, from evaluation to strategic direction and implementation
• Partner with the internal research and insights team to establish program success metrics and support effectiveness evaluations
• Assist with negotiations between partners and clients, ensuring optimal leveraging of benefits and assets
• Cultivate relationships with clients, properties, talent partners, media partners, and internal teams
• Support oversight of client-related and partnership budgets, tracking, billing, and reporting
• Act as the point of contact for clients and partners, participating in regular check-ins, status meetings, and issue resolution
• Support team through condensed timelines, multiple deliverables, and various stakeholders
• Support, initiate, and delegate regular two-way communication between clients, internal teams, and external partners
• Identify new strategic opportunities and contribute to cutting-edge strategic plans

What We’re Looking For:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree
• Two years of relevant client management experience
• Experience working in HBCU/Culture partnerships preferred
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Suite, particularly PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Up-to-date knowledge of the sports and entertainment industry with a working understanding of what is happening across cultures today and tomorrow
• Exceptional communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Familiarity with technology and consumer electronics related to the mobile device market and key players
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
• Must be flexible and react calmly under stressful circumstances

Base salary range: $66k -70k, plus bonus potential if applicable for role.
Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role.

Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Wasserman is proudly an equal opportunity employer. We are always searching for the most passionate and talented people from all backgrounds and experiences to join us.

20 years into our evolution, we continue to expand services and geographies across the exciting and extraordinary worlds of sports, music, entertainment and culture.

We are committed to making a meaningful difference and driving real change when it comes to diversity equity and inclusion — not only among our employees, but in how we serve clients and push the industry at large.

If this sounds like a place you’d like to work, let’s talk!

Wasserman is a global leader in sports, music and entertainment. Founded in 2002, Wasserman represents many of the world’s most iconic sports and entertainment figures, musical artists, brands and properties, empowering them to shape culture and captivate audiences worldwide.