Senior Manager

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’s Brands division is looking for a motivated individual to join one of our priority client account teams. The role will be a key player in supporting the day-to-day management of select partnerships, strategizing integrated marketing programs across social, digital and experiential, as well as supporting broader strategic initiatives across the business. This position is responsible for leading, developing and managing a variety of current and prospective business relationships, sponsorships, and other partnerships in order to ensure client satisfaction.

What You’ll Do: 

• Support the day-to-day management of select partnerships, with responsibility for crafting, executing, and measuring key sponsorship, experiential, social, digital and programs.
• Lead the research and strategy work supporting key current and future partnerships exploration; assists the internal team with partner negotiations.
• Take on specialized roles or projects, including working with properties, agencies, and client teams to execute programs.
• Help cross functional team leads with event logistics planning, implementation, and execution as applicable.
• Perform research and analysis of various audiences, trends and statistics to help inform strategies and initiatives.
• Monitor media, trends and changing sports, entertainment and cultural landscape to keep company executives and team members aware and to maintain Wasserman’s position as the most knowledgeable in the industry.
• Work creatively with client team members to develop decks and report materials.
• Coordinate client and company programs through various tools such as email, phone calls, and conference calls.
• Perform various tasks as needed by internal team members such as research, reports, daily updates, editing of materials, etc.
• Stay up to date on client product / service offering and is able to thoughtfully present to potential partners.
• Learn and manages client-facing project management systems and legal processes for the purposes of supporting the creation and approval of different project documents.
• Maintain positive relationships with clients to encourage new and repeat business opportunities.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required
• 5+ years relevant experience with minimum 3 years of direct experience in account and project management (preferably in baseball and basketball league and/or team partnerships)
• Tertiary understanding of US travel and accommodation brands and associated offerings
• Up-to-date knowledge of the sports and entertainment landscape with a working knowledge of what is happening across culture today
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite, particularly with PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Must be able to multi-task and self-manage to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities.
• Must be flexible and comfortable to assume multiple roles as needed by the team.
• Possess exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Carries out responsibilities with minimal direction.
• Motivated, goal oriented, persistent and a skilled negotiator.
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
• Ability to think creatively in a team environment.
• Must be flexible and react calmly under stressful circumstances.

Base salary range: $76k-$85k, 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.