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/Product/Programming, and advertisers. There will be a variety of sport and functional assignment responsibilities, which may include NFL, Golf, Sports Betting, Women’s Sports Initiatives, Fantasy, Streaming and Social. This role may be based in one of the following locations: 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 Streaming and Fantasy as part of the Addressable Team.
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, Women’s Sports Initiatives, Streaming, ESPN Films, ESPN+, Fantasy)
• 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 :

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

Preferred Education :

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent preferred

Additional Information :
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