Leads the day-to-day management of select partnerships, with responsibility for crafting, executing, and measuring key retail, social, digital, and experiential programs.
Supports the research and strategy work leading into key partnership renewals and assists the internal team with partner negotiations.
Oversees activation budgets for the client’s sponsorships, with responsibility for internal tracking and reconciliation.
Takes on specialized roles or projects, including working with third party vendors and partner agencies to execute client programs.
Leads event logistics planning, implementation, and execution as applicable.
Performs research and analysis of various demographics and statistics to help inform strategies and initiatives.
Monitors 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.
Works creatively with client team members to develop decks and report materials.
Coordinates client and company programs through various tools such as email, phone calls, and conference calls.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
NBA experience required
6+ years relevant experience with minimum 4 years of direct experience in account and project management (preferably in the sports or entertainment field).
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.

Benefits

competitive base salary plus bonus potential
committed to making a meaningful difference and driving real change when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

account managementproject managementbudget trackingresearch and analysisevent logistics planningMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Excelnegotiation skillsdata analysis

Soft Skills

communication skillsmulti-taskingself-managementflexibilitycreativityattention to detailorganizational skillsgoal-orientedpersistencecalm under pressure

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree