Director, Olympic Partnerships

The Account Director/Senior Director is a seasoned Olympic marketer who will lead the day-to-day account team and assist clients in the development and execution of Olympic marketing initiatives. This person will advise and manage strategic concept development through program execution, alongside bringing new ideas and opportunities for consideration. The role involves daily interaction with corporate clients, properties, and vendors, ensuring quality work, and leading sponsorship strategy, development, and implementation, including onsite activation at high-profile sporting events.

Must Have

• Lead day-to-day account team for Olympic marketing initiatives.
• Manage strategic concept development and program execution.
• Lead client and internal stakeholder communication.
• Support sponsorship initiatives with clients, properties, and vendors.
• Ensure quality work and effective account management.
• Assist with sponsorship strategy, development, and implementation.
• Develop and execute sponsorship activation ideas.
• Oversee onsite sponsorship activation at high-profile events.
• Negotiate contracts with teams, players, and vendors.
• Provide industry insights and sponsorship analysis.
• Evaluate new sponsorship opportunities.
• Identify and contact potential marketing partners.
• Collaborate with internal divisions for program implementation.
• Present to senior client and agency executives.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field.
• 8-10 years of Olympic marketing experience.
• Proven client and team management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong Olympic network.
• Track record in creative marketing solutions.
• Ability to lead cross-functional marketing programs.
• Manage high volume client-service deliverables.
• Manage client and agency relationships.
• Intellectual leadership and problem-solving.
• Broad understanding of global popular culture.
• Excellent time management, written, and oral communication.
• Ability to travel 25%.

Good to Have

• MBA preferred

Perks & Benefits

• Health care
• Retirement
• Vacation and other paid time off
• Additional offerings

Who We Are:

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With 800 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Amazon, Coca-Cola, DP World, Macy’s, Marriott International, McDonald’s, Verizon and Visa. 160over90 is part of WME Group, a global representation business comprising the world’s leading talent, intellectual property and brands.

THIS IS FOR A FUTURE OPPORTUNITY BASED IN LOS ANGELES or NYC

The Role and What You’ll Do:

The Account Director/Senior Director is a seasoned Olympic marketer who will lead the day-to-day account team and assist clients in the development and execution of Olympic marketing initiatives. This person will advise and manage strategic concept development through program execution, alongside bringing new ideas and opportunities for consideration. The Account Director/Senior Director will regularly lead communication with key client personnel as well as internal agency stakeholders.

• Interacting daily with corporate clients, properties and multiple agencies/vendors to support sponsorship initiatives
• Leading daily performance of account team, ensuring quality work, professional communications, effective process implementation alongside timely & strategic account management
• Assisting with sponsorship strategy, development and implementation for clients, including negotiating necessary contractual partnership terms, overseeing assets and third-party vendor involvement, internal/external communications, promotions and onsite activation
• Developing sponsorship activation ideas and execution plans based on client objectives/budget
• Oversight of tactical onsite sponsorship activation at high-profile sporting events. Specific elements may include, but are not limited to, talent booking, hospitality management, PR integration, client executive presence, relationship management, guest experiences, property management, etc.
• Program development utilizing sponsorship assets
• Negotiating team, player and third-party vendor contracts
• Providing industry insights & sponsorship/property analysis, including incremental opportunities for integration and co-promotions
• Leading evaluation and a POV of new sponsorship opportunities
• Identifying and contacting potential marketing partners for client goals/objectives
• Interfacing with internal divisions as necessary to develop and implement client programs
• Presenting to senior level client and/or internal agency executives

You Have These:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Marketing or related field, MBA preferred, but not required
• A minimum of 8-10 years of Olympic marketing experienced at an agency, client or property
• Proven client and team management experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Wider Olympic network to stay connected to trends/insights for agency’s benefit
• Proven track record in developing and implementing creative solutions to marketing challenges
• Ability to lead the development and implementation of marketing programs with a cross-functional team
• Proven ability to manage a high volume of client-service deliverables without sacrificing quality
• Ability to manage day-to-day relationships with clients and other agency divisions
• Intellectual leadership, a problem-solving aptitude, and a broad understanding of global popular culture
• Excellent time management, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to travel 25% of the time (including weekend events)

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

160/90 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that encourages applications from qualified, eligible candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences regardless of race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.