Account Executive - Sports, Media & Entertainment

The Branded Agency is looking for a talented account executive to join its sports, media and entertainment practice. Our agency is well known in the space, earning increasing recognition and has an immediate need to grow its team. 

This position requires a mix of media savvy, knowledge of sports and strategic thinking. Responsibilities include media pitching, interview preparation, client research projects, client communication and campaign development. 

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Four-year college degree in communications, marketing, advertising journalism or related field
• Minimum one year agency experience as an associate account executive, assistant account executive or account executive, or equivalent position (Note: While agency internship experience will distinguish candidates, it does not count toward this requirement. We kindly ask those with this level of experience to apply for our associate account executive or account coordinator positions as they become available.).
• Extensive knowledge of sports, technology and business and the intersection of the three
• Experience writing pitches at least multiple times weekly
• Experience using MuckRack, Cision or Meltwater or other media database
• Knowledge of sports, entertainment, media and business outlets.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with sports, media and entertainment clients
• Knowledge of sports business trades and ability to distinguish between those outlets and consumer-facing sports publications
• Experience working with league or team communications executives
• Experience drafting press releases and quotes