Associate Director, PM Sports (contract)

Associate Director/Director Sports Marketing

Publicis Sport, the sports marketing division within Publicis Media, is searching for a contract Associate Director/Director in New York, NY. This position requires a highly motivated and entrepreneurial-minded person to lead the oversight of the team, and management of client relationships as well as liaise with sports properties and media partnerships. The role includes both account management, as well as prospecting new business and new lines of business opportunities.
Responsibilities

Supervise project management around execution of client sports marketing partnerships across property and media channels
Analyze and understand client business strategies and objectives, and use that understanding to identify, develop and deliver high-value marketing recommendations and executions
Write and deliver sports media and marketing strategies and be responsible for the translation of these strategies into final recommendations and implementation plans
Craft strategic recommendations for the sponsorship campaign that are relevant, rooted in fan passions and aligned with both brand initiatives and the client target audience
Provide clients with end to end strategic thought leadership across the full sports marketing landscape
Support client on overall sponsorship strategy
Develop, nurture, and expand client relationships and client business
Build, maintain and grow relationships with rights holders and media owners and internal agency counterparts
Partner with internal agency groups and spearhead the collaboration, planning, and development of all client programming to support partnerships
Drive cross functional project management to support integrated marketing campaigns and ways of working
Command a comprehensive understanding of marketing communications which can be effectively translated into developing marketing goals, objectives, and strategies
Motivate and oversee a team in the creation, development and execution of strategies, solutions, tactics and programs
Facilitate team building through collaborative management style, open communication and focused project management to assure that assignments are driven in a timely manner
Maintain outstanding knowledge of the dynamic marketplace/client needs in order to react quickly to identify unique opportunities for revenue growth
Demonstrate problem solving and intervention when necessary
Play active role in major agency new business pitches
Develop POV's and whitepapers on sports industry developments
Oversight and management of direct reports, while also supporting career development
Other related duties/projects as reasonably assigned
Qualifications

Minimum 8-10+ years Sports Marketing experience
Core proficiencies include: Sports media knowledge, sports marketing strategy, sport media relationships and media buying/planning experience
Demonstrated ability to understand and deliver on ideas and activation plans rooted in client business strategies and objectives
Possess significant (industry, property) marketing partnership/sponsorship experience, ideally within an agency setting and excel at handling expectations with multiple partners
Excellent Project Management skills, managing across several workstreams to connect all of the dots
Strong presentation development (PowerPoint) and Excel skills a requirement
Strong written and verbal communication skills a requirement
Confident and comfortable presenting to senior clients and partners
Demonstrated ability to think strategically
Be a self-starter who works well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Proven ability to lead and interact with people at all levels of an organization, fostering strong cross-functional teamwork and results
Existing relationships with sport properties and media members
Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Diffrence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.
Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: $46.13 - $72.59 hourly. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/30/2025