Vice President, Publicis Sports

Publicis Sport, the sports marketing division within Publicis Media, is searching for a Vice President in New York, NY. This position requires a highly motivated and entrepreneurial‑minded person to lead the oversight of the team, to manage client relationships and to liaise with sports properties and media partnerships. The role includes account management, prospecting new business and new lines of business opportunities.

Responsibilities

Account leadership on multiple accounts within Publicis

Lead analysis and understanding of client business strategies and objectives, and utilize that understanding to identify, develop and deliver high‑value marketing recommendations and executions

Provide clients with end to end strategic thought leadership across the full sports and entertainment marketing landscape

Motivate and manage 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

Participate in sports strategy work sessions and discussions

Build, maintain and grow client relationships at all levels

Build, maintain and grow relationships with rights holders and media owners and internal agency counterparts

Play an active role in major agency new business pitches

Maintain superior knowledge of the dynamic marketplace/client needs in order to react quickly to identify unique opportunities for revenue growth

Strong interpersonal and management skills with the ability to influence senior‑level decision makers, internal and external, in order to reach goals and objectives

Qualifications

Minimum 12+ years Sports Marketing experience

Strong senior‑level industry relationships

Experience in an agency environment

History of success in supporting new business acquisitions

Strong presentation skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated ability to think strategically

Must be a self‑starter who works well in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment

Proven ability to interact with people at all levels of an organization, fostering strong cross‑functional teamwork and results

Significant experience in a service, delivery and/or customer focused organization

Core competencies 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 must

Strong written and verbal communication skills a must

Confident and comfortable presenting to senior clients and partners

Existing relationships with sport properties and media members

Benefits
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 USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation
Compensation Range: USD $159,695.00 – USD $255,645.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant and the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

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