Specialist, Oly Rights & Sponsorship

Job Description

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Pre-sale process:
• The position will assist in pre-sale, execution & post-sale efforts for NBCUniversal's Olympic Rights & Sponsorship Group.
• Ability to build and maintain tracking documents with attention to detail.
• This role will interface with internal constituencies (marketing, sales, management, research, production, and legal) in order to secure requisite input/approvals for business opportunities.
• Individual must also have the ability to interface with external customers (advertisers, agencies) and translate the needs of the target brand into executable programs that generate revenue for NBC Universal.

Create Marketing Strategy:
• Visual storytelling: Weave insights and ideas into compelling, coherent stories using PowerPoint and other desktop design applications.

Communication:
• Cultivate relationships and facilitate efficient, transparent communication with internal partners.

Cross-platform dexterity:
• Support in the development of ideas that stretch across platforms (linear, streaming, digital, social, VOD, etc.)

Post-sale process:
• Assist in the execution of multi-platform campaign packages sold to brand partners and ensuring all stakeholders are consistently informed and adhering to the terms of the deal.
• Work with key counterparts in Production, Programming, Promotions and USOPP, as well as other Solutions teams from across NBC Universal to ensure successful and quality execution of all sponsorship elements.

Qualifications

Qualifications:
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience with a sports property/league, agency, client or media company sales/marketing organization background, where the individual had thorough understanding of sponsorship sales process as well as proven track record of developing and implementing successful marketing programs for advertisers.
• Aptitude and direct experience in developing sports sponsorships or Marketing Solutions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of sales, media and brand marketing process.
• Ability to solve problems and work proactively.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of the digital marketplace preferred.

Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY
• Willingness to travel and work overtime
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older
• Desired Characteristics:
• General understanding of advertising within all platforms of the sports media space
• Knowledge of Sports marketplace
• Experience in presentation development
• Strong organizational, project & event management
• Understanding of the creative development process
• Knowledge of media marketing, the sales process, and media in general
• Meticulous with a keen eye for detail
• Highly innovative with positive energy
• Demonstrates excellent oral, written, presentation and budget management skills
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office, other presentation platforms, etc.

Salary Range: $65,000 - 70,000

Additional Information

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