Executive, Brand Sponsorships - UTA Creators

Job Description

UTA seeks a Brand Sponsorships Executive to join UTA's Creators group. The ideal candidate will think creatively about market opportunities and play a key role in driving client-facing strategic growth initiatives and new business across the media, entertainment, and consumer/lifestyle sectors.
United Talent Agency represents the leading voices in media and entertainment around the world. With the ability to form partnerships with top talent and Global brands, UTA is at the forefront of the creator economy.
The salary range for this role is $150,000 to $175,000 commensurate with experience and skills.
What You Will Do
• Build strong relationships with clients and agents to foster trust and confidence, serving as a creative expert during our brand process and internal brand management initiatives
• Drive partnership opportunities for creator-led campaigns across podcasts, video, social, custom content, sponsorships/events, and direct-to-brand activations
• Create a strategic plan for prospecting new leads in sponsorships, live events, and endorsements across Fortune 500 brands, media agencies, and emerging digital platforms
• Maintain a collaborative and creative approach with internal teams to develop new solutions tied to client success metrics
• Identify and cultivate relationships in digital advertising, podcast, streaming media, and creator economy communities
• Seek out partnership opportunities that resonate with audiences in sports, gaming/streaming, tech, and entertainment, pairing creators with brands to maximize impact the digital advertising, streaming media, Esports/Gaming communities
What You Will Need
• 5+ years of sponsorship, partnerships, or digital media sales experience, including creator, podcast, or content integrations
• Understanding of the creator and digital media ecosystem, including podcasts, YouTube, social, and live/IRL events, and how to package them for brands
• Ability to prospect, build pipeline, and close quick-turn deals while managing longer-cycle multi-creator programs
• The ability to think creatively to identify partnership opportunities and execute against those opportunities
• Strong relationships with brand marketers, media agencies, and category buyers in sports, tech, gaming/streaming, and entertainment verticals
• A passion for creator-led media, cultural trends, and connecting brands with engaged communities
What You Will Get
• The unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of the leading global entertainment companies
• Access to the tools, leadership, and resources you will need to create and drive a center of excellence
• The opportunity to do the best work of your career
• Work in an inclusive and diverse company culture
• Competitive benefits and programs to support your well-being
• Experience working in a collaborative environment with room to grow
About UTA
UTA unites ideas, opportunities and talent. The company represents some of the world's most iconic, barrier-breaking artists, creators and changemakers-from actors, athletes and musicians to writers, gamers and digital influencers. One of the most influential companies in global entertainment, UTA's business spans talent representation, content production, as well as strategic advisory and marketing work with some of the world's biggest brands. Affiliated companies include Digital Brand Architects, KLUTCH Sports Group, Curtis Brown Group, and MediaLink. UTA is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, New York and London.
For more information: https://www.unitedtalent.com/about/

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-1280me-216-73-216-129-42 in your application.