Analyst, Sponsorship Valuation

Octagon

8h • $50,000 - $60,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Octagon is the world’s largest sports and entertainment agency. We are the agency brands turn to when they need to know which sports, teams, leagues, and properties to sponsor. We are looking for an Analyst, Sponsorship Valuation to join our Strategy team. In this role, you will conduct sponsorship valuations that inform the fair market value of a proposal, renewal, or new partnership offering. You also will assist the team in refining our methodology, while harnessing the data of a team that evaluates more than $2 billion in partnership assets each year. This role is ideally suited for a data-driven and numbers-oriented professional who is eager to blend proven analytical skills with a personal passion for the world of sports and entertainment.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of relevant experience in sponsorship, analytics or consulting
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving abilities
• Formal education or previous professional experience in an analytical and/or insights-driven field (could include economics, marketing, statistics and/or advanced math/stats courses)
• A process-oriented thinker who thrives on quantifying abstract concepts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to convey complex ideas in a straightforward way
• Comfort driving and executing several initiatives simultaneously
• A highly motivated self-starter who is intellectually curious
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel proficiency, and data visualization experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in SQL, R a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist with – and at times lead – all phases of sponsorship valuations, including research, data modeling, analysis, and production of client presentations
• Learn Octagon’s sponsorship valuation methodology and workshop approaches that drive it forward
• Enter deals and valuation data into a database of partnership data and identify insights to the benefit of Octagon and its clients
• Develop an understanding of our clients’ business and marketing needs
• Work with the strategy team on additional projects, as assigned
• Collect competitive and market data, and present relevant insights as actionable strategies for brands or properties

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer
• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law
• Accommodation to participate in the application process

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed