Director, Sports Investment

Omnicom Media Group US•New York, NY

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) – delivers transformational experiences for consumers, clients, and talent. Powered by the Omni marketing orchestration system, OMG connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, PHD, and Hearts & Science to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences for the more than 24,000 people serving the world’s leading brands in OMG agencies around the globe. As the Director, Sports Investment, your role will be that of a primary contact and source of key information for clients, partner agencies, vendors, and internal teams. You will also oversee the implementation of media plans and advise on buy stewardship based on data driven decisions through results analysis and campaign trending.

Requirements

7-10 years’ experience as a member of an Omnichannel Video Investment team
Track record of negotiating complex strategic partnership agreements
Proficient in analyzing and interpreting data and insights to help drive and inform meaningful insights
Strong business acumen and interpersonal skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations
Highly effective mentor, motivator, and leader of junior level staff
Strength in relationship development and management, as it pertains to clients, partners, and coworkers
Able to hit and exceed targeted goals and deliverables as agreed upon
Drive to be proactive and bring their informed point of view to deliver the highest quality of work
Ability to develop ideas independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Understanding of Sports/Media business models preferred
Experience working in related role in the sports/media industry
A personal passion for sports and/or media technology
Background within the Television & Digital buying systems, not required, but a plus (can be but not limited to DDS & Prisma)

Responsibilities

Maintain client relationships where applicable
Contribute to new business efforts including research, ideation, pricing, and presenting
Analyze, identify, and realize compelling insights and trends and apply those to buy executions
Elevate strategic thinking at all levels, inspiring and creating new ideas that permeate across our people
Meet with media sales reps and industry representatives on a regular basis to pursue ideas that are strategically aligned with the client’s business and needs
Works in direct cooperation with respective strategy teams
Develop expertise and serve in an advisory capacity on all emerging TV trends (i.e., Programmatic, Addressable, OTT)
Provide oversight to junior level and supervisory staff by providing oversight to their buys and aiding them in identifying insights and trends
Lead multiple projects concurrently, while prioritizing the most important, right-fit opportunities at hand