Manager, Brands

Wasserman•New York, NY

5d•$70,000 - $73,000

About The Position

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music and entertainment, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com. Job Overview: Wasserman’s Brands division is looking for a motivated individual to join one of our priority client account teams. The role will lead the day-to-day management of select partnerships, developing and executing core retail, social, digital, and experiential programs, as well as supporting broader strategic initiatives across the business. This position is responsible for leading, developing and managing a variety of current and prospective business relationships, sponsorships, and other partnerships in order to ensure client satisfaction.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
NBA experience required
6+ years relevant experience with minimum 4 years of direct experience in account and project management (preferably in the sports or entertainment field).
Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite, particularly with PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
Must be able to multi-task and self-manage to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities.
Must be flexible and comfortable to assume multiple roles as needed by the team.
Possess exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
Carries out responsibilities with minimal direction.
Motivated, goal oriented, persistent and a skilled negotiator.
Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
Ability to think creatively in a team environment.
Must be flexible and react calmly under stressful circumstances.

Responsibilities

Leads the day-to-day management of select partnerships, with responsibility for crafting, executing, and measuring key retail, social, digital, and experiential programs.
Supports the research and strategy work leading into key partnership renewals and assists the internal team with partner negotiations.
Oversees activation budgets for the client’s sponsorships, with responsibility for internal tracking and reconciliation.
Takes on specialized roles or projects, including working with third party vendors and partner agencies to execute client programs.
Leads event logistics planning, implementation, and execution as applicable.
Performs research and analysis of various demographics and statistics to help inform strategies and initiatives.
Monitors media, trends and changing sports, entertainment and cultural landscape to keep company executives and team members aware and to maintain Wasserman’s position as the most knowledgeable in the industry.
Works creatively with client team members to develop decks and report materials.
Coordinates client and company programs through various tools such as email, phone calls, and conference calls.
Performs various tasks as needed by internal team members such as research, reports, daily updates, editing of materials, tracking documents, etc.
Stays up to date on client product / service offering and is able to thoughtfully present to potential partners.
Learns and manages client-facing project management systems and legal processes for the purposes of supporting the creation and approval of different project documents.
Maintains positive relationships with clients to encourage new and repeat business opportunities.