ESPN Chicago Market Manager

Good Karma Broadcasting • Chicago, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

ESPN Chicago is seeking a Market Manager who will play a critical leadership role in driving the success of ESPN Chicago. This role is responsible for building and sustaining a positive, collaborative team culture rooted in GKB’s core values while delivering strong business results. The Market Manager leads with accountability, curiosity, and care — supporting teammate growth, strengthening partner relationships, and ensuring the market operates efficiently, strategically, and in alignment with company goals. As a visible leader and ambassador of Good Karma Brands, the Market Manager represents the organization with integrity, energy, and a commitment to over delivering for teammates, partners, and the communities we serve.

Requirements

• Proven leadership experience with the ability to inspire, develop, and hold teammates accountable
• Strong business acumen, including experience with revenue growth, expense management, and budgeting
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate goals into actionable plans
• Comfortable leveraging technology and data to inform decisions and drive results
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across teams and departments

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Salesforce, WideOrbit, vCreative, and Adobe Sign
• Experience integrating AI tools into leadership and business workflows

Responsibilities

• Strengthen and grow a positive, collaborative team culture grounded in GKB’s core values, as reflected in teammate engagement and results from GKB’s 12Q teammate engagement survey
• Manage Directors in the ESPN Chicago office, which may include but is not limited to the Director of Content, Director of Sales, and Director of Markeing
• Manage expenses thoughtfully and within budget to meet cash flow expectations; including oversight and management of full ESPN Chicago budget
• Manage and play an active role in driving revenue growth to achieve and exceed sales goals
• Lead, manage, and hold market leaders and managers accountable to their roles, responsibilities, and career expectations
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with partners, teammates, and centers of influence within the market, including play-by-play and team relationships
• Stay informed and engaged with the market’s on-air and online content and collaborate with talent and leadership
• Set strategic plans and goals in partnership with other managers and leadership, leveraging resources across the company to achieve new revenue growth
• Continuously identify and implement opportunities to improve or grow the market, processes, and personal leadership effectiveness
• Leverage technology and business systems, including Salesforce, WideOrbit, vCreative, and Adobe Sign, to improve market performance, communication, and operational effectiveness
• Appropriately integrate AI tools into leadership and business workflows to improve efficiency, decision-making, quality, and execution while maintaining accuracy, sound judgment, confidentiality, and company standards
• Support teammate growth and development across the market, including full-time, part-time, contract teammates, as well as those on the depth chart
• Communicate effectively within the local market and with the Home Office, including collaboration with Teammate Development & Experience, Collections, Traffic, Creative Services/BrandWorks, Facilities & Contracts, Engineering, IT, and other teams
• Lead with humility, hunger, and emotional intelligence while exemplifying the GKB core values
• Perform other assigned responsibilities
• Be a Good Karma Brands ambassador by adhering to the GKB core values: Listen, Be Honest, Work Hard, Over Deliver, Teamwork, and Follow Through

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, 401(k) Plan, dependent care, paid parental leave, and additional benefits
• Opportunities for salary growth based on increased skills and responsibilities and the achievement of targeted goals

What This Job Offers

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