Senior Athlete Manager

Dulcedo Management • Montreal, QC

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Sports branch is looking for a Senior Athlete Manager to sit at the heart of athlete relationships, brand strategy, and commercial growth intersect. This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who understands athletes not just as talent, but as brands, businesses, and long-term growth stories. We’re looking for a senior person who can step into meaningful athlete relationships, help drive partnership strategy, and play a real role in shaping the future of the branch. This is a major seat on the team. This person will work closely with some of our most important athletes, helping guide their day-to-day management, brand positioning, partnership development, and overall trajectory. This is a role for someone who brings taste, instinct, credibility, and the kind of relationship skills that make athletes and partners trust you quickly. Reporting to our Associate Director, Sports, this person will be a key contributor to the next chapter of our sports unit. You will help strengthen how we support hero talent, how we think about partnership opportunities, and how we continue building a branch with serious ambition across North America. For the right person, this is a chance to take everything you know about sports, talent, partnerships, and digital visibility - and apply it in a more direct, influential, and career-defining way.

Requirements

• 6–9 years of experience in athlete management, creator partnerships, sports partnerships, sponsorships, talent management, sports marketing, or a closely related field
• Strong experience managing or supporting high-profile athlete, creator, or public figure relationships
• Proven ability to identify and grow brand partnership opportunities with both strategic thinking and strong execution
• Strong instincts around athlete branding, commercial positioning, and relationship management
• Deep understanding of the sports, partnership, and digital visibility landscape
• Experience working in environments where relationships move quickly, expectations are high, and polish matters
• Someone who is highly organized and detail-oriented, but also commercially minded and naturally strategic
• A mature communicator who can build trust with athletes, internal stakeholders, and external partners alike

Nice To Haves

• Existing relationships or credibility within the sports, media, brand, or creator ecosystem are a strong asset

Responsibilities

• Build and own strong day-to-day relationships with key athletes on the roster, becoming a trusted partner in their career growth, overall representation, and long-term success
• Help shape athlete brand positioning and commercial strategy across sponsorships, media opportunities, digital presence, and long-term partnerships
• Identify, develop, and drive new partnership opportunities aligned with each athlete’s image, goals, and market potential
• Bring sharp instincts around athlete branding, social visibility, cultural relevance, and partnership fit, ensuring talent are positioned thoughtfully and competitively in the market
• Mentor and guide junior team members with the execution of athlete collaborations, campaigns, PR opportunities, and sponsorship activations from ideation through delivery
• Work closely with internal agents and leadership to support athlete strategy, partnership direction, and broader branch priorities
• Manage the moving pieces behind high-level athlete representation, including partnership obligations, timelines, deliverables, calendars, and relationship follow-through
• Travel as needed to support athlete priorities, key partnerships, events, appearances, and important moments tied to representation and brand opportunities
• Attend shoot days, events, and other athlete-facing moments when needed to ensure strong execution, support talent on the ground, and maintain a high standard of service
• Contribute to the broader strategic direction of the sports branch by identifying whitespace, new opportunities, and ways to continue elevating the roster
• Stay deeply connected to the sports, media, brand, and creator landscape to ensure our athletes are positioned where they should be - and ahead of where the market is going

Benefits

• Unlimited Paid PTO
• 12 Monthly Personal Days
• Flexible Work Environment
• Snacks, great vibes, and pet-friendly spaces in Montreal & Toronto Offices
• Remote Work
• Freestyle Fridays (wrap up at 2:00 PM ET every Friday)
• Comprehensive Insurance: Dental, vision, and medical coverage for you and your loved ones
• Room to Grow: Real internal mobility in a fast-growing company

What This Job Offers

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