Strategist (Sponsorship Strategy)

Adelphi Group • Los Angeles, CA

7d • $50,000 - $60,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Octagon is seeking a Strategist to join the Sponsorship Strategy team. This role is crucial for developing recommendations that guide client sponsorship and marketing decisions. The Strategist will advise on partnership opportunities, develop consumer insights, and conduct research, all while telling compelling, data-driven stories. The strategy group blends art and science to identify optimal client presence and engagement strategies, informed by partnership valuations and measurement to ensure ROI. This position will deliver insights into company, category, consumer, and culture to pinpoint the right platforms and properties for brand messaging and audience connection. The Strategist will also monitor execution to ensure partnerships remain on strategy, reach fans, and drive results, and will be responsible for measuring these results against business objectives. The ideal candidate is innovative, analytical, resourceful, and capable of quickly addressing unique problems. As this role supports multiple clients, strong time management skills are essential.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of meaningful experience; agency experience a plus or grad degree a plus in lieu of experience
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving abilities
• Analytical and inquisitive by nature with strong attention to detail
• Working proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Client-facing verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of relevant trends in consumer, content, marketing, and sports landscapes
• Experience in working with syndicated databases, primary research, or other forms of data and research analysis

Nice To Haves

• Agency experience a plus
• Grad degree a plus in lieu of experience
• Someone who enjoys getting their hands dirty in the data

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks and responsibilities required with conscientiousness to produce high-quality, accurate results
• Build and deliver reports and presentations that are rooted in data, engaging, and measurable to effectively communicate findings and provide client recommendations
• Collaborate with cross-functional research, analytics, creative and activation teams
• Develop insights from quantitative, qualitative, and syndicated data sources to help understand the industry, competition, target audience, and more
• Build surveys and analyze results, and track and evaluate partnership effectiveness through customizable measurement programs

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree