Account Executive, Sports Marketing at Optimum Sports in Chicago, IL

Summary: Optimum Sports is a dedicated sports marketing agency within Omnicom Media, focusing on providing cohesive, multi-platform sports marketing strategies. The Account Executive will support the activation and execution of partnerships, assisting with research and day-to-day management of sports marketing initiatives for clients. Responsibilities: - Assist in the day-to-day management of existing sports partnerships, including communication directly with properties, organization of project plans, and asset tracking documents - Key member and leader within the Property Marketing Team - Maintains exceptional organization across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring deadlines, documentation, and workflows are consistently accurate and up to date - Produce and interpret relevant research from third party data, industry trades and additional sources - Recognize and solve tactical problems; participate in development of strategic solutions - Manage multiple projects simultaneously - Understanding and experience with personal service agreements (PSA), athlete marketing process, workflow, and agent management - Strong knowledge and understanding of sponsorship legal terms and contractual language - Familiar with in‑stadium partnership structures and traditional sports media terminology, assets, and trends that support Optimum Sports’ business development - Familiar with digital world both related to sports specific sites, as well as social channels and content strategies - Contributes to company initiatives: business pitches and internal projects, as needed Required Qualifications: - 1-3 years of relevant experience in sports business - Understanding of partnership (rights holder) marketing - Undergraduate degree required (preferably Marketing, Business, Sports Management or Communications) - Creative thinker who develops unique ideas, solutions, and programs - Highly organized, with the ability to manage and prioritize many simultaneous deliverables - Keeps tasks, deadlines, and information consistently organized - Strong ability to effectively communicate ideas in both written and verbal settings - Basic knowledge of sports marketing/media terms and emerging trends - Ability to work well under pressure and deliver assignments under a deadline - High level of proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, online research - Solution-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving skills - Efficient, organized, and able to handle multiple tasks - Self-sufficient, enthusiastic, and proactively pursues assignments - Assist in the day-to-day management of existing sports partnerships, including communication directly with properties, organization of project plans, and asset tracking documents - Key member and leader within the Property Marketing Team - Maintains exceptional organization across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring deadlines, documentation, and workflows are consistently accurate and up to date - Produce and interpret relevant research from third party data, industry trades and additional sources - Recognize and solve tactical problems; participate in development of strategic solutions - Manage multiple projects simultaneously - Understanding and experience with personal service agreements (PSA), athlete marketing process, workflow, and agent management - Strong knowledge and understanding of sponsorship legal terms and contractual language - Familiar with in‑stadium partnership structures and traditional sports media terminology, assets, and trends that support Optimum Sports' business development - Familiar with digital world both related to sports specific sites, as well as social channels and content strategies - Contributes to company initiatives: business pitches and internal projects, as needed Required Skills: Sports marketing knowledge, Project management Important Skills: Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Creative thinking Nice-to-Have Skills: Self-sufficiency, Enthusiasm Benefits: Health insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Vacation days, Sick days, Personal days, Paid parental leave, Paid medical leave, STD/LTD insurance benefits