Coordinator, Sports Brand Solutions
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10100252 Location New York, New York, United States / Santa Monica, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment Date posted Oct. 24, 2024Job Summary:
The Sports Brand Solutions group is a team of experts that provide creative marketing sponsorship and integration opportunities across ESPN’s vast content portfolio. The team is responsible for the sponsorship process including, but not limited to, strategy, ideation, and execution.
The primary function of the team is to generate and maximize revenue across our robust multimedia programming, working closely with Disney Ad Sales, ESPN Production/Programming, and Advertisers.
Job Summary:
The Coordinator, Sports Brand Solutions, will be responsible for supporting our sponsorship business. The primary role will be to work with various internal teams to schedule and book on-air and digital/social sponsorships for all programming related to assigned properties. This includes but is not limited to Live Event Programming, Studio Shows, and Digital/Social Handles.
The Coordinator will play a key role in creating and maintaining grids for each property to ensure proper allocation for each program and all digital/social sponsorship.
Ultimately, the responsibilities will be to keep order and process across all sponsorship efforts, streamlining all areas of the business from pitch through execution.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
Post Sale
Book features within Disney Ad Sales/ESPN systems (managing the process directly with the sales teams and their clients)
Communicate with TV Ad Ops any schedule changes and updates
Manage Sponsorship tracking grids for the SBS team to maintain a clear perspective on integration availability and potential content overlaps to consider in given windows that impact production and sales conversations
View and clip integrations to confirm accuracy, share with sales teams, and elevate any issues
Assist Manager in the creation, delivery, and maintenance of sponsored graphics and studio requests
Sales Materials
Assist in developing sales opportunities for assigned properties
Assist with digital and social product creation
Assist with multimedia pricing requests
Support the ideation process for new opportunities
Upload/Update materials across Cantina, Sharepoint and SalesHub
Communicate opportunities to Sales utilizing organization-wide processes
Streamline Communication and Transparency
Manage status reports, meeting recap notes, etc.
Assist with the upkeep and distribution of weekly obligations across the sport vertical (includes ESPN production, programming, comms, ops, etc.)
Required/Preferred Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, GoogleDocs
1 year of experience preferred, marketing or sponsorship experience preferred
Highly organized, time management skills, ability to multi-task
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Team player with the desire to do whatever it takes
Willingness to work flexible hours and/or occasional travel
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The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $53,600- $73,700 and in Santa Monica, CA is $52,400- $70,200 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
About Disney Entertainment:
At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney Advertising Sales, LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment.
Disney Advertising Sales, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.