Associate Manager, Brands

Wasserman is a leading marketing, management, representation and sales business that serves talent, brands and properties on a global scale. We operate at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, empowering clients, igniting passions and inspiring fans worldwide.

Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 27 countries and more than 65 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.  

Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rightsholders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We’re a trusted partner to every major league, team, and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties, and fans.

Wasserman is looking for a motivated individual to join a Brands Retainer Client team for a key technology client. This position is responsible for managing various aspects of the client’s partnership portfolio and will support account team members with partnership management, project coordination, client measurement/reporting, presentations, and the implementation of timelines and budgets. The successful candidate will respond to client requests and is expected to consistently provide excellent client service, as well as represent client needs and goals to ensure partnership objectives are met.

Responsibilities:

• Acts as a subject matter expert on all partnership creative guidelines and other activation guardrails to ensure efficient execution of all partnership marketing activities.
• Leads day-to-day management of select partnerships under the supervision of managers and other team members – managing the delivery of contracted assets, executing key client activation, and fielding incoming requests.
• Oversees the fulfilment of contractual partnership assets – including creative briefing, trafficking, and creative approvals as required for key client activations.
• Supports the development, planning, and implementation of partnership strategies that deliver on client objectives by performing research and analysis and recapping marketing initiatives.
• Works collaboratively with team members to develop and execute deck creation and report materials.
• Monitors media, trends and changing sports & entertainment landscape to keep client executives and other team members are up to date on the industry.
• Performs various tasks as needed by internal team members such as research, reports, daily updates, scheduling calls/meetings, notetaking, editing of materials, etc.
• May take on specialized roles or projects to assist the team such as working directly with third party vendors or partner agencies to execute client activations/programs.
• Maintains positive relationships with clients to encourage new and repeat business opportunities.
• Where applicable, handles event logistics planning, implementation, and execution.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and previous internship experience (preferably in the sports and entertainment industry).
• 1-2 years work experience in account and project management (sports and entertainment industry preferred).
• Up-to-date knowledge of the sports and entertainment industry.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite, particularly with Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Must be able to multi-task and self-manage to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities.
• Must be flexible and comfortable to assume multiple roles as needed by the team.
• Possess exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Able to carry out responsibilities with minimal direction.
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
• Ability to think creatively in a team environment.
• Must be flexible and react calmly under stressful circumstances.
• Comfortable with extended days/nights, especially during periods of partnership activation.