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Title: Account Executive / Account Manager – Influencer Marketing
Location: New York NY US
We are seeking an Account Executive / Account Manager to bring in and work with our top client brands to understand their needs, support them on the OS platform, design marketing campaign strategies, and facilitate deals with athletes. We are looking for a star salesperson who knows influencer marketing inside and out!
Who we are:
OpenSponsorship is the largest digital marketplace making it easy for brands to partner with athletes. We have 18,000+ athletes across 160 sports (including over 50% of the NFL and NBA) and support clients like Walmart, Sperry, FanDuel, and ESPN. We recently closed a $4.5M growth round, and are backed by NBA team owners, athletes, notable VCs, and world class accelerators.
We are hiring remotely in the U.S., offer a great compensation package, company provided healthcare, 401K, generous holidays AND a supportive team and an amazing product and mission to get behind. Our company values are accessibility, transparency and education — and we live this outward when thinking about customers, and inwards when considering our own culture. We are a erse & passionate team that s working to democratize the global sports marketing industry.
Who you are:
– Organized, proactive, internally motivated with strong prioritization skills
– Enjoys working in a fast-paced startup environment
– Lover and knowledgeable of all things marketing, influencer marketing, social media, and digital marketing, and sports! (or a strong desire to learn more!)
– You are curious and open-minded, with a desire to stay ahead of industry trends and cultural news.
– A natural sales and number-driven inidual, resilient and determined in the face of rejection
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What you ll do:
– Create and drive revenue through existing relationships, professional networking and dedicated prospecting.
– Generate sales leads and activity through research and by contacting potential customers to qualify their needs and to build quality relationships with decision-makers.
– Build trust and strengthen relationships between OpenSponsorship and our clients to maximize revenue and renewal
– Present campaign ideation via a consultative sales approach, understanding needs and requirements of clients
– Oversee the execution of athlete campaigns
– Assist in creation of a proposal for clients and deals for athletes – conducting research, providing ideation, drafting proposals
Your qualifications:
– 2 – 3 years of customer / client-facing work experience ideally account management in the advertising or marketing industry
– Proven success in a Saas, Martech, or Adtech Environment
– Influencer platform or marketing experience *Preferred but not required*
– Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, business, advertising, or a related field
– Proven success in a sales environment / comfortable with having a monthly quota
– Proven success managing accounts in the marketing industry
– Excellent communication (verbal, written and presentation) and interpersonal skills (positive and personable)
– Experience with and proven understanding of social media and the digital marketing
Base Salary Range: $55,000-$65,000 + Commission
OpenSponsorship provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. This position is fully remote, requires no physical demands, and is eligible for flexible accommodations.