Assistant Account Executive, Investment

Omnicom Media (OM), the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) – delivers transformational experiences for consumers, clients, and talent. Powered by the Omni marketing orchestration system, OM connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, PHD, and Hearts & Science to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences for the more than 24,000 people serving the world’s leading brands in OM agencies around the globe.

Optimum Sports is the dedicated sports marketing agency within OMG. Unlike traditional sports marketing agencies, Optimum Sports operates in both the Sports Sponsorship and Sports Media landscapes. With the combination of both disciplines under a single offering, Optimum Sports is able to provide its clients with unique and advantageous marketplace leverage through which it delivers cohesive, multi-platform sports marketing strategies. Ingrained with the latest research and ROI tools, Optimum Sports facilitates everything from Ideation to Execution to Actualization.

Our approach integrates media, investment, property, and insights to develop strategy, manage negotiation and execution, and evaluate performance of partnerships. Established in 2003, we continue to innovate in the sports marketplace and build solutions for our constantly evolving world.

Education and Standards

• Undergraduate degree required, preferably in Marketing, Business, Sports Management, or communications
• Entry Level, 1 year of experience
• Knowledge of sports is essential

Critical Skills

• Strong ability to effectively communicate ideas in both a written and verbal setting
• General understanding of industry knowledge, sports marketing vernacular, and trends
• Self-sufficient, enthusiastic, and proactively pursues assignments
• Ability to work well under pressure and deliver assignments under deadlines
• Efficient and organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
• High level of proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and online research
• Assist AE/SAE/Supervisor in day-to-day communication
• Organize and track documents, such as activation calendars, billing, metrics, recaps, and evaluations
• Ability to manage multiple clients and projects, including developing a broad understanding of clients’ businesses and needs
• Aid in the evaluation and negotiation of sponsorship proposals on behalf of Optimum Sports clients
• Recognize and solve tactical problems; participate in development of strategic solutions
• Design decks and word documents that convey strategy supported with appropriate research
• Gain a strong understanding of research from third party data, industry trades, and additional sources to produce and interpret reports
• Proactive in identifying new projects and business opportunities with existing clients
• Assist in presenting new partnership and annual sports strategic opportunities to senior level client executives
• Familiar with in-stadium partnership structure, assets, and overall terminology
• Familiar with digital world both related to sports specific sites as well as social channels and content strategies
• Supportive in business development and growing Optimum Sports
• Contributes to company initiatives, business pitches, and internal projects
• Handle administrative duties, as needed, such as maintaining status reports, capturing meeting notes, managing upkeep of documents on server, tracking, etc.

Optimum Sports is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. #sports

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include: health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, per…