Manager, Planning, Sports

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Directly manage a group of Planners, assisting them with plan building, rate approvals, and campaign execution.
• Partner with Sports linear and digital planning counterparts to manage sponsorship processes, including package creation and pricing advice.
• Review and approve Sales Plans, Pricing & Packaging Mix Guidelines for Upfront and Scatter Markets.
• Analyze workflow processes to identify improvements and create process enhancements to eliminate bottlenecks.
• Work with Ad Ops and Inventory teams to improve ad campaign delivery and assess risks, developing creative solutions to ensure full delivery.
• Collaborate with internal teams to understand current ad systems and provide systems support across digital platforms, including participating in new systems development meetings.
• Support Planning Leadership with various ad hoc projects involving Sales, Planning, Research, Marketing, and Finance teams.
• Become a Sports Digital subject matter expert, understanding sponsorships, marketing elements, social metrics, programmatic content, and ad distribution points.
• Contribute to the training and development of Planners.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of related experience in media Sales Planning or Buying.
• Fluent in Media Math.
• Excellent time management, presentation skills, and desire to train others.
• Understanding of audience metrics such as age, gender, and targeted demographics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and proprietary systems like Op1, UWS, and Monday.com.
• Willingness to work overtime and on weekends with short notice.
• Willingness to work in the New York office at least 3 days per week.
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation and have unrestricted work authorization in the U.S.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with digital sponsorships, marketing elements, social metrics, programmatic content, and ad distribution.
• Experience working with internal systems and participating in new systems development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Company-sponsored benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid leave and tuition reimbursement.
• Various discounts and perks.
• Salary range: $85,000 - $105,000, with sales incentive compensation eligibility.