Associate Manager, Brands

Description

Wasserman is a partner to the world’s most iconic brands, properties and talent in their ventures across sports, entertainment and culture. Wasserman’s purpose is to transform the businesses and careers of clients for the better. Wasserman also owns and operates Laundry Service, a full-service creative agency, and Cycle, a leader in influencer marketing and branded content. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman has offices globally in more than 20 cities including London, New York, Toronto, Raleigh, Carlsbad, The Hague, Portland and Shanghai. Learn more at www.teamwass.com.

Wasse... is looking for a motivated individual to join the Brands Client team. This position is responsible for providing support to the account team members and assisting with research, client reports and presentations, client services, project coordination, and implementation of timelines and budgets. Responds to client needs and requests and is expected to consistently provide excellent customer service to accounts, as well as represent client needs and goals within the organization to ensure quality.

Duties

• Assists in the day-to-day management of accounts under the supervision of the Managers and other team members
• Performs research and analysis of various demographics and statistics to help inform strategies and initiatives
• Works on strategies, programs and insights for long-term client projects
• Monitors media, trends and changing sports, entertainment and cultural landscape to keep company executives and team members aware and to maintain Wasserman’s position as the most knowledgeable in the industry
• Provides updates to the team on the status of ongoing partnerships and helps manage expectations for agreements and next steps
• Works collaboratively with team members to develop and execute deck creation, and report materials
• Able to take ownership over specific partnership elements managed by multiple team members, while maintaining full knowledge of partnership in its entirety
• Performs various tasks as needed by internal team members such as research, reports, daily updates, editing of materials, etc
• Stays up to date on client product / service offering and is able to thoughtfully present to potential partners
• If applicable, handles event logistics planning, implementation, and execution
• 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 programs
• May work with team members to liaise with partners and provide materials necessary for partnership execution
• Part of new client pitches and plays a role in responding to RFPs
• Thinks daily about business development and new revenue opportunities with existing clients and potential clients
  

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
• Up-to-date knowledge of the sports and entertainment industry with a working knowledge of what’s happening across culture today and into tomorrow
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite, particularly with PowerPoint and Excel
• The ability 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 communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Carries 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