The Director of Sports Media, based in the Greater New York City/ Tri- State Area will be responsible for all things sports across the dentsu portfolio of clients and agencies including Carat, dentsuX/360i, and iProspect. Overseeing a Sr. Manager and an associate and reporting into the EVP of dentsu sports. Director should be proficient in client contact and presentation. The Director will support the dentsu sports team as well as account leadership to ensure teams have all key needs as it pertains to sports. The role will include sports landscape and league news, new technologies and partners in sports, POVs, media alerts, research, client services, analysis, and communications. The Director would be prominent in digital and/or social media investment and activation.

Key Accountabilities:

• Help navigate sports landscape, spending, audience makeup and more
• Build competitive and league ownership / corp. partners work
• Ensure excellent delivery at all times and provide valuable takeaways
• Partner with research team for end of sport writeups and ratings throughout seasons
• Forecast what is next in sports to foster strategic contributions and improved processes
• Assist with building recommendations, POV's, recaps, overviews, and analysis/comparisons
• Offer first class support to ensure excellent delivery and provide valuable takeaways
• Communicate the dentsu value proposition for sports
• Assist leadership with needs for new business pitches
• Recommend tactics to improve sports across the landscape in all media channels
• Own new client onboarding as needed in sports

• Bachelor's degree
• 8+ years of experience in the media industry 
• Experience in programmatic, digital and/or social strongly preferred
• Experience leading a team with a collaborative mindset/team player
• Ability to retain professionalism in all situations
• Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills

The anticipated Salary Range for the position is $94,000 - $152,375. Salary is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other job- related qualifications, and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/ or other benefits are also available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit https://dentsubenefitsplus.com/

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About dentsu

Dentsu is the network designed for what's next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society www.dentsu.com.

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

About dentsu 
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society www.dentsu.com. 

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.