Senior Account Executive, Investment

Optimum Sports
Optimum Sports

Sales & Business Development

New York, NY, USA

USD 40k-75k / year

Posted on Aug 7, 2026
Agency

Omnicom Media

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Media Planning and Buying

Job Description

Senior Account Executive, Sports Investment

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.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Account Executive to lead the development and implementation of sports-focused sponsorship and media investment. He/she will have marketplace, inter-agency, and client facing responsibilities. Account Executives manage relationships across the sports media marketplaces with the ultimate goal of maximizing partnership value.

Qualifications

Passion for sports is a must; experience working within sports marketing and/or media landscape

Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple lines of communication and prioritize many simultaneous deliverables

2 years+ in the sports marketing/media industry, with an understanding of TV and Digital media and sponsorship (marketing features, integrations, etc.)

Extremely strong communicator, both written and verbal – in person and on conference calls

Experience in Mediaocean platforms across media channels

Creative thinker who has the ability to develop unique ideas, solutions, and programs

Strong background in client services and account management

Responsibilities

Negotiation, implementation, tracking, and valuation of cross-channel media and partnership activation

Analyze and negotiate media plans to ensure client receives best possible inventory that aligns with goals and KPIs

Work on multiple projects concurrently, ability to prioritize with proper time management

Works in direct cooperation with respective strategy and marketing teams

Provide overviews and trends of current broadcast rights and consumption across properties

Maintain budget trackers for internal and client facing reporting

Assist in Ad Hoc planning requests based on client briefs and new opportunities

Maintain client relationships where applicable

Meet with media sales reps and industry representatives on a regular basis to stay up to date on latest opportunities and pursue ideas aligned with client goals

Optimum Sports is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Omnicom and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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$40,000-$75,000

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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$40,000-$75,000