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The Branded Agency · 1 week ago

Account Executive - Sports, Media & Entertainment

positionChicago, IL
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityEntry Level
date1+ years exp

The Branded Agency is looking for a talented account executive to join its sports, media and entertainment practice. This role involves media pitching, interview preparation, client research projects, client communication, and campaign development.

AdvertisingBrand MarketingContent MarketingDigital MarketingPublic Relations

Responsibilities

Media pitching
Interview preparation
Client research projects
Client communication
Campaign development

Qualification

Agency experienceSportsMedia database proficiencyWriting pitchesStrategic thinkingClient communicationCampaign developmentClient research

Required

Four-year college degree in communications, marketing, advertising journalism or related field
Minimum one year agency experience as an associate account executive, assistant account executive or account executive, or equivalent position (Note: While agency internship experience will distinguish candidates, it does not count toward this requirement. We kindly ask those with this level of experience to apply for our associate account executive or account coordinator positions as they become available.)
Extensive knowledge of sports, technology and business and the intersection of the three
Experience writing pitches at least multiple times weekly
Experience using MuckRack, Cision or Meltwater or other media database
Knowledge of sports, entertainment, media and business outlets

Preferred

Experience working with sports, media and entertainment clients
Knowledge of sports business trades and ability to distinguish between those outlets and consumer-facing sports publications
Experience working with league or team communications executives
Experience drafting press releases and quotes

Company

The Branded Agency

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The Branded Agency brings a unique mindset to strategic communications, founded on the principle of providing senior-level integrated agency services, which are otherwise inaccessible to startups.
dateFounded in 2018
location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://thebranded.agency

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage

Leadership Team

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Jonathan Gluskin
Co-Founder
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Seth Gruen
Co-Founder
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