Specialist, Sponsorships & Solutions (Contractor)

About the Role

We are seeking a Specialist, Sponsorships & Solutions to support the development, packaging, and execution of sports sponsorship opportunities across a media and brand partnerships ecosystem. This role supports teams focused on scaling sponsorship formats and unlocking IP-led, sports-driven solutions that enhance brand partnership offerings across linear television, streaming, and connected TV (CTV) environments.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in sports advertising and sponsorships, with a background in linear and streaming media, ad sales support, or account management. This role is well-suited for someone who has supported sports sponsorships in TV, CTV, and streaming, even if they have not worked directly for a streamer.

Key Responsibilities

1. Partner with Legal and Policy teams to clear sports IP for sponsorship opportunities and vet brands for approval.

2. Assist in building pitch decks, sales materials, and internal documentation for sports sponsorship offerings.

3. Distribute regular updates to Sales teams regarding available and upcoming sports sponsorship opportunities.

4. Support Sales throughout the full sponsorship sales cycle, from ideation through execution.

5. Create sponsorship packages tied to key sports moments, seasons, leagues, and tentpole events.

6. Collaborate with Product Marketing, Product Management, and cross-functional teams to unlock new sports sponsorship capabilities and formats.

7. Support sponsorship offerings across sports programming on linear TV, CTV, streaming, digital, social, and experiential channels.

8. Track sponsorship initiatives, timelines, and deliverables to ensure smooth execution and alignment.

Required Skills & Experience

● 5+ years of experience in sports sponsorships, sports advertising, or sports-focused ad sales
● Background may include sponsorship sales, account management, agency media planning/buying, or publisher ad sales
● Strong understanding of sports sponsorships across linear TV, CTV, and streaming (not streamer-only)
● Experience working cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Product, Legal, and Research teams
● Understanding of sponsorship-driven advertising models within sports and live events
● Strong project management skills with excellent attention to detail
● Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently in a fast-paced environment

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

● Experience packaging sponsorships across live sports, SVOD, CTV, social, digital, and experiential platforms
● Familiarity with Airtable for tracking sponsorship inventory, timelines, or workflows
● Strong working experience with Slack and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
● Understanding of content-driven and brand-safety sensitivities related to sports sponsorships and endorsements
● Experience supporting Sales or Account teams through complex sports sponsorship deal cycles