Strategy Director

Summary

Join Allied Sports, a leading sports marketing agency, as their Strategy Director in New York City. This role, reporting to the VP of Brand Strategy, is part of the Partnership Solutions team, supporting Partnership Development and Marketing. You will lead strategy creation for client businesses, collaborate with account teams, prepare creative briefs and strategy documents, contribute to business development, and deliver presentations. The ideal candidate possesses strong writing, presentation, and leadership skills, along with a deep understanding of the sports landscape and data-driven insights. This is a hybrid role with a flexible schedule.

Requirements

• Natural curiosity and a determined ability to turn observed data into a compelling story about what behavior is driving it
• Effective use of superior writing skills to influence and persuade others to take action, with the keen ability to shape a document elegantly using all available tools and tricks
• Comfort level taking an independent “first pass” at authoring pitch materials, strategic frameworks, process documents (with or without existing examples)
• Strong presentation skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and with confidence, whether pitching ideas on a white board or presenting recommendations in a boardroom
• Desire to champion a culture of accountability with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach that thrives in a fast-paced agency environment
• Natural enthusiasm for selling sponsorship strategies and campaigns to existing and prospective clients (agency experience preferred)
• Client-focused experience with ability to establish and maintain senior-level relationships on both the client and property sides
• Entrepreneurial spirit and strong time management skills in order to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple workstreams
• Proven leadership skills with a track record of inspiring and influencing colleagues, clients, and partners at all levels to achieve strategic excellence

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and stewardship of sports strategies for client business, collaborating internally with account teams to identify brand goals and explore the art of the possible
• Prepare inspiring creative briefs and concise strategy documents that clearly guide the ideation and planning processes
• Contribute to the growth of the agency by playing an active role in all aspects of business development, including leading RFP responses and building capability demonstrations
• Develop and deliver high-quality presentations that masterfully communicate complex topics into terms that can be easily understood by various audiences
• Build case studies that showcase the agency’s impact on client business and how those experiences can help influence prospective clients
• Keep a strong pulse on fan engagement, media, and innovation trends across the sports landscape that can help inform strategic planning
• Work closely with our Data & Analytics team to ensure recommended plans are measurable, and creatively uncover data-driven insights that lead to effective solutions

Preferred Qualifications

Agency experience

Benefits

• Base salary range in New York, NY: $125K – 150K annually
• Hybrid schedule: Office in New York, NY with 3 days in-office (Tues-Thurs) and 2 days remote (Mon & Fri) weekly
• Open to a fully remote schedule for potential candidates outside the NYC area who have substantial experience, skills, and work ethic