Sports Partnerships Development Manager

7 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Optimum Media Direction (OMD) Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a talented Sports Partnerships Manager to join our team at Optimum Media Direction (OMD). As a key member of our Sports Partnerships team, you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day management of key sports broadcast campaigns and developing groundbreaking ideas to implement through new sports media partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage your Assistant across all projects, ensuring quality control and efficiency.
  • Understand the fundamentals of best-in-class project management.
  • Ensure all projects and campaigns are run with our consistent account management procedures.
  • Manage day-to-day client activity and liaison.
  • Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders across your client base to become the trusted advisor.
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the business planning teams and wider trading team across the Suncorp portfolio.
  • Develop strong relationships with key media partners to ensure awareness of latest offerings, updates, and new opportunities.
  • Develop and foster strong relationships with sports partners.
  • Assist in ideation and development of all long-form content and identify opportunities to ensure that this content is supported across TV, Digital, and Social.
  • Focus on campaign measurement and reporting.

About You

  • Experience and understanding of sponsorship assets, broadcast, digital, and social.
  • Experience with media planning and market disciplines to allow a holistic view of campaign responses.
  • High level of emotional intelligence, collaborative team player.
  • Active and engaged personality with a growth mindset.
  • Forward thinking and solutions-focused.
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
  • Experience managing large-scale media sponsorships and partnerships.
  • Keen interest in Sports and an understanding of the media landscape and rights holders would be advantageous.
  • Creative and curious thinker.

About Us

As a proud part of the OMD global network, the world's leading marketing and communications agency, we provide services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries and employ 11,000+ staff. Since launching in 2000, OMD Australia has grown to become Australia's largest media and communications agency, consistently winning awards including:

Great Place to Work | Ranked #7, Platinum Status: Top 50 for 15 consecutive years (2009-2023)

B&T | Media Agency of the Year 2019, 2020, & 2021, Culture 2020

B&T Women in Media | Employer of the Year 2019 & 2020

Adnews | Media Agency of the Year 2020, Overall Agency of the Year 2020

Mumbrella | Media Agency of the Decade 2009 - 2019, Culture 2019

Adweek | Global Media Agency of the Year 2019 & 2020



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