Now Hiring - Integrated Sales (External Agency Employee) in Inglewood, CA

Overview /Objective:

The NFL is seeking a new teammate in Integrated Sales to support media sales operations across NFL Digital Media properties while also supporting the development and execution of media sales specific sponsorships. This position will support the execution of sold content sponsorships as well as support the development of new multi-platform sponsorship opportunities across NFL Digital and Linear properties.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the development of sales comps and develop creative materials for client pitches, recap decks, upfront presentations, etc.
• Analyze, develop, and present market research and advertising proposals to support client activities and products. Works with various marketing and sales personnel to acquire data and materials needed for presentations.
• Create and disseminate reporting needs, as requested (e.g. voting results, links to content when published, screen shots to capture rich media executions, etc.)
• Work cross-functionally within the organization using established processes to execute multi-platform digital sales deals
• Own the implementation of approved client creative; build and activate article sponsorships, video channel integrations, etc., via internal tools and consoles
• Maintain a database of sponsorable product and content platform opportunities, including tracking the status of working and sold platforms.
• Collaborate and communicate frequently with the NFL Media content teams to ensure that the content programming calendar is fulfilling obligations related to sponsored material/platforms
• Interface with Media Sales, Marketing, and other internal teams to ensure campaign implementation and delivery
• Interface with clients or client agencies as needed regarding asset delivery, timelines, and creative reviews to ensure campaign implementation and delivery
• Troubleshoot and resolve all internal and external issues associated with ad campaigns, rich media executions, etc.
• Coordinate with NFL ad serving vendor in the set-up, development and execution of changes related to site advertising footprints across digital, social and mobile platforms
• Ongoing learning of DoubleClick/DART/DFP functionality and enhancements (digital and mobile), as well as other ad servers, technologies, IAB standards, etc.
• Serve as an expert on new trends in the digital advertising and sponsorship space, including across mobile and social media
• Coordinate with Senior Manager, Integrated Sales on the planning and orchestration of quarterly meetings to development of new sponsorable content ideas.
• Lead conversations with the Streaming team in order to always have an up to date schedule of show programming and sponsors

Salary / Pay Range

• This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

Required Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of interactive sales and marketing, digital product development, campaign management, trafficking, and/or ad operations experience in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A creative thinker with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• A strategic thinker who can effectively make the case for taking calculated risks
• Data-driven individual who makes decisions based on empirical evidence and can persuade others to do the same
• Demonstrated ability to deliver on KPIs in defined timeframes
• Deep understanding of and experience in consumer-facing digital and linear content space
• Demonstrated ability to be extremely organized and punctual

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ad serving technologies
• Advanced experience with Adobe Photoshop and similar graphic design solutions

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics:

• A sports fan in general, and more specifically an NFL fan

Physical Demands:

Travel:

• 0%

Terms /Expected Hours of Work:

• NFL employees are required to work at 40 hours per week
• Ability and willingness to work nights and/or weekends as the NFL schedule requires
• The NFL maintains a Flexible Workplace Policy that provides members of our workforce with opportunities to periodically work from a location of their choice, while maintaining a priority on in-person work at an NFL office, which enables us to more effectively collaborate, connect and build a workplace culture that will drive our continued success.
• We also continue to prioritize the health and safety of our NFL workforce. Consistent with that commitment, considering the substantial and growing body of evidence that vaccinations remain the most effective protection against the spread the COVID-19, we require that members of our NFL workforce be fully vaccinated. Exceptions are available only for those who need an accommodation for a qualifying disability or sincerely held religious belief or practice.
• The NFL is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that reflects our incredibly diverse fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.