Guerilla Marketing Lead (Sports)

Location: New York, United States; on-site

Estimated base compensation: $240,000–$260,000 annually, plus equity

Company

Polymarket is a prediction market platform where users trade on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs.

What you will do

• Identify and rapidly pitch stunt and activation concepts tied to live sports moments, news cycles, and cultural events.
• Execute on-the-ground activations at stadiums, arenas, sports bars, and public venues, managing logistics, talent, materials, and timing.
• Monitor social media and sports news in real time to identify opportunities for reactive content and physical activations.
• Coordinate guerrilla campaigns from concept through execution, including permits, vendors, travel, and on-site management.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of stunt ideas across the major sports calendar.
• Track reach, press pickups, social engagement, and earned media after each activation, and represent the brand in the field.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in guerrilla marketing, experiential marketing, or stunt-based brand work, with specific examples of personally executed campaigns.
• A track record of viral moments that spread and earned press coverage.
• High sports IQ across the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college sports, with the ability to identify important moments.
• Demonstrated ability to execute independently in the field without a large supporting team.
• Comfort operating on short timelines, including opportunities with a 24–48-hour execution window.

Nice to have

• Existing relationships with sports journalists, beat reporters, or media personalities covering games and culture.
• Experience at a sports betting, daily fantasy sports, or prediction market brand.
• Familiarity with crypto or Web3 environments and audiences.

Culture & Benefits

• High-ownership, high-visibility role with autonomy and close collaboration with the marketing lead.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Full health, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• New MacBook Pro, large display, and accessories.