Director, Planning, Digital Sports

Location: New York, NY, United States; hybrid schedule with a minimum of four days per week in the New York office. Overtime and weekend work may be required with short notice during live sports events.

Salary: $110,000–$130,000 yearly, with eligibility for SIC and long-term incentives.

Company

hirify.global is a large media and entertainment company operating film, television, streaming, news, sports, theme park, and consumer product brands.

What you will do

• Lead and develop Planning Managers and Planners across plan building, rate approvals, and campaign execution.
• Create digital sports sponsorship packages, templated plans, proposals, pricing, and packaging strategies for Upfront and Scatter markets.
• Coordinate with Sports, digital planning, Site, Marketing, Sales, Research, Finance, Ad Ops, and Inventory stakeholders.
• Improve planning workflows, remove bottlenecks, support digital advertising systems, and participate in new systems development.
• Assess campaign delivery risks and develop solutions to ensure advertising campaigns deliver in full.
• Develop subject-matter expertise in sports digital sponsorships, marketing elements, social metrics, programmatic, content, and ad distribution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of experience in online digital media planning or buying.
• Prior experience managing and developing direct reports.
• Strong media math, audience and targeted metrics knowledge, presentation skills, communication skills, and time management.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY, work from the New York office at least four days per week, and hold unrestricted work authorization in the United States.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of ad-serving software and tracking.
• Strong analytical and creative skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, discounts, and other benefits.
• Inclusive culture with opportunities to support community initiatives.
• Hybrid work arrangement subject to changing in-office requirements.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume or CV through the hirify.global careers website.
• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at an hirify.global location.
• A background investigation may be required.