Manager, Sports Investment - (National TV & Streaming)
Adelphi Graduate Careers
Summary
Omnicom is seeking a strategic and experienced sports investment professional to join our team. This role reflects the continued shift of client media investments into sports and will play a key role in shaping investment strategy, negotiations, and marketplace intelligence across the sports landscape.
Job description
As the Manager, Sports Investment, your role will be that of a primary contact and source of key information across all things Sports for clients, partner agencies, vendors, and internal teams. This position will support some of the largest sports advertisers in the industry and serve as a critical partner in securing value and opportunities across sports media properties.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver research, competitive analyses, sports marketplace insights, and industry trend reporting
- Monitor emerging sports media trends, audience shifts, and marketplace developments to inform investment decisions
- Collaborate with internal investment and planning teams
- Update status documents for client meetings, prepare email recommendations, and buy presentations/narratives
- Write POVs for targeted opportunities to drive client business
- Serve as a backup to the Associate Director for agency, vendor and client relationships
- Collaborate with internal teams to align with and deliver against client KPIs
- Stay knowledgeable about the client's business and competitors to determine advertising and media needs
- Oversee media negotiations for various channels (TV & POLV) and collaborate with partners for promotional opportunities
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of sports programming trends, marketplace conditions, changes/updates to sports broadcast rights deals
- Track and evaluate new emerging opportunities that can bring value to clients
Required Skills And Experience
- Experience buying network, cable and syndication within sports, video, or premium content
- Experience in negotiating upfront, scatter and opportunistic buys
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Desktop software, specifically Excel and PowerPoint
- Proficient with MBox or equivalent Inventory Management system
- Strength in relationship development and management as it pertains to clients, partners, and coworkers
Requirements
- Experience buying network, cable and syndication within sports, video, or premium content
- Experience in negotiating upfront, scatter and opportunistic buys
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Desktop software, specifically Excel and PowerPoint
- Proficient with MBox or equivalent Inventory Management system
- Strength in relationship development and management as it pertains to clients, partners, and coworkers
Benefits
- Hybrid work (3 days in office)
Company overview
Adelphi Graduate Careers is the graduate recruitment division of Adelphi Group, a leading global pharmaceutical consultancy and healthcare services organization. Founded in 1986 and part of the Omnicom Corporation since 1998, Adelphi Group provides comprehensive strategic support services across the entire pharmaceutical lifecycle. The company specializes in strategic product development consultancy, health economics and outcomes research, real-world disease understanding, market research, medical communications, and post-marketing brand support services. With a global network of offices across the US, Europe, and Asia employing over 1,000 staff worldwide, Adelphi supports the world's leading pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations to improve patients' lives. The graduate program recruits talented individuals across various disciplines including life sciences, psychology, business studies, and health economics, offering roles in research, health economics, client services, and medical writing. Adelphi has been recognized as the 'Top Pharmaceutical Consultancy in Europe 2025' for its innovation and unique contributions to the life sciences sector.