VP, Entertainment Marketing

WME Group is seeking a seasonedVice Presidentto help lead a high-performing entertainment marketing and advisory team responsibleforthe day-to-day servicing of our brands in entertainment practice. This individual will play a pivotal role within the group overseeing strategic client work cross-functional collaboration content team management and the growth of the practice.

This role requires expertise across the entertainment landscape including entertainment content and talent partnerships. They should be a seasoned executive who has successfully worked with brands in original content inclusive of development content strategies (product integrations co-promotional partnerships etc. account team leadership client management and a fundamental understanding of the intersection of brands in the entertainment landscape. This individual has deep knowledge business acumen and the ability to navigate market trends audience preferences and emerging technologies to position clients and their go-to-market strategies for long-term success.

The ideal candidate is a creative strategist seasoned entertainment executive operational leader and team builder who thrives in a fast-paced client-first environment and brings deep relationships across the industry. A minimum of 10-12 years of experience is required.

Team Leadership & Development

Help lead and mentor a dedicated team ensuring strategic excellence high performance and collaboration across all workstreams

Support and provide thought leadership

Foster a culture of innovation inclusion accountability and professional development

Collaborate closely with senior leadership to shape team structure resourcing and process improvements

Strategic Oversight

Lead the development and execution of entertainment marketing strategies for brand and talent clients grounded in cultural relevance and business impact

Direct and execute quick-turn solutions and demonstrate an ability to solve complex challenges to support the departments evolving needs internally and externally

Guide the creation of compelling and strategic POVs that position WME Group as a leading voice in the market

Represent the entertainment marketing practice internally and externally with credibility and vision including but not limited to reports presentations trackers and recommendations to senior leadership

Navigate and enhance the teams integration into the broader organization (within 160/90 and WME Group) to share insights and gather upstream intelligence

Client Servicing & Business Development

Execute client goals and initiatives involving talent partnerships content development and cultural storytelling

Serve as a senior client partner serving existing and building new trusted relationships to deliver exceptional service across accounts

Drive organic growth through strategic counsel insights and proactive opportunity spotting

Lead and support new business pitches bringing strategic rigor creative thinking and a client-first mindset to every proposal

Leverage a strong network of industry relationships with brands talent and key stakeholders (e.g. producers writers directors studios streamers media executives etc.) to drive client objectives unearth unique POVs on culture and build meaningful connection

You Have These:

A bachelors degree in a related field (e.g. marketing public relations finance or psychology) is required

10 - 12 years of entertainment marketing experience. Prior experience with brands talent agency network or studio is required.

4 years of senior leadership experience over a wide portfolio of diverse clients across a global network managing teams and leading integrated client portfolio

Strong business development track record including winning and growing accounts

Confident communicator with C-suite stakeholders; able to present strategy and insights with clarity and impact

Proven experience in leading a team and in developing supporting and nurturing junior staff.

Ability to thrive in a large complex (and atypical) organization managing diverse stakeholders and building stronger relationships and deeper connections within the WME Group network

Deep network of relationships across the entertainment ecosystem (e.g. talent reps studios content creators producers media executives)

A proven track record for winning business building business outward and elevating the profile and profitability of the strategy department within an agency and/or client account

Strong creative and strategic business development capabilities

Excellent problem-solving negotiation relationship management and written communication skills

Highly organized solutions-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality at all times

How We Work:

WME Group is at the center of sports media entertainment and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration develop our future talent and build on relationships across leadership peers and teams we work from the office 3 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Dont meet every single requirement We are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications knowledge skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages which include base rate along with as applicable short- and long-term incentives growth and developmental opportunities and robust benefits such as health care retirement vacation and other paid time off and additional offerings.

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