Overview
Junior Brand Manager Jobs in New York City Metropolitan Area at Optomi
Title: Junior Brand Manager
Company: Optomi
Location: New York City Metropolitan Area
Optomi, in partnership with a leading entertainment and media organization, is seeking an Associate Manager to join a high-performing team supporting major collegiate sports properties. This role is designed to provide immediate impact while also serving as a potential pathway to a full-time opportunity.
This is a hybrid position based in New York City (7 Hudson), requiring four days onsite and one remote.
The Associate Manager will function as a hybrid between a Coordinator and Associate Manager, operating at a higher level of ownership and execution. This role is critical in supporting sales teams by delivering high-quality materials, insights, and organization across multiple sports properties.
What You Will Do
- Support feature booking and sales enablement efforts across key sports properties
- Create and refine client and prospect-facing sales decks (typically 10–15 slides)
- Manage pricing requests in collaboration with Revenue Management
- Build and maintain trackers for pitches and active sales opportunities
- Provide meeting support, including note-taking and follow-ups
- Develop materials and insights to support Account Executives in selling media packages
- Partner with subject-matter experts across properties such as College Basketball, ACC Network, NCAA Championships, College Football, and more
The Right Candidate Will Have
- 3+ years of relevant experience in media, sports marketing, or sales support
- Experience supporting digital and/or linear media sales environments
- Strong proficiency in PowerPoint, Keynote, Excel, and Word
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with high responsiveness
- Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication skills
- A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong accountability
Nice to Have
- Understanding of the NCAA sports landscape, including conference alignment, media rights, and NI
- Experience within ad agencies, brand-side sports marketing, or media organizations
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
- High attention to detail and effective time management
- Creative thinking and strong presentation skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating across teams
- Willingness to travel occasionally for events
