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SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTION Top-ranked Alpine skier in the world Mikaela Shiffrin signed on to team adidas courtesy of a multi-year partnership that will focus on her training regime and “inspiring the next generation of creators.” “adidas is a company that aligns with my values and beliefs so perfectly, and I’m really looking forward to kicking off this partnership,” said Shiffrin. “Off the mountain, I basically live in shorts and leggings, so it’s really important for me to partner with a global company that sees the value in combining performance, style, and comfort, and has a strong mission and vision. adidas believes that 'through sport, we have the power to change lives,’ and they practice what they preach both in sport and in life, with initiatives like their movement against marine plastic pollution, and their movement to give more people better accessibility to being outdoors.” Bud Light is expanding its can collection, announcing that not only are NFL team cans back, but this year will see multiple college football teams also in the lineup. Both cans and aluminum bottle 2019 editions feature a team logo, as well as a customized color stripe down the side. College packaging includes team specific cans for Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Iowa, Alabama, Virginia Tech, and LSU. The new cans will hit shelves at the end of August nationwide. Poker Central announced a partnership with automotive brand Jeep to sponsor the new Jeep High Roller of the Year award, “an elite designation that will be attained by a single poker player with season-long champion status in Poker Central’s high-stakes events.” Poker Central also revealed dates for the next major poker tournament of 2019, Poker Masters, running Nov. 1-10 at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, and will be streamed on PokerGO. SLAM revealed sponsors for the SLAM Summer Classic Vol. 2, the follow-up to last year’s inaugural game. Body Armor, Def Jam and Nike all signed on the for the event, which will take place on Aug. 18. Investors Bank and the New York Giants are expanding their strategic alliance during the 2019 football season, introducing the New York Giants-branded debit card and checking account. Investors Bank and the New York Giants are also announcing a joint corporate social responsibility program. Each time Big Blue scores either a touchdown, field goal or safety this season, Investors Bank will donate $250 to the non-for-profit CASA. DIGITAL, DATA & TECH fuboTV is launching fubo Sports Network on The Roku Channel. In addition to The Roku Channel, fubo Sports Network is also available on XUMO, smart TV platforms Samsung TV. “We are thrilled to bring fubo Sports Network to The Roku Channel, further expanding on our broad partnership with Roku,” Min Kim, vice president, business development, fuboTV. “The early interest in fubo Sports Network from distribution partners who see value in exclusive sports programming has been truly gratifying. We are building the best new talent-driven sports network, and we look forward to getting it in front of audiences everywhere.” ESPORTS DreamHack is hitting California for the first time, announcing its debut with the launch of DreamHack Anaheim. The festival will run Feb. 21-23, 2020 for a 24 hour-a-day weekend will feature pro esports tournaments, amateur and varsity gaming tournaments, as well as its traditional bring your own computer LAN party, cosplay championship, panels, art, activities, expo, screenings, live music and more. Tickets will go on sale on Sept. 20. Major League Baseball, Little LeagueInternational and ESPN partnered to again host and broadcast a special Home Run Derby VR video game competitive tournament, live from Williamsport today at 11a. The 2019 Home Run Derby VR Little League Challenge, featuring one player from each of the 16 U.S. and International teams participating in the 2019 Little League Baseball World Series, will be available free via live streams on the ESPN app and the official MLB channel on Twitch. In addition to the live streams, a 30-minute special highlight recap will air on ESPN and the ESPN app on Aug. 18 at 4p. THE MAIN EVENT The Campeones Cup sees MLS Cup champions Atlanta United against Liga MX champions Club América at 8p on ESPN2, Univision and TUDN. |
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ON THIS DAY in 1932: The X Summer Olympic Games close in Los Angeles. In the Know: The first College GameDay (1993) took place in what city? (Email cpursell@cynopsis.com with your answer and be sure to include your company and city). Answer to Our Last Sports Trivia Question: Jim Palmer was a spokesman and model for which clothing brand for nearly 20 years? Answer: Jockey (also Tuesday’s answer was the US, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland). Kudos: Pete Gautieri-A&E Networks/NY; Phyllis McQuillan-MSG Networks/NY; Keith Marder-Halstead Real Estate/NY; Andrew Kalb-Andrew Kalb Media/NY; Thomas Buffolano-LTN Global Communications/NY; Randy Ingram-WISH/WNDY-TV/Indianapolis; Rick Rosenfelt-New York Red Bulls/Harrison; Peter Lasser-Lasser Productions/Atlanta; Russ DelCore a4 Media/ Oakland; David Haney-Bosack & Co./Pottsville; Kyle Krebs-NBC5/Telemundo39/Dallas-Ft. Worth; Joe Lyons-ESPN/Dallas; Andy Pittman-TAMU/College Station; Greg Moloznik-GLM Media/Scottsdale; David Hauptman/Denver; Rich Wolfe-Lone Wolfe Press/Scottsdale; Dave Sikula-San Francisco State University/San Francisco; Rick Pike-InterMedia Advertising/Woodland Hills Anne Wettig-Fox/Fox Sports S&P/LA; Dave Hammargren-KCPQ-KZJO TV/Seattle Later -- Chris |
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Trifecta Entertainment NYC Dynamic individual to focus on developing new and growing business among major agencies via strong relationships and superior client service. 5+ yrs sales exp w/syndication, national cable, broadcast ad sales or media buying background req’d. Full info HERE DIRECTOR, DISTRIBUTION >> Fremantle, Canada International: Maximize revenue across Canada for all Fremantle Int’l proprietary programs towards the achievements of targets. Proven/ demonstrable exp of Sales exp w/in TV licensing enviro, either working within brdcst or wider ent industry/competitor. Full info HERE (8/28) SR DIRECTOR, IT OPERATIONS >> GSN/Santa Monica: 10+ yrs. Lead & manage infrastructure & applications teams. Active Directory, Azure, VMWare, AWS, SQL Server, Citrix, Telephony, storage, networking. OS: Server 2012, 2016, Windows 10, Mac OS. Manage SOX-404 audits. This is a hands-on technical position. Full info HERE (8/23) SPECIALIST, AFFILIATE OPERATIONS >> MLB/Secaucus NJ: Spearhead affil tech/operational efforts (incl launch authorizations, blackout implementation, VOD & TV Everywhere +) for MLB & NHL Networks. Able to work w/prod, engineering & brdcst depts; Min4-6 yrs exp cable affil sales & mktg, sports media, &/or media ops req’d. Full info HERE (8/23) MGR, RECRUITING >> A+E/NY: Manage the day-to-day recruitment function for a defined set of clients to identify, acquire, assess and hire candidates to fill roles required to meet company business goals. 5+ yrs hands-on recruiting exp, preferably within a media environment; strong HR network of recruiters Full info HERE (8/23) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER >> PointsBet/Denver: Exceptional candidate with broad, hands-on operational skills to lead our US company through our next stage of growth. Min 10+ yrs of operational exp; proven operational success in gaming, sports or technology sectors a +. Strong written/comm skills. Full info HERE (8/22) DIRECTOR, OTT ADVERTISING STRATEGY >> NBCU/NYC: Work w/Business Operations & Strategy group & impact new rev generation across the NBCU portfolio by identifying growth opps; 8 yrs work exp; this could incl professional services (e.g., consulting, investment banking) or media exp at a large network/publisher/agency. Full info HERE (8/22) SR ANALYST, AD SALES STRATEGY >> NBCU/NYC: Design/execute strategic sales initiatives in the NBCU Digital Partnerships team along w/the wider Ad Sales org. Min 2 yrs exp @ either a leading investment bank, mngmnt consulting firm or in strategy/finance role at a major TMT corp. Full info HERE (8/22) ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE >> Trifecta Entertainment/NYC: Dynamic individual to focus on developing new and growing business among major agencies via strong relationships and superior client service. 5+ yrs sales exp w/syndication, national cable, broadcast ad sales or media buying background req’d. Full info HERE (8/21) PRODUCER/SHOOTER/EDITOR >> Overtime/NYC: Applicants should have a min of 2 yrs filming doc and/or reality content. Exp functioning as a one-person-band is mandatory since it will be a standard part of the job. Full info HERE (8/21) CONSUMER INSIGHTS MGR >> Gamut - Cox Media/NYC: Lead data-driven rsrch projects that align w/sales objectives & client needs. Thru analysis of mult rsrch sources, he/she will support the media ad sales team to consult clients on their ad strategies. 6-9 yrs of exp in a rsrch or insights role at a media agency. Full info HERE (8/20) MEDIA INSIGHTS ANALYST >> Gamut - Cox Media/NYC: Perform data runs & analysis through the use of multiple rsrch sources to support the media ad sales team & consult clients on their media plans. 1+ yr exp in a rsrch or insights role at a media agency, brdcst/dig co., or media rep firm. Full info HERE (8/20) MGR, AD SALES MARKETING >> Gamut – Cox Media/NYC: Lead planning/execution of multi-channel mktg strategies designed to drive ad sales revenue for the co. Must possess a demonstrated ability to comm & collaborate with all levels of the org; 5+ yrs of exp in Ad Sales Marketing at a Media, Brdcst or Ent co. pref’d Full info HERE (8/20) DIGITAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE >> AMI Entertainment Group/NYC: Secure digital advertising from a diverse list of Entertainment, CPG, Beauty, Fashion and misc. Strong knwldg NY based digital advertising mkt. 2+yrs of exp selling online advertising; recent online sales req’d. Full info/apply HERE (8/20) DIRECTOR, BUSINESS STRATEGY >> FX/LA: Work cross-functionally w/FX leadership team, while also being resp for creating models, performing analyses around talent term deals, orig prgrmng costs, back-end profit participations, ancillary rev streams, content windowing & AdHoc projects. 5+ yrs relevant exp. MBA req’d. Full info HERE (8/17) BUSINESS ANALYST, INT’L & DIGITAL SOLUTIONS >> A+E/NY: Analyze existing business processes & systems functionality; propose new or updated solutions to changing business needs; be an active member of Technology Team. 5+ yrs exp working w/applications & technology solutions that are vendor supported, strong analytical skills, project mgmt exp, detailed oriented, strong communication skills, exp w/HTML, CSS or WordPress preferred. Apply HERE (8/17) SALES PLANNER, DIRECT RESPONSE >> Hallmark/NYC: This position is responsible for providing sales and analytical support to the Direct Response sales team for Crown Media Family Networks: Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Drama. Must have a minimum of 1 years of industry-related experience. Apply HERE (8/16) DIRECTOR of SALES, USA >> NHNZ: Generate and maximize sales for NHNZ in the USA through proactive, business orientated, results driven client management. Self-starter with a clear creative vision and an understanding of all things TV. Full info HERE (8/15) DIRECTOR, PRICING & PLANNING >> Fuse Media/NYC: Play a critical role in the design, development, planning & execution of our comprehensive product & services pricing strategy. 10+ yrs ad sales exp w/strong understanding of pricing a variety of inventory, within the NY mktt (Nati’l Broadcast/Cable ntwrk) Full info HERE (8/15) SALES ASSISTANT >> REELZ/NY: Responsible for providing service to clients on a daily basis, maintaining sales orders and supporting Account Executives and the Management team. BA/BS & Wide Orbit experience preferred. Full info/apply HERE (8/15) DIRECTOR OF TEAM SALES >> Momentous/Remote: Responsible for building relationships with professional teams, colleges and universities, coaches, trainers and dietitians to sell our products on a long-term basis. 3+ yrs of team sales exp, preferably in food or supplements. Full info/apply HERE (8/15) AD SALES ANALYST >> Discovery Inc/NYC: seeking numbers whiz to learn & leverage rsrch resources to provide data-driven intel for ad sales/mkting initiatives on media rsrch team. Utilize data systems & translate info into digestible presentations. 1-2 yrs media exp. Full info HERE (8/15) CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR >> BECK Media/Santa Monica CA: Seeking a team member with 2-4 years of corporate communications experience, strong writing chops, deep interest in the business of sports and sponsorship/ strategic partnership experience. For more information apply here (8/15) |
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