ESPN is the world’s leading sports entertainment company. Our mission is to serve sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere. And to do it with authority and personality. In Australia and New Zealand, ESPN operates the ESPN, ESPN2 and WatchESPN subscription television sports channels. ESPN’s digital network is one of Australia’s leading destinations for online sport new, scores and highlights, comprising ESPN.com.au, ESPNcricinfo and ESPNfootytips.

In this market ESPN holds an extensive portfolio of premium sports rights including the NBA, NFL, MLB and UFC, along with Australia’s NBL and WNBL basketball leagues. ESPN is known and Australia’s ‘Home of US Sports’ and ‘Home of Hoops’.

The Client & Brand Solutions Executive is responsible for generating best in market advertising collateral for ESPN & Disney Advertising.  Working with the Adverting Sales team, the Client & Brand Solutions Executive will be responsible for end-to-end campaign management including creating compelling and premium presentations and key visuals. This role plays an integral part of the creative process to create meaningful partnerships that drive real business outcomes for clients.

If you want to feel like you can’t wait to come to work each day, you will be someone with a passion for sports and knowledge of domestic and international leagues. You will also get your energy from forming relationships with people, be a creative and out of the box thinker, and it wouldn’t hurt if you loved our brand as much as we do!

Note this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract

As Client and Brand Solutions Executive at ESPN, you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Skills including PowerPoint and Excel to create templates, backgrounds and presentations incorporating information graphics, charts and mock-ups
• Create and maintain best in market sales collateral and executions across a variety of brands including Disney & ESPN
• Collaborate with and support the Account Managers to build presentations and key visuals for potential partners
• Work closely with the sales team and internal departments on ideation and brainstorms for creative concepts, presentations and key visuals
• Support Account Managers in showcasing robust category and content insights
• Work closely with Ad Operations & Account managers for implementation of partnerships and assist with EOC reporting

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• A minimum of 3 years’ creative agency, media sales, partnerships, media agency experience
• Proven track record in delivering premium client presentations and mocks
• A creative mindset with care for the finer details
• Superior time management and organisational capabilities - including the ability to prioritise, manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver on deadlines in an effective manner
• Flexibility and adaptability - able to work through ambiguity and changing landscapes, guide team through that process, and reaching out to stakeholders as required to work through requirements together
• A passion for learning and a willingness to build new skills 

Additional Information:

The Walt Disney Company can provide individual accessibility support that may be needed during your interview process. Please let us know of accommodations that may assist in helping you feel welcome by emailing wdi.careers.au@disney.com.

This is unique opportunity to join the talented team that develops and delivers unparalleled entertainment across Australia and New Zealand so if this role captures your imagination then apply now!

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.