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Director, Brand Partnerships (Chicago)
About Us
At Front Office Sports, we work hard – as we build our own niche in the world of sports media. We believe in autonomous and ambiguous work, trailblazing, and equal opportunity for all.
We are a multi-platform media brand built for the modern sports consumer. FOS reaches an influential and rapidly expanding audience of over 20M people per month across our newsletters, site, podcasts, and social channels.
FOS is backed by SC. Holdings, a New York-based investment and strategic advisory firm, and Crain Communications, one of the largest privately owned business media companies with 21 leading business, trade, and consumer brands in North America, Europe, and Asia. We are building the next generation of the business of sports, and we’ve got big plans, and we are looking for the top amongst the elite of talent to ignite this new world in sports. Join us, together, we can achieve greatness.
About the Role
We are looking for a seasoned media sales leader to help position the FOS brand to advertisers and agencies with excitement and drive growth at a pivotal time in the company’s lifecycle. Front Office Sports is a fast-paced, high-growth organization and the ideal candidate should have experience developing a roster of both B2B and B2C brand partners.
The ideal person for this role will already and build deep relationships, lead new initiatives, and represent the FOS brand. Our Director of Brand Partnerships (Midwest) will work closely with and report to our Chief Revenue Officer.
Key Responsibilities
- Represent the Front Office Sports brand in the advertising marketplace
- Responsible for driving revenue by selling integrated packages to potential partners
- Prospect, cultivate, develop and maintain relationships with high-level advertising decision-makers at brands and agencies
- Engage and remain in communication with brand partners throughout the entire activation process from post-sales kick-off through campaign execution and wrap-up
- Build custom partnership proposals and presentations for potential brand clients
Ideal Skills and Qualifications
- 5+ years of digital media sales experience and a proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals
- Knowledgeable and passionate about digital media, brand marketing, and strategic partnerships
- Strong personal relationships with key brand and agency stakeholders
- A strong understanding of media sales packaging and selling digital sponsorships
- Previous success driving RFPs and winning new business
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience selling native newsletter advertising products is a plus
Culture
In 2021, Front Office Sports was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and in 2022, named ‘Hottest in Sports’ in AdWeek’s Hot List.
Our culture is built on ambition and teamwork and our core values guide us day in and day out. We welcome and encourage the grind and unrelenting perseverance that originated this start-up.
- Efficient Excellence – The skill and agility it takes to execute an excellent process with ease.
- Ambitious Adaptability – The drive and desire to go with the flow and grind.
- Passionate Ownership – Bringing that undying dedication to your work every day, to reach new levels.
- Trailblazing Innovation – We don’t just find a way, we find ours and make it the best way.
- Consistent Quality – Do what we do well, day in and day out.
Perks & Benefits
- A remote-first policy with a monthly WFH stipend + coworking membership
- Generous PTO policy including mental health days and floating holidays, plus company holidays
- Employer-sponsored health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
- Wellness perks include: a ClassPass stipend, health advocate, TelaDoc, and Talkspace
- 401(k) with a 3% company match
- Endless development opportunities at a growing startup
- An annual professional development stipend
To Apply
Applications for this position will be accepted on a rolling basis and the position will remain posted until filled. To apply please send your resume and writing sample to [email protected] with “Director, Brand Partnerships – Chicago” in the subject line.
Our team will review your experience and we will touch base with you should we decide to move forward in regard to any potential next steps. -
VP, Creative Strategy
About Us
At Front Office Sports, we work hard – as we build our own niche in the world of sports media. We believe in autonomous and ambiguous work, trailblazing, and equal opportunity for all.
We are a multi-platform media brand built for the modern sports consumer. FOS reaches an influential and rapidly expanding audience of over 30M people per month across our newsletters, website, podcasts, and social channels.
FOS is backed by SC. Holdings, a New York-based investment and strategic advisory firm, and Crain Communications, one of the largest privately owned business media companies with 21 leading business, trade, and consumer brands in North America, Europe, and Asia. We are building the next generation of the business of sports, we’ve got big plans, and we are looking for the top amongst the elite of talent to ignite this new world in sports. Join us, and together, we can achieve greatness.
About the Role
The VP of Creative Strategy is responsible for managing the planning and creation of reactive and proactive proposals and sales materials. This person must be able to strike a balance between exceptional project management skills, strong leadership skills, and a creative point of view; while also being able to work collaboratively with team members to usher in the strongest ideas possible.
The ideal person for this role will have a focus on working collaboratively with our internal editorial and social teams, supporting our sales and brand partnerships team, as well as a small team of their own, while forecasting through a strategic lens, and also taking the lead on new creative initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the sales team to develop insights-driven marketing strategies
- Meet and exceed brand objectives, assist in driving advertising revenue, deliver on RFP responses and proposals
- Plan and Ideate custom proactive solutions and position them appropriately for brand partners
- Attend media/marketing calls with brand advertisers and/or agencies to identify client needs, lead internal briefing sessions of cross-disciplinary teams, develop response proposals ensuring content ideas are purposeful, on-brand, and on-strategy, and pitch ideas succinctly & effectively
- Weave insights and ideas into compelling, coherent stories using PowerPoint, Keynote, and other desktop design applications
- Create sales materials including presentations, one-sheets, and other sales collateral
Ideal Skills and Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience building proposal decks and marketing materials as they relate to RFP and proactive responses for a digital or print publisher; Knowledge of sports and/or business publishing a plus
- Experience leading brainstorms and concepts around a range of sales categories
- Minimum 2 years experience managing a team of 2+
- Strong creative, writing, and storytelling skills, with experience weaving in RFP language to create customized submissions
- Expert in Apple’s Keynote
- Self-starter eager to build new programs, processes, and initiatives for the overall growth of the business
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant media platforms (newsletter, onsite, multimedia, social, etc.) as well as nuances between custom and editorial content
- Incredibly organized with the ability to project manage and produce your own work and collaborate across teams clearly and confidently
- Strong communication skills with the ability to distill complex ideas into easily digestible information
Culture
In 2021, Front Office Sports was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and in 2022, named ‘Hottest in Sports’ in AdWeek’s Hot List.
Our culture is built on ambition and teamwork and our core values guide us day in and day out. We welcome and encourage the grind and unrelenting perseverance that originated this start-up.
- Efficient Excellence – The skill and agility it takes to execute an excellent process with ease.
- Ambitious Adaptability – The drive and desire to go with the flow and grind.
- Passionate Ownership – Bringing that undying dedication to your work every day, to reach new levels.
- Trailblazing Innovation – We don’t just find a way, we find ours and make it the best way.
- Consistent Quality – Do what we do well, day in and day out.
Benefits & Perks
- A remote-first policy with a monthly WFH stipend + coworking membership
- Generous PTO policy including mental health days and floating holidays, plus company holidays
- Employer-sponsored health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
- Wellness perks include: a ClassPass stipend, health advocate, TelaDoc, and Talkspace
- 401(k) with a 3% company match
- Endless development opportunities at a growing startup annual professional development stipend
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Breaking News Writer (Freelance)
About Us
Front Office Sports is a place where people come to do their best work. Those who succeed here lean into the idea that FOS can be a place where they can build an unmatched career, whether by elevating themselves within the company, accelerating their career exponentially, or taking on outsized roles elsewhere.
We are a multi-platform media brand built for the modern sports consumer. Front Office Sports reaches an influential and rapidly expanding audience of over 20M people per month across our core suite of products which include – newsletters, podcasts, social channels, courses, branded content, live events, and awards.
We are building the next generation of the business of sports, and we’ve got big plans. We are looking for elite talent to create this new world in sports media.
About the Role
Front Office Sports is looking for a freelance breaking news writer to produce daily news stories. The ideal candidate should either have a background covering breaking business news, as well as experience with cross-platform content creation. We are looking for writers with a deep passion for covering the impact of sports on wide-ranging topics that include business deals, retail, crypto, media, real estate, and more. If you are a news junkie and enjoy covering the power and influence sports have on business and culture, this job is for you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Closely monitor the latest business and sports news and find fresh angles and trends impacting players, teams, leagues, fans, and brands across a wide swath of topics such as deals, gaming, markets, media, real estate, technology, and more.
- Produce at least 5 news stories/articles daily for the Front Office Sports website
- Attend daily news meetings to discuss story ideation and line-ups
- Report to the Senior News Editor and you will pitch and accept story assignments to be written on the deadline
- Deliver clean, clear-sighted copy while rigorously adhering to a daily deadline
- Desire to engage on social media to promote your work, the work of colleagues, and the broader FOS brand.
- Must have the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and share information
Ideal Skills and Qualifications:
- 3+ years of writing experience in business/sports media with strong writing skills
- Experience working in a breaking news environment
- Experience with research and fact-checking with to detail and creative, strategic thinking
- Accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to multi-task and collaborate
- Knowledge of social media platforms and engagement strategies
- An entrepreneurial spirit and desire to help continue to build something new and fresh
- Ability to carry over any existing relationships with sources at teams, leagues, agencies, athletes, and other sports figures
Culture
In 2021, Front Office Sports was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and in 2022, named ‘Hottest in Sports’ in AdWeek’s Hot List.
Our culture is built on ambition and teamwork and our core values guide us day in and day out. We welcome and encourage the grind and unrelenting perseverance that originated this start-up.
- Efficient Excellence – The skill and agility it takes to execute an excellent process with ease.
- Ambitious Adaptability – The drive and desire to go with the flow and grind.
- Passionate Ownership – Bringing that undying dedication to your work every day, to reach new levels.
- Trailblazing Innovation – We don’t just find a way, we find ours and make it the best way.
- Consistent Quality – Do what we do well, day in and day out.
To Apply
Applications for this position will be accepted on a rolling basis and the position will remain posted until filled. To apply please send your resume and writing sample to [email protected] with “Breaking News Writer” in the subject line.
Our team will review your experience and we will touch base with you should we decide to move forward in regard to any potential next steps. -
Director, Brand Partnerships (Boston)
About Us
At Front Office Sports, we work hard – as we build our own niche in the world of sports media. We believe in autonomous and ambiguous work, trailblazing, and equal opportunity for all.
We are a multi-platform media brand built for the modern sports consumer. FOS reaches an influential and rapidly expanding audience of over 20M people per month across our newsletters, site, podcasts, and social channels.
FOS is backed by SC. Holdings, a New York-based investment and strategic advisory firm, and Crain Communications, one of the largest privately owned business media companies with 21 leading business, trade, and consumer brands in North America, Europe, and Asia. We are building the next generation of the business of sports, and we’ve got big plans, and we are looking for the top amongst the elite of talent to ignite this new world in sports. Join us, together, we can achieve greatness.
About the Role
We are looking for a seasoned media sales leader to help position the FOS brand to advertisers and agencies with excitement and drive growth at a pivotal time in the company’s lifecycle. Front Office Sports is a fast-paced, high-growth organization and the ideal candidate should have experience developing a roster of both B2B and B2C brand partners.
The ideal person for this role will already build deep relationships, lead new initiatives, and represent the FOS brand. Our Director of Brand Partnerships (Boston) will work closely with and report to our Chief Revenue Officer.
Key Responsibilities
- Represent the Front Office Sports brand in the advertising marketplace
- Responsible for driving revenue by selling integrated packages to potential partners
- Prospect, cultivate, develop, and maintain relationships with high-level advertising decision-makers at brands and agencies
- Engage and remain in communication with brand partners throughout the entire activation process from post-sales kick-off through campaign execution and wrap-up
- Build custom partnership proposals and presentations for potential brand clients
Ideal Skills and Qualifications
- 5+ years of digital media sales experience and a proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals
- Knowledgeable and passionate about digital media, brand marketing, and strategic partnerships
- Strong personal relationships with key brand and agency stakeholders
- A strong understanding of media sales packaging and selling digital sponsorships
- Previous success driving RFPs and winning new business
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience selling native newsletter advertising products is a plus
Culture
In 2021, Front Office Sports was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and in 2022, named ‘Hottest in Sports’ in AdWeek’s Hot List.
Our culture is built on ambition and teamwork and our core values guide us day in and day out. We welcome and encourage the grind and unrelenting perseverance that originated this start-up.
- Efficient Excellence – The skill and agility it takes to execute an excellent process with ease.
- Ambitious Adaptability – The drive and desire to go with the flow and grind.
- Passionate Ownership – Bringing that undying dedication to your work every day, to reach new levels.
- Trailblazing Innovation – We don’t just find a way, we find ours and make it the best way.
- Consistent Quality – Do what we do well, day in and day out.
Perks & Benefits
- A remote-first policy with a monthly WFH stipend + coworking membership
- Generous PTO policy including mental health days and floating holidays, plus company holidays
- Employer-sponsored health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
- Wellness perks include: a ClassPass stipend, health advocate, TelaDoc, and Talkspace
- 401(k) with a 3% company match
- Endless development opportunities at a growing startup
- An annual professional development stipend
To Apply
Applications for this position will be accepted on a rolling basis and the position will remain posted until filled. To apply please send your resume and writing sample to r[email protected] with “Director, Brand Partnerships – Boston” in the subject line.
Our team will review your experience and we will touch base with you should we decide to move forward in regard to any potential next steps. -
Reporter/ Front Office Sports Flagship Newsletter Co-Author
About Us
Front Office Sports is a place where people come to do their best work. Those who succeed here lean into the idea that FOS can be a place where they can build an unmatched career, whether by elevating themselves within the company, accelerating their career exponentially, or taking on outsized roles elsewhere.
We are a multi-platform media brand built for the modern sports consumer. Front Office Sports reaches an influential and rapidly expanding audience of over 20M people per month across our core suite of products which include – newsletters, web, podcasts, social channels, courses, branded content, live events, and awards.
We are building the next generation of sports media, and we’ve got big plans. We are looking for elite talent to help us create and expand this new world.
About the Role
Front Office Sports is looking for an experienced reporter to be one of two authors of its daily flagship newsletter. The ideal candidate has a background in business reporting, can break news, and deliver impactful scoops and insight to one of the most influential audiences in all of the media. If you are a news junkie who wants to deliver daily content to more than 750K subscribers and enjoy covering the influence of sports on business and culture, this job is for you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Writing the twice-daily flagship newsletter and weekend long-form editions
- Unearthing news, trends, and developments to break news as well as to work on in-depth, longer-term projects
- Maintain and develop a network of sources to help generate news scoops, story ideas, and insights to share with readers
- Anticipate major news events around sports tent poles and plan ahead as possible to cover them
- Act as one of the faces of the flagship newsletter and engage on social media to promote your work, the work of colleagues, and the broader FOS brand
- Must have the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and share information
Ideal Skills and Qualifications:
- 8+ years of business reporting experience with extremely strong writing and reporting skills
- Experience with research and fact-checking and extreme attention to detail, creative and strategic thinking
- Mastered working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to multi-task and collaborate efficiently
- Knowledge of social media platforms and engagement strategies
- An entrepreneurial spirit and desire to help continue to build something new and fresh
- Ability to carry over any existing relationships with sources to break news and provide exclusive insights and scoops
- Comfortable joining podcasts to provide insight and analysis on news stories
Culture
In 2021, Front Office Sports was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and in 2022, named ‘Hottest in Sports’ in AdWeek’s Hot List.
Our culture is built on ambition and teamwork and our core values guide us day in and day out. We welcome and encourage the grind and unrelenting perseverance that originated this start-up.
- Efficient Excellence – The skill and agility it takes to execute an excellent process with ease.
- Ambitious Adaptability – The drive and desire to go with the flow and grind.
- Passionate Ownership – Bringing that undying dedication to your work every day, to reach new levels.
- Trailblazing Innovation – We don’t just find a way, we find ours and make it the best way.
- Consistent Quality – Do what we do well, day in and day out.
Perks & Benefits
- A remote-first policy with a monthly WFH stipend and coworking membership
- Generous PTO policy including mental health days and floating holidays, plus company holidays
- Employer-sponsored health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
- Wellness perks include: a ClassPass stipend, health advocate, TelaDoc, and Talkspace
- 401(k) with a 3% company match
- Endless development opportunities at a growing startup
- An annual professional development stipend
To Apply
Applications for this position will be accepted on a rolling basis and the position will remain posted until filled. To apply please send your resume and writing sample to [email protected] with “Reporter/Front Office Sports Flagship Newsletter Co-Author” in the subject line.
Our team will review your experience and we will touch base with you should we decide to move forward in regard to any potential next steps.