We’re Hiring! Head of Sponsorship & Brand Alignment
Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) are recruiting a full-time Head of Sponsorship & Brand Alignment. OVW are one of the USA’s oldest and most renowned independent wrestling promotions, having been launched by ‘Nightmare’ Danny Davis in 1993. During the 2000’s it was a WWE development territory and helped launch the careers of some of the industries’ biggest talents, such as John Cena, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton.
With the production under the leadership of ex WWE Superstar Al Snow, OVW’s live show ‘Rise’ is now on its 1,300+ consecutive weekly production, and the business has also gained significant national and international attention from the documentary ‘Wrestlers’ that is featured on Netflix.
OVW is a business built on family, passion and heritage, and under new ownership it is looking to make significant industry and social impact and is looking for an experienced business manager/operator to join its passionate and ambitious team.
Job Description:
Develop brand partnerships with local and national companies.
Managing and activating all sponsorships and brand partnerships.
Assisting the Head of Live Events with event and sponsorship sales.
Actively find, negotiate and initiate new income opportunities.
Analyse current strategies and market trends to develop improved action plans and achieve sales targets.
Key Requirements:
Excellent people management skills with at least 3 years’ sales and/or account management experience.
Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
The ability to multitask and take ownership of multiple projects.
The ability to work under pressure and thrive.
A creative thinker with a ‘can do’ attitude.
Passion for sports, particularly professional wrestling.
Salary and benefits are negotiable depending on experience and suitability to the role, however on target earnings will exceed $100k per annum.
If you wish to apply for this role, please send a current CV/resume with a cover letter detailing your suitability for the role to Rob Edwards (CEO) on rob@ovwrestling.com