Senior Account Supervisor, Sports & Entertainment

About the Role

Zeno Group is the fiercely independent and global, integrated communications agency, born from PR. We bring together the boldest and brightest talent to help clients across industries and sectors unleash the power of strategic communications. Guided by our "Fearless Pursuit of the Unexpected," we push the boundaries to achieve real business value and societal impact for clients. This is an opportunity for a communications leader who enjoys combining strategic thinking with flawless execution.

• Client Leadership & Strategic Counsel: Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic counsel and leading day-to-day communications programs that align with business objectives and brand priorities.
• Integrated Campaign Strategy: Lead the development and execution of integrated sports and entertainment campaigns, talent partnerships, and cultural activations that create meaningful audience engagement and measurable business impact.
• Media Relations & Talent Partnerships: Develop earned media strategies, oversee media outreach, and cultivate relationships with journalists, talent representatives, influencers, and industry partners to maximize campaign visibility and impact.
• Program Leadership & Execution: Oversee multiple client programs simultaneously, managing timelines, budgets, deliverables, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure exceptional client service and operational excellence.
• Industry Insights & Innovation: Monitor trends across sports, entertainment, media, and culture to identify emerging opportunities, inform client strategies, and bring fresh, innovative ideas to every engagement.
• Team Leadership & Talent Development: Lead, mentor, and develop junior team members while fostering a collaborative environment where people can learn, grow, and do their best work.
• Business Growth & Practice Development: Support new business opportunities, contribute to agency thought leadership, and help strengthen Zeno's Sports & Entertainment capabilities through innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in public relations, communications, or integrated marketing, including significant agency experience supporting Sports & Entertainment, consumer, or brand communications.
• Experience leading integrated communications campaigns that include earned media, talent partnerships, cultural activations, and brand storytelling.
• Proven success providing strategic counsel and managing day-to-day client relationships across multiple accounts.
• Strong understanding of the sports, entertainment, and cultural landscape, with the ability to identify trends and translate them into impactful communications opportunities.
• Established relationships with media, talent representatives, influencers, and industry partners.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and storytelling skills, with experience developing executive-ready communications materials and strategic recommendations.
• Experience managing integrated teams, mentoring junior colleagues, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Strong project management and financial management skills, including experience overseeing budgets, scopes, and multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Experience collaborating across creative, strategy, social, influencer, and analytics teams to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Collaborative, curious, and adaptable leader with a passion for innovation, relationship building, and creating culturally relevant communications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading campaigns around major sports, entertainment, or cultural moments, including live events, award shows, league partnerships, or large-scale brand activations.
• Experience negotiating or managing talent, creator, or influencer partnerships.
• Experience contributing to business development, agency marketing, or thought leadership initiatives.
• Familiarity with measurement tools and analytics used to evaluate communications and campaign performance.

Pay

Pay Range: $105,000 - $125,000 USD/yr. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

Benefits

Healthy, happy employees make Zeno better, so we have programs that support physical, mental, and financial wellness. Our culture and benefits are designed to promote flexibility, celebrate diversity, and support work/life balance.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with prescription plans, as well as short- and long-term disability.
• Mental health support through the Be Kind to Your Mind program, including a paid subscription to Headspace and access to mental health providers and other services via a best-in-class employee assistance program.
• Employee resource groups for sharing and support.
• Generous vacation, paid holidays, and self-care time.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan, pretax flexible spending accounts, tuition assistance, life insurance, and free access to a certified financial coach.
• ZenoFit program: a monthly allowance to fund activities in your personal life that bring you joy and keep you healthy.