Senior Account Supervisor, Sports & Entertainment

About the Role

As a Senior Account Supervisor, Sports & Entertainment at Zeno, you will lead integrated communications programs for a diverse portfolio of Brand, Corporate, Healthcare, and Technology clients. This role involves developing strategies that leverage sports, entertainment, and cultural moments to drive awareness, engagement, and business results. You'll work closely with clients, talent representatives, media, and cross-functional teams to create meaningful brand storytelling and execute integrated campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Client Leadership & Strategic Counsel: Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic counsel and leading day-to-day communications programs aligned 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 drive 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.
• Program Leadership & Execution: Oversee multiple client programs simultaneously, managing timelines, budgets, deliverables, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure exceptional client service.
• Industry Insights & Innovation: Monitor trends across sports, entertainment, media, and culture to identify opportunities, inform client strategies, and bring innovative ideas to engagements.
• Team Leadership & Talent Development: Lead, mentor, and develop junior team members, fostering a collaborative environment for growth and high performance.
• Business Growth & Practice Development: Support new business opportunities, contribute to agency thought leadership, and strengthen Zeno's Sports & Entertainment capabilities through innovation and collaboration.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in public relations, communications, or integrated marketing, with significant agency experience in Sports & Entertainment, consumer, or brand communications.
• Experience leading integrated campaigns with earned media, talent partnerships, cultural activations, and brand storytelling.
• Proven success in 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 and translate trends into communications opportunities.
• Established relationships with media, talent representatives, influencers, and industry partners.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and storytelling skills, with experience developing executive-ready materials.
• Experience managing integrated teams, mentoring junior colleagues, and fostering a collaborative culture.
• Strong project and financial management skills, including budget oversight and managing multiple workstreams.
• Experience collaborating across creative, strategy, social, influencer, and analytics teams.
• Collaborative, curious, and adaptable leadership style with a passion for innovation and relationship building.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading campaigns around major sports, entertainment, or cultural moments (e.g., live events, award shows, league partnerships).
• 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 for evaluating campaign performance.

Pay

$105,000 - $125,000 USD/yr. Pay is based on factors including education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. This range is part of a total compensation package that includes bonuses, paid time off, and region-specific benefits.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with prescription plans.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Mental health support through Headspace and an employee assistance program.
• Employee resource groups for community and support.
• Generous vacation, paid holidays, and self-care time.
• 401(k) plan, tuition assistance, and access to a financial coach.
• ZenoFit program: monthly allowance for personal wellness activities.