Senior Associate, Sports Investment
Interpublic Group
- Location
- New York, New York, United States of America
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- Posted
- Jul 18, 2026
Skills
About this role
Agency: Hearts & Science Job Function: Media Job Subfunction: Media Planning and Buying Job Description:
Overview
The Senior Associate is responsible for working with the strategy team in the development and execution of media plans. In this position, you will lead efforts in gathering and preparing information for media plan development, plan stewardship, and performance reporting, while beginning to take greater ownership of workstreams and outcomes.
Responsibilities
Lead data gathering and analysis to support media recommendations Help manage execution of media plans, including authorizations and insertion orders Prepare and distribute weekly status reports; analyze performance data and flag optimizations Monitor media performance against objectives and provide insights Collaborate with strategy, investment, and operations teams to ensure accurate execution Participate in client and publisher meetings with active contribution Take ownership of select campaign workstreams Attend trainings and apply learnings to day-to-day work Contribute in internal and external meetings, building vendor knowledge Qualifications Interest in the principles of advertising, marketing and media, with a foundational understanding of media planning and investmentStrong analytical thinking with competency in mathematical concepts and data interpretation Works well independently and in a team environment Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PPT, with ability to manipulate and present dataAbility to learn media tools and software and apply them with limited supervision Ability to write clearly and concisely, as well as communicate and interact professionally Strong attention to detail and organizational skills 1–3 years of agency experience or relevant/translatable work Hands-on experience with: Mediaocean (Prisma/DDS), Ad servers (Google Campaign Manager, Innovid, Excel/spreadsheet tools, Brand verification partners (IAS, DoubleVerify), At least one investment platform (Meta, Google Ads, DV360, etc.) preferred Interest in and knowledge of sports

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