Job Description

Vice President

WME Group is seeking a seasoned Vice President to help lead a high-performing entertainment marketing and advisory team responsible for the day-to-day servicing of our brands in entertainment practice. This individual will play a pivotal role within the group, overseeing strategic client work, cross-functional collaboration, content team management, and the growth of the practice.

This role requires expertise across the entertainment landscape including entertainment, content and talent partnerships. They should be a seasoned executive who has successfully worked with brands in original content, inclusive of development, content strategies (product integrations, co-promotional partnerships, etc., account team leadershipclient management and a fundamental understanding of the intersection of brands in the entertainment landscape. This individual has deep knowledge, business acumen, and the ability to navigate market trends, audience preferences, and emerging technologies to position clients and their go-to-market strategies for long-term success.

The ideal candidate is a creative strategist, seasoned entertainment executive, operational leader, and team builder who thrives in a fast-paced, client-first environment and brings deep relationships across the industry. A minimum of 10-12 years of experience is required.

Team Leadership & Development

Help lead and mentor a dedicated team, ensuring strategic excellence, high performance, and collaboration across all workstreams

Support and provide thought leadership

Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, accountability, and professional development

Collaborate closely with senior leadership to shape team structure, resourcing, and process improvements

Strategic Oversight

Lead the development and execution of entertainment marketing strategies for brand and talent clients, grounded in cultural relevance and business impact

Direct and execute quick-turn solutions and demonstrate an ability to solve complex challenges to support the department's evolving needs internally and externally

Guide the creation of compelling and strategic POVs that position WME Group as a leading voice in the market

Represent the entertainment marketing practice internally and externally with credibility and vision, including but not limited to reports, presentations, trackers, and recommendations to senior leadership

Navigate and enhance the team's integration into the broader organization (within 160/90 and WME Group) to share insights and gather upstream intelligence

Client Servicing & Business Development

Execute client goals and initiatives involving talent partnerships, content development, and cultural storytelling

Serve as a senior client partner, serving existing and building new trusted relationships to deliver exceptional service across accounts

Drive organic growth through strategic counsel, insights, and proactive opportunity spotting

Lead and support new business pitches, bringing strategic rigor, creative thinking, and a client-first mindset to every proposal

Leverage a strong network of industry relationships with brands, talent, and key stakeholders (e.g., producers, writers, directors, studios, streamers, media executives, etc.) to drive client objectives, unearth unique POVs on culture, and build meaningful connections

You Have These:

A bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., marketing, public relations, finance, or psychology) is required

10 - 12+ years of entertainment marketing experience. Prior experience with brands, talent agency, network, or studio is required.

4+ years of senior leadership experience over a wide portfolio of diverse clients across a global network managing teams and leading integrated client portfolio

Strong business development track record, including winning and growing accounts

Confident communicator with C-suite stakeholders; able to present strategy and insights with clarity and impact

Proven experience in leading a team and in developing, supporting, and nurturing junior staff.

Ability to thrive in a large, complex (and atypical) organization, managing diverse stakeholders and building stronger relationships and deeper connections within the WME Group network

Deep network of relationships across the entertainment ecosystem (e.g., talent reps, studios, content creators, producers, media executives)

A proven track record for winning business, building business outward, and elevating the profile and profitability of the strategy department within an agency and/or client account

Strong creative and strategic business development capabilities

Excellent problem-solving, negotiation, relationship management, and written communication skills

Highly organized, solutions-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality at all times

How We Work:

WME Group is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 3 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Don't meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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