Director, Brand Partnerships Jobs

About Us

Front Office Sports is a place where people come to do their best work. Those who succeed here lean into the idea that this can be a place where they can build an unmatched career, whether by elevating the team within the company, accelerating their career exponentially, or taking on outsized roles elsewhere.

We are a multi-platform media brand built for the modern sports consumer. FOS reaches an influential and rapidly expanding audience of over 20M people per month across our newsletters, site, podcasts, and social channels.

FOS is backed by SC. Holdings, a New York-based investment, and strategic advisory firm, and Crain Communications, one of the largest privately owned business media companies with 21 leading business, trade, and consumer brands in North America, Europe, and Asia. We are building the next generation of the business of sports, and we’ve got big plans, and we are looking for the top amongst the elite of talent to ignite this new world in sports.

Here we work hard – as we build our own niche in the world of sports media. We believe in autonomous and ambiguous work, trailblazing, and equal opportunity for all. Join us, together, we can achieve greatness.

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned media Director of Brand Partnerships to help position the FOS brand to advertisers and agencies with excitement and drive. We are at a pivotal time of growth in the company’s lifecycle and it is an exciting time. Front Office Sports is a fast-paced, high-growth organization and the ideal candidate should have experience developing a roster of both B2B and B2C brand partners.

The ideal person for this role will already build deep relationships, lead new initiatives, and represent the FOS brand. Our Director of Brand Partnerships (Midwest) will work closely with and report to our Chief Revenue Officer.

Culture

In 2021, Front Office Sports was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and in 2022, named ‘Hottest in Sports’ in AdWeek’s Hot List.

Our culture is built on ambition and teamwork and our core values guide us day in and day out. We welcome and encourage the grind and unrelenting perseverance that originated this start-up.

• Trailblazing Innovation – We don’t just find a way, we find ours and make it the best way.
• Ambitious Adaptability – The drive and desire to go with the flow and grind.
• Consistent Quality – Do what we do well, day in and day out.
• Passionate Ownership – Bringing that undying dedication to your work every day, to reach new levels.
• Efficient Excellence – The skill and agility it takes to execute an excellent process with ease.

Perks & Benefits

• Wellness perks include: a ClassPass stipend, health advocate, TelaDoc, and Talkspace
• An annual professional development stipend
• Endless development opportunities at a growing start-up
• Generous PTO policy including mental health days and floating holidays, plus company holidays
• A remote-first policy with a Work From Home stipend and co-working membership
• Employer-sponsored health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) with a 3% company match