Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Octagon is the world’s largest sports and entertainment agency, and they are seeking an Analyst, Sponsorship Valuation to join their Strategy team. In this role, you will conduct sponsorship valuations, assist in refining methodology, and harness data to inform investment recommendations for clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist with – and at times lead – all phases of sponsorship valuations, including research, data modeling, analysis, and production of client presentations
• Learn Octagon’s sponsorship valuation methodology and workshop approaches that drive it forward
• Enter deals and valuation data into a database of partnership data and identify insights to the benefit of Octagon and its clients
• Develop an understanding of our clients’ business and marketing needs
• Work with the strategy team on additional projects, as assigned
• Collect competitive and market data, and present relevant insights as actionable strategies for brands or properties

Skills

• 1-2 years of relevant experience in sponsorship, analytics or consulting
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving abilities
• Formal education or previous professional experience in an analytical and/or insights-driven field (could include economics, marketing, statistics and/or advanced math/stats courses)
• A process-oriented thinker who thrives on quantifying abstract concepts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to convey complex ideas in a straightforward way
• Comfort driving and executing several initiatives simultaneously
• A highly motivated self-starter who is intellectually curious
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel proficiency, and data visualization experience
• Experience in SQL, R a plus

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