NVE Experience Agency is a brand experience and production agency dedicated to building ideas rooted in culture and guided by the principle that ‘The Right Moment Will Transform Someone Forever.’ NVE’s team of creatives, strategists and producers develop insight-driven ideas rooted in culture to convert consumer attention into commitment, action, and brand loyalty.
Summary of Position:
Co-Reporting into the Chief Business Officer and EVP of Accounts & Global Managing Director, this SVP-level role will be responsible for scaling an important vertical, leading strategic client relationships, and mentoring internal teams to deliver world-class integrated brand experience work.
The ideal candidate brings deep relationships across the sports marketing ecosystem, a passion for brand storytelling through live experience, and the ability to build and scale both business and teams.
Job Responsibilities:
Business & Strategic Leadership
- Build and lead NVE’s sports experiential marketing division as a key vertical within the agency.
- Oversee two adjacent consumer-facing verticals that intersect within the sports marketing space and other industries, including music, CPG, and retail.
- Define and drive the sports go-to-market strategy, client offering, and long-term growth roadmap.
- Oversee revenue performance for the division; set and deliver against revenue and margin targets.
- Work with Finance to effectively forecast and track revenue performance.
- Partner closely with the executive leadership team on agency positioning, strategic priorities, and resource planning.
- Act as NVE’s industry expert and business lead in sports marketing, providing best-in-class knowledge across a variety of sports categories, programs, and campaigns.
Client Leadership & Campaign Development
- Act as executive lead and trusted counselor to senior clients, offering perspective and solutions that shape their sports marketing and experiential strategies.
- Own senior-level relationships with brand marketers, league/talent partners, and sponsorship stakeholders.
- Oversee development of integrated experiential campaigns that blend strategy, creative, content, technology, talent, and live experience.
- Guide clients through the full arc of a campaign — from ideation and storytelling to execution and measurement — always anchoring recommendations in brand goals and audience relevance.
- Provides high-level supervision across all active business, working closely with Group Account Directors and Senior Account Directors to grow, build, and maintain overall client health, including oversight of the Sports Vertical and two additional consumer-facing verticals.As the second line of senior counsel, this candidate should be able to troubleshoot client issues and turbulent projects before escalating to executive leadership.
- Elevate and expand existing client relationships by identifying opportunities for growth and cross-agency collaboration.
- Represent the client’s voice within NVE and the agency’s point of view to the client — ensuring alignment, transparency, and partnership at the highest level.
Team Mentorship & Delivery Oversight
- Lead and mentor a high-performing cross-functional team spanning client services, strategy, creative, and production.
- Serve as a coach and culture carrier within the agency — developing talent, fostering collaboration, and ensuring teams are equipped to deliver strategic, high-impact work.
- Guide teams on client strategy, campaign development, creative briefings, and experiential best practices.
- Set the standard for excellence in client service, storytelling, and execution.
- Collaborate with internal departments (Creative, Production, Strategy, Accounts) to ensure programs are built with creativity, clarity, and operational precision.
- Operate as a center of excellence for Sports Marketing, mentoring and training cross-functional talent
Vertical Leadership
- Supervise and monitor assigned account team’s day-to-day activities internal/external weekly updates on project development and management, client meeting preparation, etc.
- Oversee the implementation of all necessary internal and external processes to ensure proper internal/external information and communication flow, adjusting and creating new processes as needed.
- Consistently motivate internal teams and actively promote innovation, new thinking, and advancement of skills.
- Develop weekly and monthly reporting mechanisms for tracking growth progress of assigned teams and accounts.
- Participate in corporate-level growth activities and committees as discussed with and/or assigned by EVP, and attend and supervise critical internal and external meetings as needed.
- Oversee and guide a team of directors to strategically manage all aspects of client agency relationship and a portfolio of business.
- Be a strong leader - bring positive energy, inspiration and mentorship to the Accounts Department and across other divisions of the company, establishing strong bonds and community within the agency.
Business Development, Account Growth & Industry Visibility
- Partner with Group Account Directors and Senior Account Directors to strategize growth plans and identify existing and future opportunities for key accounts.
- Responsible for tracking profitability and financial overview for a portfolio of brands within your customer group
- Support new business efforts for the sports division — from initial prospecting strategy through pitch leadership and conversion.
- Oversee development and delivery of new business proposals and RFP, ensuring the strategy aligns with the clients’ objectives and goals.
- Working in partnership with the Sales Team, leverage existing relationships with brand-side marketers and sports entities to drive pipeline and account growth.
- Represent NVE at industry conferences, panels, and thought-leadership opportunities.
- Stay at the forefront of sports marketing, brand experience trends, and cultural insights — bringing proactive ideas and POVs to clients and teams alike.
Departmental Leadership
- Partner with the EVP of Account Services to oversee and optimize the strategic management and growth of the Account Services department, including (but not limited to) staffing and recruitment strategies, process optimization, and MSA/system management.
- Provide senior leadership across department operations to ensure scalability, efficiency, and best-in-class client delivery.
- Work cross-functionally with Marketing and Business Development as part of NVE’s Growth Group, aligning departmental priorities with broader business development and revenue growth objectives.
- Act as a strategic business leader, contributing to agency-wide planning, resourcing models, and operational excellence initiatives.
Qualifications:
- 15+ years of experience in sports marketing, brand experience, sponsorship, or integrated brand leadership — ideally with a mix of agency and client-facing experience.
- Proven track record of leading integrated campaigns for global sports brands, teams, or league sponsors.
- Ideal candidates will bring experience and/or knowledge of Olympic Games activations, such as hospitality programs, brand activations, Olympic Houses, and fan experiences.
- Strong relationships with brand-side decision-makers (e.g., Nike, Adidas, Gatorade, AB InBev, Visa, etc.), leagues, teams, and/or talent representation firms.
- Deep understanding of the sports sponsorship and experiential landscape, including the business dynamics, fan behavior, and emerging cultural opportunities.
- Strong experience counseling clients at the VP/CMO level, with a natural ability to translate brand goals into high-impact experiential solutions.
- Demonstrated leadership in building and mentoring teams, and managing cross-disciplinary agency groups.
- Exceptional communicator and storyteller — persuasive in pitches, collaborative in meetings, and clear under pressure.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, operational rigor, and a drive to build something new inside a high-growth independent agency.
Location: We are a hybrid company with hub locations in Los Angeles and New York City. We will consider remote candidates for this role.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging:
At NVE, we are led by curiosity and fueled by humanity. Authentic connection is at the heart of our work and we embrace the opportunity and responsibility we have as an organization to provide the tools and resources needed to deliver the best and most equitable experiences possible for our employees and the clients we serve.
Perks & Benefits:
- Health & Wellness Benefits
- 401k Match
- Communication Stipend
- Paid Company holidays & PTO Package
- Company get togethers & retreats
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible WFH policy
Salary Estimation:
This is an Exempt full-time role. NVE intends to provide a competitive total compensation package which includes a variety of incentives, benefits, growth and developmental opportunities. The expected range for this role is approximately $200-$250k plus incentives. There are many factors to the presented salary range, including but not limited to - location, departmental budgets, certifications, and overall job-related qualifications.
