About the Role
TelevisaUnivision is seeking a strategic, results-driven Vice President, US Sports Sales to lead revenue growth across our premium sports portfolio. This leader will play a critical role in shaping sales strategy, mentoring high-performing sales teams, and identifying new growth opportunities within the evolving sports media landscape.
Responsibilities
- Drive advertising and sponsorship revenue across TelevisaUnivision’s sports portfolio.
- Own and deliver against significant revenue targets.
- Build and expand senior-level client, agency, and brand relationships.
- Negotiate large-scale media partnerships and integrated marketing agreements.
- Generate new business while expanding existing client investments.
- Develop and execute revenue-driving sales strategies for key sports properties and tentpole events.
- Partner on forecasting, pipeline management, and business planning.
- Analyze market trends, audience insights, and competitive dynamics to identify growth opportunities.
- Leverage data and performance metrics to inform client recommendations.
- Manage the entirety of the Sports Team’s day to day business.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing sales team.
- Establish clear performance expectations and accountability.
- Recruit, retain, and develop top sales talent.
- Collaborate with Ad Solutions, Marketing, Revenue Operations, Research, Production, and Ad Operations teams to deliver integrated client solutions.
- Support development and execution of sponsorships, branded content, and custom programs.
- Ensure seamless campaign execution and operational excellence.
- Represent TelevisaUnivision with clients, agencies, sports properties, and industry organizations.
- Maintain expertise in sports media, advertising technology, audience measurement, and marketplace trends.
- Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Communications, or related field.
- 10+ years of media, advertising, sponsorship, or sports sales experience with a proven track record of revenue growth.
- Experience negotiating multimillion-dollar media partnerships and managing senior client relationships.
- Strong knowledge of linear TV, streaming, digital, social, sponsorships, and integrated marketing solutions.
- Prior sales leadership and team management experience.
- Strong forecasting, pipeline management, analytical, and financial skills.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities.
- Experience in sports media, live events, or sponsorship sales.
- Knowledge of the Hispanic marketplace and multicultural advertising landscape.
- Experience selling integrated, cross-platform marketing solutions.
- Familiarity with audience measurement, advanced advertising products, and data-driven sales strategies is preferred.
- Must be willing to work from a TelevisaUnivision office in New York.
- Flexibility to support a live sports calendar, including occasional non-traditional hours.
- Ability to travel as needed for client meetings, live events, and industry engagements.
- Employment/education will be verified.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Skills
- Sports Sales
- Revenue Growth
- Go-to-market strategies
- Advertising Sales
- Sponsorship Sales
- Client Relationship Management
- Integrated Media Solutions
- Linear TV
- Streaming
- Digital Media
- Social Media
- Branded Content
- Experiential Marketing
- Sales Strategy
- Team Leadership
- Forecasting
- Pipeline Management
- Business Planning
- Market Trend Analysis
- Audience Insights
- Competitive Analysis
- Performance Metrics
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Ad Operations
- Marketing
- Revenue Operations
- Research
- Production
- Advertising Technology
- Audience Measurement
- Sports Media
- Live Events
- Hispanic Marketplace
- Multicultural Advertising
- Cross-platform Marketing
- Advanced Advertising Products
- Data-driven Sales Strategies
- Communication
- Presentation
- Negotiation
- Relationship-building
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Vice President
- 10+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- Base pay Range $160,000 – 180,000 + Bonus
Benefits
- PTO
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness and employee support programs
- 401K
- Life insurance
- Other insurance plans
- Comprehensive and competitive health benefits package
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
About the Company
- TelevisaUnivision is seeking a strategic, results-driven Vice President, US Sports Sales to lead revenue growth across our premium sports portfolio.
Equal Opportunity
- TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.
