Olympics & Paralympics Talent Partnership, Senior Associate
Help activate one of JPMorganChase’s newest and most visible global sponsorship platforms: the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This role leads strategy and relationship management for athlete, celebrity, and influencer/creator talent in close partnership with internal Lines of Business, Sports & Entertainment, and key agency and rights-holder partners.
As a Senior Associate in the Talent Partnerships & Culture team, you will support end-to-end talent and influencer relations workstreams—from opportunity intake and talent strategy through deal execution, deliverable management, content activation, and post-program measurement. You will help deliver high-quality programs that advance brand and business priorities while protecting the firm and strengthening long-term talent relationships. You will operate with strong governance discipline and collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to execute across multiple workstreams tied to the Games.
Job Responsibilities
- Support Olympic and Paralympic Games talent strategy across athlete/ambassador programming, content, experiences/hospitality, internal engagement, and cultural storytelling.
- Manage relationships with talent and talent representatives, leagues/teams, production partners, platforms, and other relevant business entities.
- Advise Lines of Business on talent selection (including Olympians, Paralympians, and creators adjacent to the Games) and define scalable partnership approaches.
- Execute talent deals end-to-end, including intake, scoping, contracting support, deliverable tracking, and program close-out.
- Implement operating rigor across timelines, approvals, documentation, decision logs, and post-program recaps and learnings.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Controls, Procurement, and Finance to ensure contracts, rights/usage, and governance requirements are met.
- Navigate and apply International Olympic Committee guardrails for talent and creator programs to ensure compliant, integrated execution.
- Oversee agency and vendor partners supporting talent programs, production workflows, and asset management.
- Coordinate content strategy and execution in partnership with internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Prepare executive-ready briefings, prep materials, and wrap reports summarizing program performance and insights
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Demonstrate at least 4 years of experience in talent partnerships/relations, sponsorship marketing, influencer marketing, brand activation, communications, or talent booking/representation (agency, network, studio, publisher, platform, or brand-side).
- Own high-visibility talent and partnership programs with strong attention to quality, detail, and follow-through.
- Influence and manage senior stakeholders in a matrixed environment with discretion, sound judgment, and pace.
- Lead multiple concurrent workstreams while maintaining operational rigor across timelines, approvals, and deliverables.
- Partner effectively with regulated-industry governance teams, including Finance, Legal, Risk, Controls, and Compliance.
- Translate complex inputs into clear, concise executive communications and well-structured presentation materials.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Bring experience activating at the Olympic and Paralympic Games and/or a similarly scaled cultural moment with global visibility.
- Demonstrate familiarity with Olympic and/or Paralympic ecosystems (rights holders, governing bodies, teams/leagues, and/or athlete representation).
- Execute major event sponsorship activations and/or athlete/ambassador programs, including experiential, hospitality, and content components.
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in media, communications, marketing, or a related field.
Additional Information
- Travel may be required during key planning periods and around event moments.