Senior Associate, Olympics, Paralympics Influencer and Creator Lead

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.