Zachary Rubin

About Zachary Rubin

Rubin is an award-winning sales and marketing executive who specializes in assisting brands, talent and properties navigate the sports and entertainment markets. Throughout his career, Zach has collaborated with Fortune 500 companies, iconic personalities, athletes and influencers, high-profile commercial properties and prominent media organizations. Zach has advised B2C and B2B brands including but not limited to Bose, Dr Pepper, Epic Games, Johnson Controls, NERF, Bojangles, Casper, Lands\' End, Meta, Victoria’s Secret PINK, American Family Insurance, SONIC Drive-In and The General Insurance.Currently, Zach is the EVP, Marketing at VaynerSports, a full service athlete representation and brand consulting agency based in New York. Zach joined the company in May 2021 to launch and lead the agency’s new brand consulting division that helps brands achieve their business objectives through sports. In January 2023, Zach was promoted to oversee all facets of sports marketing at VaynerSports. This includes the off-field marketing of athletes on the VS roster and the previously mentioned brand consulting practice.Prior to VaynerSports, Zach was Vice President at IdeaQuest, a boutique sales and marketing agency based in Ramsey, NJ. He joined IdeaQuest in February 2012 as Account Director and was promoted to Vice President in June 2017. At IdeaQuest, he was responsible for leading the agency’s Consulting division where he and his team planned and executed integrated sports and entertainment partnerships and campaigns in collaboration with the division’s clientele. Prior to IdeaQuest, Zach held roles at International Sports Management, USA, IMG, the NBA’s New Jersey Nets and Rule 1.02 Marketing. He is based in Hoboken, NJ with his wife Jen and daughter Molly.Areas of Expertise: Sports Marketing, Entertainment Marketing, Sponsorship, Endorsements, Influencer, Branded Content, Strategic Planning, Market Research, Negotiations, Evaluations, Integrated Marketing, Experiential Activation, Project Management, Measurement, Business Development, Sourcing and Procurement, Hospitality, Earned Media, Public Relations, Digital Media, Social Media, Naming Rights, NCAA Name, Image and Likeness, Gaming and Esports

Experience

1. Chief Marketing Officer

   Vaynersports

   Jan 2026 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• Lehigh University

  Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Skills

• Project Management
• Event Management
• Integrated Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Consulting
• Sponsorship Marketing
• Microsoft Office
• Marketing
• Leadership
• Social Media Marketing
• Sponsorship Strategy
• Market Intelligence
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategy
• Social Media
• Sports Marketing
• Brand Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Partnerships
• Sponsorship
• Sponsorship Activation
• Management
• Event Planning