Account Manager, Brand Partnerships (Future Opportunities)

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of client's sponsorship platform including overall project management (e.g. project plans, timelines, agency integration and deliverables)
• Develop and lead on sponsorship rights and asset management processes
• Cook up and lead on sponsorship initiatives such as event activation development, talent / influencer strategy, customer engagement, hospitality programming, media integration strategy, etc.
• Care for and coordinate client-vendor relationships, ensuring necessary deliverables are met on behalf of the client
• Think strategically, creatively, and solve problems independently to provide support to Director and VP on account management and planning
• Manage project budgets and invoicing deadlines
• Run key meetings with internal and external constituents
• Mentor direct reports

Qualifications

• Prior sports sponsorship experience required
• Client-based account management experience; specific disciplines could include partnership marketing, event marketing, activation management
• Project management experience with the ability to manage multiple projects independently and with a larger team
• League and/or team experience, an understanding of the business of sports, sports media, IP rights and sponsorship
• Experience with on-site event management, event execution and vendor management
• Ability to think strategically, creatively and can problem solve independently
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent time management, written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work weekends, holidays and non-traditional hours, as required
• A minimum of 6-8 years of experience of agency, property or client-specific sponsorship management experience

Pay

Base salary: $80K-$90K annually

Schedule

Hybrid schedule