Account Manager, Brand Solutions

About the role

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Account Manager to help support a brand client’s NFL partnership, managing the day-to-day programming and activation. This individual will serve as a central point of coordination across the client, league, agency team, and external partners, ensuring all contracted rights, assets, programs, timelines, and deliverables are managed effectively.

Responsibilities

• Serve as key day-to-day team member helping manage NFL partnership rights, assets, and activation
• Manage and track all contracted rights, assets, benefits, approvals, and deliverables
• Maintain the partnership calendar, status reports, and asset trackers
• Coordinate the planning and execution of partnership programs, campaigns, events, and activations
• Manage day-to-day communication across the client, NFL, clubs, agency partners, vendors, and internal teams
• Translate contractual rights into clear activation opportunities and actionable next steps
• Lead the submission, review, and approval process for creative materials and partnership communications
• Monitor deadlines, budgets, and outstanding decisions across all workstreams
• Develop meeting agendas, capture decisions, distribute recaps, and drive follow-up actions
• Support program logistics, including production, hospitality, talent, content, and on-site activation needs
• Identify opportunities to maximize the use and value of partnership assets throughout the season
• Develop client-ready presentations, activation plans, status updates, and program recaps
• Support measurement and reporting by collecting program results, proof of performance, and key learnings
• Anticipate account needs, flag potential issues early, and help develop practical solutions
• Provide on-site support for relevant programs, events, and activations

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in sponsorship marketing, partnership activation, account management, or a related field
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, sports management, business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience managing contracted partnership assets, deliverables, and approval processes
• Experience working with leagues, teams, sports properties, agencies, or brand partners
• Strong project-management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams
• Experience communicating directly with clients and coordinating multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Willingness to travel and work select nights or weekends around programs and events

Competitive Qualifications

• Direct experience working with the NFL, its clubs, or league partners
• Experience managing a major brand sponsorship from planning through execution
• Familiarity with NFL rights, intellectual-property guidelines, approvals, and seasonal milestones
• Experience supporting integrated programs across content, media, social, experiential, hospitality, and retail
• Experience managing agency partners, production vendors, and event teams
• Experience developing asset trackers, activation calendars, budgets, and proof-of-performance reports
• Interest in sports, consumer brands, pets, or lifestyle marketing

Success in Role Looks Like

• All contracted assets and deliverables are clearly tracked, communicated, and executed on time
• The client has a reliable day-to-day partner who understands both the details and the broader business objectives
• Internal and external stakeholders remain aligned on responsibilities, deadlines, and next steps
• Meetings are organized, decisions are documented, and follow-ups are consistently closed
• Programs move efficiently from planning and approvals through execution and reporting
• Potential risks, delays, or missed opportunities are identified and addressed early
• Client materials are clear, accurate, polished, and ready for senior-level audiences
• The account operates with a high level of responsiveness, organization, accountability, and attention to detail

Job Requirements

Essential duties are performed onsite in the New York, NY office with some nights, weekends, and/or travel for client programs and events.

Pay

Salary Range: $67,000 – $92,500

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement savings
• Affordable employee medical premiums starting at $30.90 per month (individual plan, highest deductible) to $165.77 per month (individual plan, lowest deductible)
• 10 vacation days per year (increasing with seniority) plus 20 paid holidays
• 401(k) with matching up to $4,000 per year