Account Manager, Sports Marketing

About the Role

The Account Manager is a key member of the SPORTFIVE LA 2028 Global Brand Solutions team, serving as an integrator, communicator, activator, and rights manager for the client’s sports marketing partnership activation. This role involves working with clients and stakeholders globally, particularly in Olympic and Paralympic sports marketing, and requires the ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Track engagement with activating markets and centralize oversight for the global client team.
• Capture ongoing activities to keep the client leadership team informed in real-time.
• Become an expert in Olympic and Paralympic marketing guidelines, advising on partnership activation, guidelines, and submissions.
• Review activation submissions within the “TRACK” system and coordinate communication throughout the approval process.
• Collaborate with the International Olympic Committee and US Olympic and Paralympic Properties partners on feedback, reviews, and issue resolution.
• Manage, update, and monitor client tracking tools across all program activations.
• Serve as a center of excellence for partnership specifics, including guidelines, contract rights, and industry trends.
• Update training materials and simplify activation processes.
• Identify and implement best practices for stakeholder activation from concept to approval.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with partner rightsholders (US Olympic & Paralympic Properties, IOC, and IPC).
• Monitor and maintain tracking of the client’s global athlete partnerships.
• Collaborate with agency teams across stakeholders, amplifying support where needed.
• Participate in agency culture, creating strategies to enhance remote collaboration.
• Support international SPORTFIVE colleagues in future Games Host Markets and contribute to new business prospects.

Other Duties

• Travel for client meetings and site visits as required.
• Develop executive-ready presentations, reports, and documentation using Microsoft Office applications.
• Maintain meticulous attention to detail in project management.
• Organize and manage SharePoint content and team resources.
• Update templates, tools, and operational documentation.
• Attend meetings, document discussions, and track follow-up activities.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and provide creative solutions.
• Perform additional administrative and operational duties as needed.

Qualifications

• 2-4+ years of related experience in sports marketing, preferably on the agency side.
• Proven experience supporting high-profile global and domestic sports partnerships, with Olympic and Paralympic experience preferred.
• Experience in complex, highly matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple client business units and competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• High initiative, independent focus, and strong work ethic.
• Experience building and managing relationships on behalf of clients or agencies.

Job Requirements

• Support stakeholders in multiple time zones, which may require work beyond traditional EST hours.
• Travel for business meetings and client execution, including nights and weekends.
• Extended on-site role in Los Angeles for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in July/August 2028.

Pay

Salary Range: $66,300 - $80,000

Benefits

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

Primary Work Location: New York, NY strongly preferred.