Account Manager, Partnerships - Soccer

• Managing the day-to-day partnership activations of a client’s sports sponsorship initiatives, focusing primarily on soccer
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of a client’s sports sponsorships
• Interface with other Account Team members, client, partners, and agencies to lead and support various sponsorship initiatives, assets, guidelines, and activations
• Lead the development and implementation of sponsorship activation planning and initiatives and manage day-to-day relationships
• Lead the creation and presentation of client-ready materials, such as POVs, recommendations, and activation plans
• Develop detailed project plans for assigned events and manage timelines to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met timely and within budget
• Interface with and manage extended teams, including strategy, experiential, or creative
• Communicate the brand/partnership’s opportunities, priorities, and strategy with stakeholders around the world and coordinate activations with key markets
• Help manage the sponsorship measurement and return-on-investment process in conjunction with all programs
• Support sponsorship tactical implementation/coordination at all events where agency staff is needed

• A minimum of 5-7 years of agency or client-based sponsorship account management experience
• League/team experience and understanding of the business of sports, sports media and sports marketing/sponsorship, especially as it pertains to soccer
• Ability to manage the development and implementation of sponsorship marketing strategy on behalf of client or company
• Project management skills with a high-level attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Ability to manage day-to-day relationships with client, agency(s) and vendors, as well as manage at least one (1) direct report supporting the same vertical
• Experience with working with internal teams (account/creative) as well as other agency partners
• Superior client relationship/service skills
• Strong ability to think strategically and creatively, with a global mindset
• Ability to problem-solve independently and in groups
• Excellent time management, written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Ability to travel as needed
• Bachelor’s degree

Specific disciplines could include sponsorship marketing, event marketing, and/or sponsor servicing experience is a plus

• Health care
• Retirement
• Vacation and other paid time off