Account Manager
- Employer
- Broster Buchanan
- Location
- UK
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 11 Feb 2021
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- Sector
- Marketing & PR
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Working with football clubs in Spain and France, SPORTFIVE UK is recruiting an Account Manager for the Partnership Marketing team to work in the activation and management of its global football partnership. You will join a team experienced in creating, selling, managing and activating sponsorship campaigns for brands and will work with premium rights holders. Your account management experience and language skills combined with strong general sports and football knowledge will be key for this role.
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for the day to day management and activation of a global partner in sport
Reporting into an account director, you will be responsible for planning, developing and managing the partner's rights and their activation programme, including;
Client relationship management
Leading weekly status calls / meetings and responsible for regular client reporting
Managing marketing approvals across multiple stakeholders
Managing the planning and delivery of events and player appearances on behalf of client
Working closely with the client on content creation, marketing assets and partnership materials
Generating and presenting creative activation ideas
Arranging and attending activation events / trips
Managing client partnership inventory
Coordinating and creating season-long reports and activation debriefs on behalf of client
Managing activation budgets and invoicing processes
Personal Skills
Must have account management / partnership activation experience (minimum 3 years) and be fluent speaking in Spanish, French and English. Other attributes include:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Flawless attention to detail
Strong planning ability
Strong organisational and time management skills
Budgetary and invoicing experience
Presentational skills - creating and presenting
Have a real passion and knowledge for sport, with a good understanding of UK and European football
Have an interest in e-Sports and gaming SPORTFIVE is a global sports agency that utilises the unique emotional power of sports to create and enable pioneering partnerships in sports. By delivering responsible commercialisation, full-service-solutions and long-term value for all stakeholders in sports, SPORTFIVE strategically and creatively connects brands, rights-holders, media platforms, and fans by leveraging a global network paired with decades of experience and innovative spirit
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for the day to day management and activation of a global partner in sport
Reporting into an account director, you will be responsible for planning, developing and managing the partner's rights and their activation programme, including;
Client relationship management
Leading weekly status calls / meetings and responsible for regular client reporting
Managing marketing approvals across multiple stakeholders
Managing the planning and delivery of events and player appearances on behalf of client
Working closely with the client on content creation, marketing assets and partnership materials
Generating and presenting creative activation ideas
Arranging and attending activation events / trips
Managing client partnership inventory
Coordinating and creating season-long reports and activation debriefs on behalf of client
Managing activation budgets and invoicing processes
Personal Skills
Must have account management / partnership activation experience (minimum 3 years) and be fluent speaking in Spanish, French and English. Other attributes include:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Flawless attention to detail
Strong planning ability
Strong organisational and time management skills
Budgetary and invoicing experience
Presentational skills - creating and presenting
Have a real passion and knowledge for sport, with a good understanding of UK and European football
Have an interest in e-Sports and gaming SPORTFIVE is a global sports agency that utilises the unique emotional power of sports to create and enable pioneering partnerships in sports. By delivering responsible commercialisation, full-service-solutions and long-term value for all stakeholders in sports, SPORTFIVE strategically and creatively connects brands, rights-holders, media platforms, and fans by leveraging a global network paired with decades of experience and innovative spirit
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