OverviewPosition Summary: Excel Sports Management is seeking an experienced Senior Account Manager, Brand Marketing, to join our growing team in London, UK. You will be responsible for advising a key client on their partnership portfolio that features an F1 Team and a global golf league, and provide end-to-end solutions, including strategy, activation, implementation, and partnership execution.

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day progress of Excel''s Brand Marketing clients'' sponsorship activation and marketing initiatives with a focus on events, guest management programmes and supporting the wider activation plan.

Interact daily with the client and all appropriate agencies/properties to manage sponsorship programming initiatives.

Lead relationships with the respective partnership manager and activation teams to ensure seamless integration and brand alignment.

Plan and lead client status calls which include scheduling and preparing agendas or status documents.

Work with the team to develop integrated marketing and activation recommendations (social, digital, traditional media, experiential, PR, events, etc.).

Create activation briefs, recaps, event itineraries and staff plans.

Manage client-vendor relationships and coordinate necessary activation deliverables on behalf of clients.

Build, sustain, manage, and reconcile budgets, along with providing client budget updates along each step of the process.

Provide portfolio analysis, identifying relevant opportunities that yield strategic recommendations for clients.

Coordinate the acquisition of relevant results to be used in generating sponsorship recap reports.

Build and maintain positive client relationships that result in enhanced partnerships and increased opportunities for Excel.

Requirements

6+ years of direct experience in sponsorship marketing or activation roles – agency, brand, sports team preferred.

Experience working within F1 (team, partner, or agency side). Golf experience is a nice-to-have.

Experience developing and implementing sponsorship marketing strategies and activation plans on behalf of clients or companies.

Account management expertise, managing day-to-day relationships and deliverables for clients.

Passionate about creative ideation including bringing fresh ideas and collaborative energy to the table, developing, and finishing the job all the way through.

Willing and eager to go above and beyond, help his/her teammates, coachable, curious, inquisitive, flexible, and multi-faceted.

Ability to self-start and work within a small team and dynamic organization.

Exceptional communicator (written and oral) who overdelivers and strives to impress everyone around him/her with work ethic and willingness to go above and beyond.

Excellent time management and ability to multitask effectively in fast-paced environments

Proficient in Google Slides, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word and the technical/computer skills to create and deliver client presentations.

Uncompromised ethics, integrity, and discretion with company and client information

Ability to travel semi-frequently and work nights, weekends, and holidays

Available to be in the London office for a minimum of 3 days per week.

Must be eligible to work in the UK. No sponsorship available

Compensation and BenefitsThis Position Is Eligible For Benefits And Discretionary Bonus.

Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria.

Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment typeFull-time

Job functionMarketing and Sales

IndustriesAdvertising Services

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