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Intersport · 3 months ago

Senior Account Exec., or Account Supervisor, Sponsorship Marketing/Experiential Marketing

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$55K/yr - $86K/yr

4+ years exp

Intersport is an award-winning agency that fills the empty space between marketing campaigns and consumers – helping brands make more meaningful connections. They are seeking a smart and driven marketer to join their Agency Services team, responsible for program strategy, management, and execution for clients in sponsorship and experiential marketing.

AdvertisingBrand MarketingContent MarketingMarketingSports

Responsibilities

Embody and reflect Intersport’s performance-based culture and commits him/herself and team to the highest standards for all agency work

Work effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver executional excellence

Demonstrate an understanding and a passion for his/her clients’ industry, business, brand, and consumers

Establish him/herself as a trusted strategic business partner to the client

Demonstrate leadership and presence in meetings and client interaction

Serve as a subject matter expert on market and related industry trends, sponsorship landscape, and competitive activities and proactively communicates insights and experiences with colleagues and clients

Provide strategic direction on sponsorship asset utilization, activation, and planning

Oversees event-related strategy development and planning

Manage client programming with specific expertise in sponsorship and experiential marketing strategy, planning, and execution

Oversee the creative and production briefing process and creative approvals

Working with Intersport Legal, manage the legal process including contract review, approval, and administration

Produce quality and comprehensive research and competitive analysis

Lead on-site program execution including training, troubleshooting, consumer/client engagement, and reporting

Contribute to program and partner review debriefings and analyze and evaluate individual programs and partnerships

Ensures production of timely post-event/program reports and updates

With Intersport Accounting, manage/oversee budgets, including billing, account reconciliation, and overall accounting and invoicing process

Work collaboratively with the integrated team

Qualification

Sponsorship marketingExperiential marketingProgram managementBrand strategyClient communicationMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelCreative thinkingTime managementTeam collaborationWritten communication

Required

Senior Account Exec.: four (4) to six (6) years' professional, relevant, non-internship, full-time experience in a marketing role at an agency, brand, media company, sports or entertainment property, or related organization

Account Supervisor: six (6) to eight (8) years' professional, relevant, non-internship, full-time experience in a marketing role at an agency, brand, media company, sports or entertainment property, or related organization

Strong knowledge and understanding sponsorship marketing and/or event/experiential marketing

Experience managing holistic brand strategies and seeing the execution through multiple marketing channels

Ability to manage multiple programs/projects concurrently, inclusive of a detail oriented and organized approach

Well-rounded, creative thinker

Application of superior prioritization and time-management skills

Ability to produce high quality work at a fast pace

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Proactive, team player with a strong work ethic

Previous experience with daily contact with clients and support teams

Exemplary written and oral communication skills

Strong proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word; proficiency in Excel

Ability to travel for business on trips typically lasting between two to five days