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IMG ARENA · 1 month ago

Account Manager, Partnerships

NY-New York (OL)

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$68K/yr - $90K/yr

5+ years exp

IMG ARENA is part of 160over90, an award-winning global marketing agency that focuses on creating strong human connections. The Account Manager will manage day-to-day partnership activations for client sports sponsorship initiatives, primarily in soccer, skateboarding, and BMX freestyle, ensuring effective communication and project management.

Sports

Responsibilities

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. This will include preparing marketing activation presentations and materials to be distributed to the client, agencies, and other counterparts

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 – writing creative briefs, assisting with preparation of creative presentations, and ensuring that the client’s brand is accurately represented

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

Qualification

Sponsorship account managementClient relationship skillsProject managementSponsorship marketing strategyPowerPoint proficiencyExcel proficiencyWord proficiencyStrategic thinkingCreative thinkingTime managementOral communicationWritten communication

Required

A minimum of 5-7 years of agency or client-based sponsorship account management experience. Specific disciplines could include sponsorship marketing, event marketing, and/or sponsor servicing. Surf experience is a plus

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