Senior Account Executive

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Account Executive (SAE) and work on key global clients to manage their global sponsorship assets across the Asia Pacific region. You’ll play a crucial role in managing key sponsorship properties, ensuring compliant usage by regional markets, while supporting the wider team to oversee regional campaigns.

The ideal candidate for the SAE position is dynamic, possessing a culture-driven mindset and the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously. They are encouraged to bring their unique skills to the role, showcasing initiative, resourcefulness, and dedication to completing their tasks effectively. We are looking for a PLAYmaker that complements our team while also being able to confidently deal with clients and external stakeholders.

Overall, the ideal candidate thrives in a team-oriented environment, embraces learning, enjoys the sports and entertainment industry, excels in a dynamic setting, pays meticulous attention to details, and takes immense pride in their work. Ready to make an impact? This is your chance!

THE WORK YOU’LL DO

Client Relationship Development:

• Become a trusted resource for clients, effectively facilitating communication between all internal and external partners.
• Develop a knowledge and understanding of the client’s portfolio and business initiatives.

Account and Program Leadership and Delivery:

• Assist with the development of strategy ideation, executive presentations, creative design of communication materials, tracking & reporting tools for analytics & data, and project management of client assigned deliverables.
• Assist with the management and tracking of requests and utilization of contractual assets across global ambassadors and properties.
• Create and foster relationships with internal and external partners as well as outside vendors and properties, creating high-level deliverables.
• Interpret data, analyze results, and assist with the creation of key presentations and documents, including but not limited to quarterly reports, year in review wrap-up reports, competitive reports, and best practice case studies.
• Prepare formal documentation for projects including program overviews, event documentation, recap summaries, agency POV, budgets, and sell-in presentations.
• Support all aspects of client and project management, including status calls, agendas, status tracker, recaps, and reporting.
• Support day-to-day team functions to help the team succeed.
• Support for the development of programming; from initial brainstorm through execution (on-site and virtual) and wrap-up.
• Create and handle program-wide budget including conceptualization and weekly tracking and reporting to program director and client(s), along with cross-program financial management including agency invoicing, tracking, and liaison with internal finance department.

Growing Agency Expertise:

• Engage in inter-agency activities, ensuring the role of culture is championed.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Knowledge and Experience:

• 2-3+ years’ related work or internship experience in marketing, branded experiences, sponsorship/brand marketing, or a client service role.
• Can provide solid examples of your success in building strong client relationships and providing exceptional client service.
• Knowledgeable on our client’s industry, brand, and product offerings and a passion for working with sports & entertainment properties, leagues, teams, gaming, music, and/or celebrity & lifestyle culture. Knowledge of payment services is a plus.
• Experience in an event management setting and has had direct ownership or lead responsibilities over a project.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Fluency in multiple languages is a plus.

Skills:

• Excellent organizational skills, acute attention to detail, and ability to manage tasks simultaneously and multitask shifting priorities.
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, and can meet with clients independently.
• Presentation or public speaking experience is a plus.
• Experience managing and maintaining a budget or budgets.

Ability:

• Collaborative in nature with a “no job is too small” demeanor to assist with overall account team duties and additional programs as needed.
• Positive personality and willingness to learn is a core attitude that we’re looking for.

Others:

• You have a passion and/or interest in the power of sports and/or entertainment, gaming, music, and/or celebrity & lifestyle culture.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel and work weekends/holidays as needed to support on-site client activities and events.

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