Account Manager, Business Leadership - Sports & Entertainment at Momentum Worldwide | New York, USA | $80K/yr – $95K/yr

Momentum Worldwide

Account Manager, Business Leadership - Sports & Entertainment

New York, USA (On-site)

$80K/yr – $95K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive sponsorship strategy and activation for a major financial services brand, leading partnerships and cross-functional programs.

Own partnership strategy, activation, and asset utilization across client programs.
Must-have: 4–5+ years marketing experience (agency preferred) and on-site activation.
Standout: leadership of cross-functional teams and on-site activations at events.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Serve as an integral member of a major financial services brand team within the agency, with responsibility for developing and managing client business
Manage select brand partnerships, working with clients to develop partnership strategy, and guide utilization and optimization of all contractual assets
Develop rapport with clients, partner agencies and sponsorship partners, troubleshooting conflicts as they arise
Provide sponsorship/partnership expertise and lead the development and activation of strategic solutions (sponsorship activation, event marketing, offers/promotions, and appropriate media support) which build brand equity and deliver results for the client
Guide cross-functional teams through the development and activation of client programs, from strategic briefs through ideation, production, and execution
Facilitate communication with and proposal requests from external partners/vendors
Deliver polished client presentations
Manage and track asset fulfillment across the vertical
Oversee the financial aspects of programs, including internal financial processes and the development/reconciliation of budgets
Where applicable, manage and mentor direct report(s), fostering an environment of mutual respect and partnership with on-going performance feedback and development conversations

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred
4-5+ years of relevant marketing experience (some agency experience preferred)
Passionate about sports and entertainment
Experience managing/training junior team members
History of on-site activation with a working understanding of production
Confident building and managing budgets
Organized with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
Able to work across multiple platforms and channels
Able to self-identify projects/tasks and see them through to execution
Collaborative, enthusiastic, resourceful and solution-oriented

Momentum Worldwide

People are no longer satisfied with simply "hearing" a brand's message. Now it's the actual experiences we have with a brand that define its relevance—emotionally, socially and when it's time to buy. That's why Momentum Worldwide helps brands imagine, create, curate and manage their Total Brand Experience. Our job is to create meaning and connections for our clients and their brands.And in today’s world, where people demand corporate transparency and increased sustainability, this approach-redefining all the ways people experience a brand in action-is more important than ever. We integrate sponsorship, shopper, design, technology, social, promotions, PR, digital, entertainment and more in a total brand experience for the modern consumer. Quite simply, our job is to help brands flourish – and we do this as one global agency (within the IPG family of agencies) with 30 offices on five continents and more than 1,300 amazingly talented people—all of us working together, eager to invent, challenge the norm and set the world on fire. To make that possible, we hire people who are ravenous for ingenuity and impatient with the status quo. The biggest asset we have is our talent, and we take that seriously. And it helps that our company works with some incredible brands such as American Express, Coca-Cola, Mondelez, Microsoft, Walmart and William Grant & Sons to name a few.Join us! You could be a member of a growing team of people who love to imagine, concept, create, sculpt, sing, emote and dream in the interests of our clients and communities. We think it’s a special kind of calling. You should answer.

Founded in 1987

New York, New York, USA

1.3K employees (441 in marketing)

www.momentumww.com