Account Executive (Client Services) (Home Improvement Client)

Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableEntry LevelFull time

Posted 8 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end execution of client sponsorships, coordinating activations, meetings, and vendor relationships, while aligning on briefs, budgets, and recaps across internal teams.

  • Manage activation plans, recaps, and budgets
  • Coordinate with client teams, agencies, and vendors

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support execution of client’s sponsorship portfolio, including tracking fulfillment of contractual assets
  • Support all weekly status calls and other key meetings with both internal and external stakeholders, including agendas and call notes
  • Planning and execution of various on-site activities and operations (i.e. catering, security, staffing, shipping, etc.)
  • Construct activation plans, sponsorship recaps, and other property-related documents, including budget reconciliation
  • Liaise with internal Octagon teams and key client departments and client’s agency partners (advertising, media, online, etc.) for related programming
  • Oversee ticket management across all properties
  • Regular, ongoing communication with day-to-day clients and program vendors

Requirements

  • A passion for and expertise in sports, entertainment, gaming, music and/or celebrity & lifestyle culture
  • 1-2 years of agency/client service and/or sponsorship marketing experience, ideally in sports, entertainment, or event logistics
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written
  • Ability to balance multiple workstreams simultaneously
  • Strong ability to work as part of a team, demonstrate initiative and solve problems effectively and independently
  • Ability and comfort level to connect with consumers, potential consumers or fans in an event setting
  • A sense of business process and how marketing, communications, and events are used to impact the bottom line and drive brand objectives
  • Ability to manage relationships with key vendors and partners (e.g. venues, properties, suppliers, etc.)
  • Capacity to become knowledgeable on our client’s industry, brand and product offerings
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Software (specifically PowerPoint, Excel and Word)

Benefits

  • comprehensive benefits package.
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