Account Executive, Partnerships

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of client programs leading up to and throughout the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ as well as the Rugby World Cup, spanning global and local market initiatives, hospitality and other partnership activations.
• Manage premiums, merchandise, brand assets, imagery and video content supporting both partnerships.
• Manage the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ Public Viewing Event licensing process for the client in coordination with FIFA and relevant property stakeholders.
• Manage Trophy appearance workstreams, including planning, coordination, approvals and logistics.
• Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for the client, agency partners, property stakeholders, vendors and other key partners involved in sponsorship planning and execution.
• Conduct research and develop client-ready materials including POVs, activation plans, competitive analyses and ongoing reporting informed by the client’s product category, partnerships, relevant industry trends and the broader football and rugby landscapes.
• Support strategic planning for the global sponsorship team, identifying opportunities to maximize the value and impact of client sponsorships.
• Coordinate across global, regional and local teams to drive alignment, consistency and efficiencies across tournament-related workstreams.
• Manage sponsorship-related project administration, including timelines, approvals, trackers, meeting materials, status updates and other key documentation.
• Support on-site tournament planning and execution in Brazil and/or Australia as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of agency or client-side experience in sponsorship account management, property management, sports marketing or a related field.
• Experience working within women’s sports and/or football/soccer/rugby platforms or properties.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing sponsorship marketing strategies and programs on behalf of clients or brands.
• Proven ability to manage day-to-day relationships with clients, agencies, vendors, rights holders and other key stakeholders.
• Experience supporting the development, negotiation and execution of sponsorship programs and activations.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands, manage multiple projects and deliver against deadlines.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders, markets and workstreams while maintaining alignment and consistency.
• Practical experience supporting on-site event marketing operations, logistics and activation execution.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively to develop effective solutions.

Preferred

• Genuine interest in football and rugby strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.