Account Executive – Media Sponsorship

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Develop highly effective and creative sponsorship sales materials and collateral for team across a variety of assets
• Management of key brand/client relationships
• Sponsorship and advertising sales remit in sport, fashion, and entertainment
• Develop relationships across the company’s business globally and with international sponsorship sales executives in all offices worldwide
• Creativity and vision to identify new sponsorship sales opportunities
• Be an energetic, dynamic and committed part of the Media Sponsorship team

Unusual Challenges or Circumstances

• Flexibility on working hours or being open to calls outside office hours if occasionally required in the light of people’s schedules, travel across time-zones and business demands etc

Key results area

• Effective support mechanism for Media Sponsorship team
• Help to generate revenues within the Media Sponsorship division
• Make things happen!

Knowledge and experience

Mandatory

• 2/3 years sports marketing / marketing / sponsorship experience
• Experience of approaching brands and managing brand relationships
• Experience and knowledge of the sports marketing landscape
• Creative thinker who can conceptualize, articulate and develop customised sponsorship solutions in a highly competitive market
• Proven ability to build and manage relationships
• Strategic account management experience

Desirable

• Sponsorship Sales experience

Skills and abilities

Mandatory

• Technically minded and IT literate
• Extensive powerpoint and Photoshop experience
• Highly proficient in the creation and delivery of sponsorship sales proposals and materials
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Desirable

• Ability to speak additional languages

Aptitudes

Mandatory

• Independent and results-oriented mentality
• Flexible and able to work under pressure
• Highly motivated, dynamic, energised and enthusiastic about new challenges
• Excellent communicator – verbal/written
• Team player.

We regret that due to current volumes, we are unable to acknowledge every application. All successful candidates will be contacted as soon as possible. If you are contacted, please note that, as part of the registration process, you will be required to provide us with proof of identity and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

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