Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SPORTFIVE is an international sports business and marketing agency that creates partnerships connecting brands, rights holders, media platforms, and fans. The Senior Account Manager will manage and grow client services and hospitality programs, serve as a day-to-day client and agency contact, and execute VIP events, hospitality programs, and on-site activations. The role also involves developing partnership strategies, managing property assets, and presenting recommendations to clients.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of global hospitality programs with a focus on VIP event / hospitality execution
• Contribute to the development of strategy and deliver new thinking to bring partnerships to life
• Day to day involvement on specific partnerships, in basketball, tennis and motorsports space among other marquee global sports events
• Liaise with clients daily to ensure needs are being met and goals are being exceeded
• Execute and manage on-site activations
• Create and present PowerPoint presentations to sell strategy recommendations through to client, and recap work
• Work with internal and external parties and stakeholders to ensure efficient use of property assets

Skills

• The candidate should have proven skills in property and asset management, hospitality management, on-site event activation, and experience interacting with clients and working effectively in a global environment
• The ideal candidate will have previous brand strategy experience, hospitality, partnership marketing and agency experience, as well as advanced skills in Microsoft Office programs (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
• 6+ years in a hospitality/event management and/or sponsorship marketing role
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, sports and entertainment management or related field or equivalent work experience
• Prior experience working with brand partnership marketing ideally with a focus on in the hospitality and experiential space
• Experience working with complex event logistics including transportation, hotel, food and beverage and guest experience
• Strong communication and writing skills required
• Comfort with VVIP guest profile and engagement
• Passion for hospitality/events and providing VIP service
• Knowledge of the marquee global event landscape
• Experience presenting to and engaging with high-level clients
• Excellent strategic use of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word development
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while working independently and with multiple partners
• Superior organizational skills, ability to problem solve/work effectively under pressure and attention to detail
• Experience building strategy/hospitality programs from ideation to execution
• Sponsorship and on-site hospitality activation experience
• Working proficiency in professional sports and/or culinary, arts, cultural and lifestyle properties

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Retirement savings
• Affordable employee medical premiums starting at $30.90 per month (individual plan highest deductible) to $165.77 per month (individual plan lowest deductible)
• Employees start at 10 vacation days per year (increasing with seniority) plus 20 paid holidays
• 401(k) with matching up to $4,000 per year
• Essential duties are performed remote

Company Overview

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