Account Director

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES...  

Reporting into the Vice President of Brand Solutions, you will be responsible for planning, developing and managing core client partner rights and their activation programming including; 

• Client relationship management  

• Leading strategic partnership and client activation planning, covering multiple campaigns  

• Working closely creative agencies on content strategy, production, the development of marketing assets, partnership materials and media plans for global use 

• Generating and presenting creative activation concepts, you will have an ability to think laterally and innovatively 

• Providing insight & knowledge on the latest sports marketing trends and innovation 

• Leading client liaison and setting meeting cadence, ensuring key stakeholders are brought in at regular intervals 

• Managing marketing approvals across multiple stakeholders  

• Overseeing the planning and execution of events and player appearances on behalf of clients, attending where required  

• Managing client partnership inventory, including allocating the most valuable & high-profile rights to deliver partnership objectives 

• Responsibility for regular client reporting, and overseeing season-long reports and activation debriefs on behalf of client 

• Managing activation budgets and invoicing processes, including forecasting annual spend with monthly reports 

• Managing client challenges and be the lead point for account troubleshooting  

• Running an account team including account managers and account executives and supporting their career development 

• Helping to plan team resource to manage client workflows  

• Support agency business development processes and output  

WHAT YOU’LL BRING...  

• Comprehensive multi-channel marketing, account management / partnership activation experience (minimum 7 years) 

• Demonstrable strategic planning skills and campaign planning experience 

• Strong digital marketing expertise  

• Agency experience would be an advantage but is not essential 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Flawless attention to detail 

• Strong organisational and time management skills 

• Ability to work across multiple concurrent clients and partnership campaigns 

• Budgetary and invoicing experience 

• Excellent presentation skills – creating and presenting strategy, activation programming 

• Have a real passion and knowledge for sport, with a good understanding of UK and European football   

• Ability to work as part of a team as well as individually, with strong leadership skills  

• Must be available for travel 

Don’t fit all the criteria? Don’t worry! Our job adverts give you a flavour of what you can expect in the role, but you don’t have to tick every box. We put a lot of focus on the importance of developing our people, so if you think you’d be a great fit for us then hit apply.  

WHAT YOU’LL GET FROM US...  

As well as the opportunity to join an organisation that invests in and rewards its staff, provides an enjoyable working environment, and offers genuine responsibility and scope to shape a role and add real value, you’ll also get...  

• 25 days annual leave + an additional gifted day over the Christmas period  

• Full Vitality health cover including dental, optical and mental health support  

• Enhanced family leave entitlements 

• Hybrid working model with 4 days in the office and 1 at home 

• Flexible hours with core hours of 10am – 4pm 

• Electric car scheme 

• A day off for moving house   

• A day off for getting married   

• Regular social events such as summer and Christmas parties  

• Life assurance at x4 annual salary  

• Employee Assistance Programme