Account Executive

YOUR NEW JOB… 

SPORTFIVE is looking for an Account Executive to join our Brand Solutions team. In this role, you’ll work alongside an experienced group of activation specialists, creating, managing, and activating campaigns for leading brands and premium rights holders. You’ll play a key role in the day-to-day account management of some of our biggest clients, helping to deliver world-class activation and management of their global partnership portfolios. 

Please note that this is a full-time role & you must be eligible to work in the UK. 

AS OUR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, YOU WILL... 

• Create, maintain and update internal records, logs and client reporting documents 

• Collate and organise partnership inventory 

• Support the management, planning and delivery of events and player appearances 

• Work closely with the client on content creation, marketing assets and partnership materials 

• Manage the approval process of marketing assets 

• Arrange and attend activation events / hospitality trips, including liaising with and meeting clients and assisting with match day tickets and merchandise as and when needed 

• Produce contact reports / meeting notes from client and rights holder meetings 

• Liaise with competition winners and organise / conduct prize delivery, where appropriate 

• Conduct research related to account activation, where required 

• Generate creative activation ideas 

• Create budget proposals 

• Provide logistical support across partnership client accounts 

• Provide social media tracking and monitoring 

• Coordinate and create season-long reports and activation de-briefs 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING… 

• Must have an interest in sports partnerships 

• A real passion for and knowledge of sport, particularly football  

• Ability to work as a team as well as individually  

• Strong organisational and time management skills  

• Good written and verbal communication skills 

• Proactive, creative and responsive mind  

• A positive, flexible attitude  

• Good creating and presentational skills 

• Strong attention to detail 

• Must be available for travel (nationally / internationally) and have the flexibility to attend events on evenings and at weekends 

• Strong knowledge of different social media platforms, their metrics and reporting mechanisms 

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   

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme  

• Electric car scheme   

• Cycle to work scheme  

• Hybrid, flexible working model - 4 days in the office and 1 at home 

• A day off for moving house or getting married   

• Regular social events such as summer and Christmas parties    

• Life assurance at x4 annual salary    

• Employee Assistance Programme