Account Manager, Sports Marketing

About SPORTFIVE

SPORTFIVE utilizes the unique emotional power of sports to create and enable pioneering partnerships in sports. By delivering responsible commercialization, full-service solutions and long-term value for all stakeholders in sports, SPORTFIVE strategically and creatively connects brands, rightsholders, media platforms and fans by leveraging a global network paired with decades of experience and entrepreneurial spirit. As a market leader with customer centricity and vast data intelligence at its core, SPORTFIVE leads the sports business into the future through its digital solutions and aims to be the most progressive and respected partner in sports. 

SPORTFIVE is one of the largest global sports marketing agencies, with 1,200 local experts based in 15 countries active in football, golf, e-sports, motorsport, handball, tennis, American football, World Cup, Olympics and many more.

Job Title: Account Manager, Sports Marketing

Reports To: VP, Olympics & Major Events, Brand Solutions

Primary Work Location: New York, NY strongly preferred. 

Team and Job Overview

The Account Manager in this role is a member of the SPORTFIVE LA 2028 Global Brand Solutions team.  This role is a key integrator, communicator, activator, and rights manager in support of the client’s sports marketing partnership activation.  The successful candidate is excited to work with clients and stakeholders around the world as part of Olympic and Paralympic sports marketing activation and demonstrates the ability to operate in a complex working environment with multiple competing priorities.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Track engagement with activating markets and centralize oversight of all engagement for global client team.  Capture ongoing activity to ensure client leadership team is informed of developments in real-time.
• Become an expert in Olympic and Paralympic marketing guidelines, advising stakeholders on partnership activation, guidelines, and submissions processes
• Review activation submissions within the “TRACK” system and coordinate communication throughout the end-to-end process of submission to approval
• Collaborate with International Olympic Committee and US Olympic and Paralympic Properties partners on ongoing feedback, submissions reviews, and issue resolution
• Manage, update, and monitor client tracking tools across all program activation
• Support the team as a center of excellence “one stop shop” on the specifics of the partnership (commercial activation guidelines, contract/category rights, industry trends and developments)
• Update training materials with an eye on continual education and simplifying activation
• Identify best practices in support of stakeholder activation from concept to approval; creating, aligning and managing the education, training, tools, processes and management of the rights activation discipline.
• Create, build, and grow strong mutually beneficial working relationships with partner rightsholders (US Olympic & Paralympic Properties, the IOC and IPC)
• Serve as point of contact for select markets/activating stakeholders
• Monitor and maintain tracking of client’s global athlete partnerships
• Collaborate with existing agency teams across all stakeholders, respecting current responsibilities and identifying ways to amplify agency support
• Be an active participant in agency culture, creating strategies to “go beyond the screen” to help solve for gaps in working with colleagues remotely
• Build relationships, collaborate and support international SPORTFIVE colleagues in future Games Host Markets, as well as contributing to new business prospects as relevant.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Travel for site visits to client headquarters and/or alternate locations as client meetings require.
• Develop executive-ready presentations, reports, and documentation using Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Expertise in project management and tracking tools
• Maintain daily written and verbal communication with clients and stakeholders
• Meticulous attention to detail (accuracy in project management is critical to client oversight)

• Organize, maintain, and manage SharePoint content and team resources.
• Update and maintain templates, tools, and operational documentation as needed.
• Attend meetings, capture key discussions, document action items, and track follow-up activities.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions, conducting research and providing creative ideas and solutions.
• Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to perform additional administrative and operational duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2-4+ years of related experience in sports marketing (agency side client servicing preferred)
• Proven experience working in support of high-profile global and domestic sports partnerships (Olympic and Paralympic and/or global partnership experience is preferred)
• Experience working in complex, highly matrixed organizations
• Demonstrated success working simultaneously with numerous client business units; managing competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Demonstration of high initiative, independent focus, and overall work ethic
• Excitement for working with partners, stakeholders and clients around the world
• Experience building and managing relationships on behalf of client or agency.

Job Requirements

• Support of stakeholders in multiple time zones may require work beyond traditional EST hours
• Travel for business meetings and/or client execution may require nights/weekends
• An extended on-site role in Los Angeles for the Olympic and/or Paralympic Games is expected in July/August of 2028

Our Hiring Process: Every application is reviewed by a real person. We do not use AI to screen or make decisions on candidates. Because we give each submission genuine consideration, response times may vary. Because we cannot communicate with each applicant individually on the status of their resume, we use automated emails to keep applicants updated. Thank you for your interest in joining SPORTFIVE.

Compensation
Salary Range: $66,300 - $80,000

SPORTFIVE is providing the compensation range it might pay for this position. The rate of pay offered will be dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. 

Benefits
Working at SPORTFIVE provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement savings. 
Affordable employee medical premiums starting at $30.90 per month (highest deductible) to $165.77 per month (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. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.