Account Director, Brand Solutions/Olympics (Los Angeles, CA)

Job Title: Director, Brand Solutions (Olympic & Paralympic Partnerships) 

Primary Work Location: Los Angeles, CA 

Team and Job Overview 

The Account Director in this role is a global citizen that couldn’t be more excited about the Olympic and Paralympic Games coming to LA in 2028.  This role serves as one of SPORTFIVE's senior subject matter experts on Olympic partnership marketing, owning strategy development and execution across a portfolio of high-profile partnerships spanning Team USA, LA 2028, athletes, and the broader Olympic ecosystem. 

Essential Job Responsibilities 

• Creating the Road Map to LA 2028: Leading clients through the development of a multi-year integrated strategy across the partnership portfolio. 

• Developing integrated marketing concepts: Designing activation ideas and execution plans that translate partnership assets into compelling, measurable brand experiences for clients. 

• Navigating Olympic marketing guidelines: Ensuring client programs are structured and executed in full compliance with Olympic and Paralympic commercial guidelines 

• Subject Matter Olympic & Paralympic Expertise: Serving as an internal center of excellence for U.S. Olympic partnership marketing: Sharing insights and best practices across divisions, elevating how the broader team approaches client strategy and partnership execution. 

• Athlete partnership development: Identifying and securing partnerships with Olympic and Paralympic athletes, managing agreements from initial engagement through Games-time activation 

• Senior client relationship management: Owning day-to-day and senior-level client relationships, leading regular communications with key client stakeholders and presenting to senior client and agency executives. 

• Hospitality and VIP program development: Designing and overseeing the execution of premium hospitality and guest experience programs, tailored to client objectives and budgets. 

• Industry Relationship Management:  Owning and building day-to-day relationships with LA 2028 partnership marketing and functional area leads, as well as Los Angeles-based partners and vendors. 

• Project and timeline management: Overseeing multiple concurrent workstreams, managing client deliverables against milestones, and maintaining quality across competing priorities. 

• Strategic foresight and ROI accountability: Proactively identifying risks and opportunities across the Olympic cycle, ensuring client investments are structured to deliver measurable returns. 

Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in related field (MBA an asset but not required) 

• Prior experience working on Olympic and Paralympic sponsorship program whether for an agency, a brand/client or a property.  

• Experience negotiating athlete and/or governing body agreements, familiarity with Olympic and Paralympic Movement commercial guidelines mandatory 

• 6+ years collective experience at an agency, brand/client or property 

• Established Olympic network and ability to stay connected to developments/insights. 

Success in Role Looks Like 

• Remembers where we work: approaches the role with genuine enthusiasm for the world of global sport and brings that energy to clients, teammates, and the work itself.  

• Anticipates what is needed before it is asked: reads situations accurately and adapts approach, communication, and priorities as circumstances evolve. 

• Finds the win-win: brings a competitive instinct to client challenges while maintaining the relationships and goodwill that make long-term partnerships work. 

• Operates with the professionalism, precision, and personal brand that the caliber of these partnerships demands, managing complexity across multiple high-profile programs without sacrificing attention to detail or the quality of the client experience. 

Job Requirements 

• Must be able travel approximately 25% of the time for client and/or property meetings for planning purposes 

• Must be available to work outside of standard business hours during major events and/or priority client projects. 

• Must have reliable transportation. Must be able to commute to meetings in Los Angeles