Account Manager, Communications

160over90; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Account Manager to join their team. In this role, you will be pivotal in managing global media relations for a major client involved in sports partnerships. You will collaborate with various teams to develop and implement effective communication strategies that resonate across multiple markets. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with a diverse range of sports, enhancing your expertise in a fast-paced environment. If you are passionate about sports and communications, this role is perfect for you to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Strong agency or client-based experience in PR and Communications.
• Excellent writing skills for project plans, press releases, and media alerts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver global media relations and proactive story development.
• Collaborate with clients on integrated communications strategies.
• Maintain relationships with rights holders and key stakeholders.

Skills

PR and Communications

Media Relations

Content Development

Client Relationship Management

Event Management

Sports Knowledge

Writing and Grammar

Digital Marketing

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field

Job description

160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency. An integrated part of the Endeavor network, which includes entertainment agency WME and sports, fashion and events leader IMG, 160over90’s cultural insight, access and influence helps brands stay connected to what their consumers care about most. With offices in seven countries around the world, 160over90’s expertise spans experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, impact, influence, higher education and more. Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences.

Who You Are

The Account Manager will play a critical role in a 160 / 90 team working for a major client on their Global Partnerships portfolio. You will be working with an international business operating in multiple markets who has interests across Sailing, Tennis and Formula One and a number of other regionally focussed properties. The Account Manager will form part of the Communications function across the client account and work collaboratively within an integrated client team including Partnerships, Creative and Strategy that spans 160over90’s London and New York offices.

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

• Form a key part of the 160over90 team delivering global media relations including press office, proactive story and content development, hosting, event management and thought leadership.
• Collaborate with client’s agency network to implement a seamless and integrated communications strategy that brings the global partnerships to life.
• Build and maintain strong relationships and regular dialogue with relevant rights holders, ambassadors and key stakeholders across the clients’ sport partnership portfolio.
• Meticulously map and plan against available partnership assets to support the development of content strategies and media amplification plans.
• Support in the creation of consumer-facing content including sourcing and management of best-in-class specialist third party suppliers.
• Collate, filter and organise all communications requests from client and relevant parties so they can be channeled through to rights holders and ambassadors as appropriate.
• Act as part of the on-the-ground comms team to support media management and amplification at all events where agency staff is needed.
• Support client’s in-house comms team to develop strategy and plans in key client markets around the world.
• Draft media materials and toolkits for implementation by global and regional client teams and agencies (inc. 160over90).
• Build, maintain and update media lists mapped against the client’s key regions and properties.
• Maintain excellent relationships with key journalists on an ongoing basis.
• Work with client and agency partners to create sport partnership content, incentives and opportunities for purposes of internal communication and employee engagement.
• Maintain robust evaluation and reporting practices to measure sport partnerships communications performance.

You Will Have The Following Strengths

• Strong experience in a relevant agency or client-based experience across PR and Communications.
• Specific experience in amplifying sport partnerships; working closely with rights holders and ambassadors.
• Knowledge and expertise across a variety of sports.
• Understanding of how to build a client relationship and understand their business needs.
• Excellent writing and grammar with an ability to draft short project plans, content calendars, press releases and media alerts.
• Ability to effectively manage and delegate whilst demonstrating clear and concise upward reporting.
• In-depth knowledge and network of sport media and journalists.
• Natural communication skills to work within a dynamic agency team.
• Ability to offer creative ideas that deliver against earned and owned channel objectives.
• Strong understanding of digital with experience of executing against social objectives.
• Clear understanding and experience of the creator landscape across lifestyle, music, sports and entertainment (paid and contra).
• Ability to benchmark and interpret learnings from traditional and digital evaluation metrics – circulation, reach, DUU’s, sentiment, messaging integration, engagement rate, completion rate, CPV etc.
• Organised and detail oriented in a fast-paced, client service environment.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and best practices.
• Excellent time management, written and oral communication skills.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices. Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.