Account Director

M+C Saatchi UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual holiday

Private healthcare

Employer contributory pension

Subsidised gym membership

Job summary

A leading sports marketing agency is looking for an Account Director to join their dynamic team. You will manage day-to-day client accounts and ensure efficient delivery of campaigns. The ideal candidate has a strong passion for sports and is proactive in finding solutions. You will lead interactions with clients and partners while managing team members. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered that includes annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver effective client accounts management.
• Experience in managing various marketing strategies.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of key client accounts.
• Coordinate smooth running of campaigns from start to finish.
• Lead all communications with clients and partners.

Skills

Positive, proactive and solutions driven

Understanding experience in delivering sponsorship campaigns

Thorough understanding of PR and marketing

Knowledge of social media platforms

Real sports enthusiast

Ability to manage team members

Ability to manage complex budgets

Job description

M+C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment are looking for an Account Director to join our industry leading Sport team, working on some of the best clients and projects in the business.

You’ll play an essential role at the heart of our agency, a central cog in ensuring we deliver innovative, culturally relevant campaigns across a number of different sports.

If you’re passionate about sport and delivering campaigns that connect brands to consumers through the things they love, blending a creative and inquisitive mind with a proactive and can‑do attitude, then we’d love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Manage the day‑to‑day delivery of key client accounts with efficiency and ownership.
• Use a strong, integrated skillset spanning PR, partnerships, sponsorship, digital, experiential and influencer marketing.
• Act as the central point within the team, ensuring smooth running of all campaigns from start to finish.
• Lead all communications with clients, rights‑holders and partners.
• Manage and support team members across all levels, from Business Directors to Account Managers and Executives.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams including creative, production and design to drive high‑quality work.
• Bring enthusiasm and passion for sport, entertainment, culture, music and the arts to every project.

What You'll Bring

Some of the key strengths we are looking for. Please note it is desirable to have these but not essential to be an expert in all.

Can Do Attitude

• Positive, proactive and solutions driven – always able to be a couple of steps ahead and knowing what clients needs are
• Responsibility and accountability – taking ownership for day‑to‑day operations

Sponsorships

• Understanding and experience delivering global and/or local sponsorship campaigns for brands
• Delivery of 360 sponsorship campaigns TTL, rights management & activations

Marketing & PR

• Thorough understanding of the role of PR and marketing and how it shapes our deliverables
• Understanding of how to interrogate and answer a brief creatively and how to position and articulate ideas with clear thinking
• Curiosity as to what makes a great campaign and always on the pulse of industry trends

Social And Digital Media

• Thorough understanding of a range of social media platforms and the digital landscape
• Demonstrate an understanding of emerging technology and its potential use in marketing
• Switched on to social trends and the role content plays in the wider marketing and sponsorship landscape

Sports Mad

• A real sport enthusiast with knowledge across a number of different sports
• Passionate about the industry we work in. Good knowledge of the creators, opinion leaders and influencers in sport.

Team Management

• Ability to demonstrate management of team members – both senior and junior
• Approachable member of the team and contributor to a positive culture across the agency

Budgets And Reports

• Ability to oversee campaign reporting and ensure that they are delivered to a high standard and on time
• Ability to manage complex budgets, ensuring work is delivered on budget.

M'&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment

M'&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment is ‘the’ Passions Agency – we create brand impact through the things people love, forging authentic connections between brands and consumers through their love of sport, entertainment, and culture.

Our clients include adidas, Ballantine's, Barclaycard, Barclays, Jameson, Heineken, Kia, the LEGO Group, and Unilever. With offices in London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Dubai, Sydney, New York and Johannesburg, a team of specialists deliver the agency’s core disciplines across sport, entertainment and lifestyle, including sponsorship consultancy, rights amplification, PR, branded content creation & experiential production.

Our work has been awarded across the board, including seventh‑time Agency of the Year at the Sport Industry Awards and two‑time large Agency of the Year at the UK Sponsorship Awards.

M'&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment sits within the M'&C Saatchi Group. Beyond this, the M'&C Saatchi global network spans 23 countries with major hubs in the UK, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia and Australia.

What You'll Get

For the right candidate, we will offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes 27 days annual holiday, private healthcare, employer contributory pension, life assurance and income protection. We also offer a host of benefits that support wellbeing including subsidised gym membership, whilst our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion sees us offer learning opportunities around D&I, mentoring programmes and the opportunity for all to participate in a number of active Employee Led Networks and associated events. Finally, this role will be supported with all the necessary personal development required to set someone up for success.

ABOUT M'&C SAATCHI GROUP

M'&C Saatchi Group has pledged its commitment to create a company that values difference, with an inclusive culture. As part of this M'&C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics.

If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please make us aware as part of your application.

All employee information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).