Account Manager, PR & Comms

160OVER90; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency is seeking an Account Manager to oversee exciting campaigns in the motorsport and sailing sectors. You will leverage your passion for sports, manage client relations, and produce insightful reports to drive successful brand activations in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years in agency or client-side experience in sports or lifestyle marketing.
• Exceptional writing skills for newsletters and client updates.
• Strong knowledge of motorsport and sailing.

Responsibilities

• Lead management of integrated campaigns for motorsport and sailing.
• Establish clear client communication and accountability.
• Create monthly performance newsletters for clients.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Digital marketing knowledge

Content strategy understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, sponsorship, or communications

Job description

Who We Are:

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With 800 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Amazon, Coca-Cola, DP World, Macy’s, Marriott International, McDonald’s, Verizon and Visa. 160over90 is part of WME Group, a global representation business comprising the world’s leading talent, intellectual property and brands.

The Role and What You’ll Do:

We are looking for a passionate and culturally attuned Account Manager to join our team and lead across one of our most exciting client portfolios in racing, including properties in motorsport and sailing. This is a pivotal role where you’ll be responsible for managing and activating best-in-class campaigns for a leading brand in the racing space.

You will bring strong knowledge or passion for motorsport and/or sailing, paired with an appreciation for how these sports connect with global audiences through media, influencers, and content. A key part of your remit will be managing regular reporting across the full portfolio, including ownership of a monthly newsletter delivered to clients to summarize activities, performance, and upcoming opportunities.

• Lead day-to-day management and delivery of integrated campaigns across the racing portfolio, covering motorsport and sailing events, partnerships, and activations.

• Be the key point of contact for clients, ensuring clear communication, accountability, and strategic alignment at every stage.

• Manage regular reporting across all racing properties, including development and distribution of a monthly newsletter summarizing key updates, performance metrics, and content highlights.

• Collaborate closely with rights holders, production teams, and creative teams to ensure assets and approvals are well coordinated.

• Support campaign planning and ideation, bringing fresh thinking informed by trends in motorsport, sailing, and broader cultural movements.

• Help deliver live event coverage and support on-the-ground activation when needed, acting as a liaison between stakeholders and delivery teams.

• Work collaboratively with internal teams across creative, strategy, comms, and partnerships to ensure smooth, integrated campaign execution.

• Monitor campaign performance and deliver clear post-activation reporting with actionable insights.

You Have These:

• Knowledge of the social and digital landscape, including relevant platforms, analytics, and cultural trends.

• 3–4 years of relevant agency or client-side experience, ideally within the sport or lifestyle marketing space.

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills; able to manage multiple projects and deadlines across a complex portfolio.

• Strong analytical mindset and experience in reporting campaign results clearly and meaningfully.

• Exceptional writing and editorial skills—especially important for monthly newsletter and ongoing client updates.

• Confident and professional communicator, able to build trusted relationships with clients, rights holders, and internal teams.

• Understanding of content strategy, digital marketing, and the role of influencers and creators in sports campaigns.

• Experience in developing content ideas and working with production teams, including knowledge of relevant content formats.

• Passion for sport, especially racing formats (F1, endurance, offshore sailing, etc.) is highly desirable

We’d Love If You Also Have These:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in marketing, sponsorship, or communications.

• Experience managing multi-stakeholder accounts with a strong track record in client servicing and campaign delivery.

• Interest or background in motorsport, sailing, or adjacent high-performance sports preferred.

How we work:

WME Group is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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160/90 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that encourages applications from qualified, eligible candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences regardless of race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.