Senior Account Executive - Athlete Marketing

Sportfive; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports marketing agency is seeking an experienced Account Executive to manage global athlete activations for EA SPORTS. The role involves working closely with clients, creating marketing content, and attending events. Ideal candidates will have a strong knowledge of football and social media, along with excellent communication skills.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + additional Christmas day

Full Vitality health cover

Electric Car Scheme

Enhanced family leave entitlements

Hybrid, flexible working model

Day off for moving house or getting married

Regular social events

Life assurance at x4 annual salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of talent/athlete activation experience, preferably in football.
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and reporting.
• Ability to work as part of a team and individually.

Responsibilities

• Manage and activate EA SPORTS FC global Ambassadors.
• Create and manage content and marketing assets.
• Attend activation events and hospitality trips.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Creativity

Teamwork

Job description

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WHO WE ARE...

SPORTFIVE is a global sports marketing agency that utilises the unique emotional power of sport to create and enable pioneering partnerships. We strategically and creatively connect brands, rights-holders, media platforms and fans across a multitude of sports.

Whether it's supporting football clubs to secure their next front of shirt sponsor, curating deals for brands to showcase their advertising during games televised to millions across the world, or representing the best talent in our industry, connecting sport to incredible brands and partners is at the heart of what we do.

Want to find out more? Check out our LinkedIn and Instagram pages for an insight into what we do and what it's like to work here.

Having been voted the No.1 most attractive sports marketing agency to work for three consecutive years, we're incredibly proud of our culture and the people that help to nurture it. If you want to help shape the future of the sports industry, then we want to hear from you.

YOUR NEW JOB...

SPORTFIVE UK is recruiting an experienced Account Executive for the Brand Solutions team to work on one of our biggest clients, EA SPORTS in the activation and management of its global football athletes across the globe. You will join a team experienced in creating, managing and activating sponsorship campaigns for brands and will work with premium rights holders. Your experience combined with strong general sports and football knowledge will be key for this role.

IN THE ROLE, YOU WILL BE...

• Playing a supporting and lead role across the day-to-day management and activation of a set of EA SPORTS FC global Ambassadors.

• Reporting into a Senior Account Manager, you will be part of a team who supports the delivery of partner's rights including;
• Work with the clients on content creation, marketing assets and campaign rollouts
• Work with the team to manage the approval process of EA SPORTS FC marketing assets with FC Ambassadors

• Creating, maintaining and updating internal records, logs and key client reporting and tracking documents

• Produce contact reports and meeting notes from client and rights holder meetings

• Attend activation events and hospitality trips as and when needed

• Playing a lead role in generating creative ideas related to the activation of FC Ambassador rights where required

• Provide social media tracking and support with the monitoring of FC Ambassador content

WHAT YOU'LL BRING...

• 2-3 years of talent / athlete activation experience (preferably in football)

• Experience in being in direct communications with talent / talent management teams

• To have a distinct knowledge of sport, particularly the football scene in Europe

• Have an interest in gaming and esports

• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and reporting mechanisms

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Creative & proactively minded

• A positive, flexible attitude

• Flawless attention to detail

• Strong planning ability

• Strong organisational and time management skills

• Good presenting skills

• Ability to work as part of a team as well as individually

• Must be available for travel (nationally / internationally) and have the flexibility to attend events on evenings and at weekends

Don't fit all the criteria? Don't worry! Our job adverts give you a flavour of what you can expect in the role, but you don't have to tick every box. We put a lot of focus on the importance of developing our people, so if you think you'd be a great fit for us then hit apply.

WHAT YOU'LL GET FROM US...

As well as the opportunity to join an organisation that invests in development and rewards its people, provides an enjoyable working environment, and offers genuine responsibility and scope to shape a role and add real value, you'll also get...

• 25 days annual leave + an additional gifted day over the Christmas period

• Full Vitality health cover including dental, optical and mental health support
• Electric Car Scheme

• Enhanced family leave entitlements

• Hybrid, flexible working model (4 days in the office)

• A day off for moving house or getting married

• Regular social events such as summer and Christmas parties

• Life assurance at x4 annual salary

• Employee Assistance Programme

SPORTFIVE are proud to be an equal opportunities employer who provide equal employment opportunity regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.