Sports Account Director - Client Projects

LADbible Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

LADbible Group is searching for an experienced Account Director to join their branded content team, focusing on exciting sports and gaming partnerships. This role requires strong project management skills and a passion for sports and gaming.

The successful candidate will oversee key campaigns, manage client relationships, and ensure the timely delivery of projects. The position supports a blended working model—two days at home and three in the office.

Qualifications

• Strong background in delivering complex projects across social media.
• Good knowledge and passion for sports and gaming.
• Ability to manage project finances and create SOWs.

Responsibilities

• Lead sports and gaming brand partnerships, delivering campaign work.
• Manage project schedules, finances, and client expectations.
• Drive reporting on campaign effectiveness and client KPIs.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Social video content

Strong communication skills

Leadership

Solutions-focused mindset

Job description

Overview

Want to work with one of the largest youth publishers in the world; one of media's most progressive brands; be a driving force for good amongst Gen Z; and be part of an exciting growth journey?

We’re on the hunt for a sport-obsessed, highly-driven and passionate Account Director to join our branded content team, overseeing some of our most exciting sports and gaming partnerships yet.

This is a unique opportunity to lead social-first, fast moving client campaigns by providing an exceptional level of service that results in industry-leading creative work.

You’ll be working at the heart of our Client Projects team, plugging into multiple LAD departments while skillfully owning senior clients relationships day to day to make campaigns fly.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead some of our biggest sport and gaming brand partnerships day to day, delivering fast-paced campaign work on a weekly basis
• Oversee a continual production and delivery schedule, working closely with our production team to skilfully execute on time and on budget
• Build strong client relationships through consistent communication, managing client expectations and feedback with a positive, solutions-focused attitude
• Chair briefing meetings to inform delivery strategy with consideration of client, company and project needs
• Accurately manage project finances, budgets, contracts and creating SOWs
• Drive accurate and informative reporting on campaign effectiveness, illustrating our ability to hit client KPI’s
• Partner closely with wider LAD teams in order to optimise day to day campaign process and workflow
• Lead on reporting on a weekly basis alongside quarter business reviews

Skills and experience we’d like you to have

• Strong background in delivering complex and challenging projects, specifically across social video and static content
• A good knowledge and passion for sport, and ideally gaming
• A thorough understanding of core account/project management skills including the ability to brief teams, understand and create timelines, development of clear and concise presentations, and management of costs.
• A natural leader with the ability to steer and nurture members of the team
• Comfortable in building strong and constructive relationships with clients based on honesty and trust
• Comfortable in fast-paced, creative environments with the ability to bring teams together to deliver the right solution
• Strong written and verbal skills, confident at presenting clear and informative narratives both internally and externally
• Have a solutions focused mindset

Working at LADbible Group

At LADbible Group we\'ve rolled out blended working which means the majority of departments across the business (including London, Manchester and International offices) work from home two days a week (Monday and Friday) and we’re in the office for the other three days.

Equal opportunities

LADbible Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are determined to create a diverse group at all levels of our company and we welcome all members of the community to apply for openings with us. As the leading social youth publisher, we have a powerful global platform to better represent our audience and enable those that do not have equal opportunities to have their voices heard. As a business, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, in an environment where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves.