Sponsorship Account Manager | Legacy Communications

Public Relations Consultants Association of Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Career progression

Unlimited holidays

Performance related perks/bonus

Ongoing training and support

Job summary

Legacy Communications in Dublin is seeking an Account Manager (Sponsorship) to join the sponsorship team. Hybrid role based in Lucan, Dublin with an ASAP start; 4+ years’ experience in sponsorship, PR, marketing or communications agency is required.

You will lead creative sponsorship campaigns, manage client relationships, and shape client plans while maintaining a strong focus on culture and storytelling. The successful candidate will be passionate about sports and culture, highly organized,

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in marketing & communications; agency experience preferred.
• Experience in sports marketing or sponsorship.
• Culturally curious with a creative edge.
• Well-established industry contacts; editorial and third-party networks advantageous.
• Experience with content creation, particularly for social.
• Passionate about PR and storytelling.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in business development and contributing to client growth.

Responsibilities

• Create and shape compelling client sponsorship plans and campaigns.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through creative, high-quality service.
• Drive creativity, storytelling and innovation to deliver standout sponsorship campaigns.
• Manage client budgets and timelines, ensuring delivery to a high standard.
• Collaborate with internal teams to execute seamless campaigns and activations.
• Inspire the team to deliver on ambitious sponsorship outcomes, while maintaining a positive culture.

Job description

Position:Account Manager (Full Time) Sponsorship

Company:Legacy Communications

Location:Millbank House, Millbank Business Park, Lucan, Dublin (Hybrid role)

Start Date:ASAP

Experience:

Looking for candidates with 4+ years’ experience in sponsorship, PR, marketing or communications agency. Due to growth on the team, we are looking for a passionate and creative Account Manager to be a part of our Sponsorship Team, helping to build and shape client’s PR, marketing, and social plans, driving cutting-edge campaigns, and shaping the future of our industry. In return, we will offer you a pathway to success and the freedom and autonomy to shape your own future with us in Legacy. But we will also make sure you love what you do because our award-winning agency puts as much of an emphasis on our culture, and we do on our marketing innovation.

What we are looking for:

The winning candidate will have a natural interest in sport and culture, be self-motivated and be a natural relationship builder. The candidate must be able to demonstrate that they can work on and develop impactful sponsorship marketing campaigns and should have knowledge of the Irish sponsorship landscape, ideally with experience working in a sponsorship agency.

The candidate will play a key role creating and shaping clients plans, building strong relationships with clients by driving creativity and top-class client service. This key hire will be an excellent communicator both to clients and the internal team, love attention to detail & managing client budgets and be passionate about storytelling, PR and innovation, pushing to inspire your team to deliver a high standard of execution and new ways of doing things, all while having fun, being sound and enjoying the journey.

• 4+ years’ experience in marketing & communications; agency experience preferred
• Experience in sports marketing or sponsorship
• Culturally curious with a creative edge
• Have a well-established circle of industry, editorial and third-party contacts just a phone call away
• Experience with managing content creation, particularly for social
• Passionate about PR – understands the value of PR and loves consuming media
• A natural problem solver with a natural aptitude to find a plan B under deadline, to deliver for your client
• Ability to both create and execute plans in a hands-on way
• Highly organised, have a positive mindset and be a great team player
• Naturally ambitious with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Experience in business development and contributing to both business and client grow
• Nice to have: a sports fan with a particular skew towards gaelic games

What we can offer you:

• Hybrid working environment
• Excellent career progression
• Unlimited holidays
• Performance related perks, benefits and bonus
• Ongoing training and support in key disciplines to make you best in class
• A supportive, friendly work environment
• A very sound bunch of people to call your colleagues (& clients too!)