Account Executive (Partnerships)

EDR SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

EDR Singapore Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Sponsorship Coordinator to support planning, coordination and delivery of Asia Pacific sponsorship initiatives. You will manage tracking, documentation, meetings and contracts while coordinating asset management and approvals.

You will conduct research to support sponsorship commercialization and plan activations, develop client materials, and assist with events logistics, including on-site execution where required.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in agency/brand/sponsorship/events environment preferred.
• Very organised with attention to detail for operational/admin tasks.
• Proactive and resourceful with stakeholder engagement.
• Strong research to create clear outputs.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced setting.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Collaborative yet able to work independently.
• Genuine interest in sports/entertainment sponsorships.
• Willing to travel for client events, including evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination and delivery of Asia Pacific sponsorship initiatives.
• Provide day-to-day account and operational support, trackers, docs, meetings and contracts.
• Support asset management, rights trackers and approvals.
• Conduct research to support sponsorship commercialization and planning.
• Develop and maintain client and sponsorship materials (presentations, sell-in materials, toolkits, reports).
• Coordinate events, activations and talent engagements, including on-site work.
• Collaborate with regional/global teams to align requirements and deliverables.
• Stay informed on sports/entertainment sponsorship trends and opportunities.
• Liaise with client teams, rights holders, agencies and vendors to gather information.
• Assist internal financial administration with budgets, POs and invoices.

Skills

Highly organised

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Research skills

Time management

Written & verbal communication

Team collaboration

Interest in sports/entertainment

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the Account Lead and wider team in the planning, coordination and delivery of the client's Asia Pacific sponsorship initiatives.
• Provide day-to-day account and operational support, including maintaining trackers and documentation, coordinating meetings and actions, contract administration, and supporting internal agency and client processes.
• Support sponsorship asset management and approvals, including maintaining rights and asset trackers, reviewing materials against sponsorship and IP guidelines, and coordinating client and rights-holder approvals.
• Conduct research and analysis to support sponsorship commercialization, activation and planning, including sponsorship landscapes, competitor activity, industry trends, case studies and potential partnership opportunities.
• Support the development and maintenance of client and sponsorship materials, including presentations, sell-in materials, toolkits, reports and calendars.
• Support the coordination and delivery of events, activations and talent/athlete engagements, including logistics and on-site execution where required.
• Collaborate with regional and global account teams to coordinate information, requirements and deliverables across the wider sponsorship portfolio.
• Stay informed on developments across the sports, entertainment and sponsorship landscape, proactively sharing relevant trends, campaigns, case studies and opportunities with the team.
• Liaise with client teams, rights holders, agencies, vendors and other stakeholders to gather information, coordinate deliverables and proactively follow up on outstanding actions.
• Support internal financial administration, including maintaining budget trackers and coordinating purchase orders, invoices and payment processes under the direction of the Account Lead.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and deliverables, working independently to seek out information and progress work while escalating issues where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree from a recognised university or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 2 year of relevant experience within an agency, brand, sponsorship, marketing, events or related environment preferred.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and comfortable supporting both operational and administrative account requirements.
• Proactive and resourceful, with the confidence to seek out information, ask questions and engage directly with relevant stakeholders.
• Strong research skills and the ability to distil information into clear and useful outputs.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative, flexible and team-oriented, while able to work independently on assigned responsibilities.
• Genuine interest in sports, entertainment, culture and sponsorship marketing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Willingness to travel and support client events where required, including occasional evenings and weekends.