Account Manager (Partnerships)

EDR SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EDR SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced client partner to manage key relationships, provide strategic counsel, and ensure high-quality delivery across sponsorship and partnerships campaigns in APAC.

You will coordinate with Account Directors and regional teams, oversee timelines and budgets, drive end-to-end delivery from planning to on-site execution, and contribute to new business growth through deep brand and industry insights.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years agency/client experience in Partnerships (events delivery a bonus).
• Experience across a variety of sports.
• Strong client relationship skills and ability to understand business needs.
• Proven ability to manage multiple client-service deliverables with critical-path planning.
• Excellent time management and written/oral communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage key client relationships as the primary day-to-day contact with proactive communication.
• Identify initiatives, resources and partners to meet client briefs and campaign objectives.
• Drive end-to-end campaign delivery with Account Director and executives.
• Develop and execute partnership campaigns across multiple workstreams from planning to on-site delivery.
• Oversee timelines, budgets, and deliverables for seamless execution.
• Coordinate across internal teams and regional stakeholders for smooth delivery.
• Contribute to new business and organic growth.
• Build understanding of client brands, industries and audiences to advise on approaches.

Skills

Client relationship management

Partnerships

Project management

Time management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Sports industry knowledge

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage key client relationships, acting as the primary day-to-day contact. Build trust through proactive communication, strategic counsel, and consistent delivery of high-quality work
• Identify the right initiatives, resources, and partners required to deliver against client briefs and campaign objectives
• Drive the end-to-end campaign delivery, as a partner to the Account Director and the first-line manager and guide for the executives
• Drive the developmentand execution of partnership campaigns across multiple workstreams, ensuringalignment from planning through to on-site delivery
• Maintain oversight of timelines, budgets, and deliverables to ensure seamless execution
• Support the Account Director with internal processes including project management, procurement ,legal, and finance
• Coordinate effectively across internal teams and regional stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery.
• Contribute to new business and organic growth
• Build a strong understanding of client brands, industries, and audiences to advise on what will and won't work, with counsel grounded in insight and understanding
• Build and maintain effective working relationships across teams, markets, and functions to ensure a connected and collaborative approach to delivery
• Maintain a strong understanding of social, digital, and cultural trends, as well as the evolving sports and sponsorship landscape across APAC, applying this knowledge to client work
• Monitor client feedback and proactively identify ways to enhance service delivery, strengthen relationships, and improve overall account performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant agency, client-based experience across Partnerships (experience in events delivery is favourable)
• Knowledge and expertise across a variety of sports
• Understanding of how to build a client relationship and understand their business needs
• Proven ability to manage a high volume of client-service deliverables through critical path planning and time/resource management to maintain high quality output
• Strong understandingof regional cultural landscape
• Organised and detailoriented in a fast-paced, client service environment
• Excellent timemanagement, written and oral communication skills