Account Manager (Advertising)

Global Sports Jobs Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Generous paid time off

Paid parental leave

401k plan including matching

Medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life

Disability coverage

Ancillary benefits: critical illness,

Commuter benefits

Job summary

THE·TEAM in New York is seeking an Account Lead to manage relationships with a sports-focused brand, guiding projects from discovery to activation and helping shape the brand vision with creative, strategy and project management colleagues.

You will lead assigned campaigns, organize work streams, attend on-site activations, and ensure high‑quality, strategic work while building strong client and stakeholder relationships across the agency.

Qualifications

• Advertising agency experience required.
• 2–3 years in an account role in an ad/marketing agency.
• Experience implementing culturally relevant social media campaigns.
• Strong planning, issue resolution and risk management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; diplomatic and proactive.
• Proven ability to build client and internal stakeholder relationships.
• Passion for social media trends and innovative ideas.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with the client and key stakeholders.
• Set priorities and lead assigned projects.
• Coordinate across internal teams to define brand vision.
• Manage creative timelines with Project Managers.
• Provide strategic recommendations and creative judgments.
• Lead the integrated marketing team and external partnerships.
• Attend on-site activations and manage on-site client relationships.

Skills

Client relationships

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication

Social media campaigns

Job description

About the Role

The role manages the relationship with a sports-focused brand, maintaining and growing client and stakeholder relationships. It sits within an integrated marketing team and works closely with creative, strategy, project management and other agency partners. The role involves leading assigned projects, organising work streams and helping to define the brand vision. It also requires attending on-site activations and managing client relationships on-site when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain and grow relationships with the client and key stakeholders.
• Set priorities, organise work streams and assume a leadership role for assigned projects.
• Act as the glue that holds internal teams together, delegate work when necessary and help define the brand vision alongside creative, strategy and other teams.
• Manage projects and creative timelines with the client, working closely with Project Managers to adhere to campaign schedules.
• Influence the development of the highest-quality creative work by sharing knowledge of the client, business and brand, demonstrating strong creative judgement and providing strategic recommendations.
• Act as a leader of the integrated marketing team, ensuring partnership and collaboration between the agency and other agencies.
• Attend on-site activations and manage client relationships on-site when required.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Must have advertising agency experience.
• 2-3 years' experience in an account role or related role in an advertising agency or marketing agency.
• Experience implementing culturally relevant social media campaigns.
• Ability to develop detailed plans and lead team meetings, identify and resolve issues and manage risk.
• Detail-focused with strong communication skills: persuasive, strategic, proactive and diplomatic.
• Ability to forge strong relationships with clients as well as internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated passion for and superb understanding of the social media landscape.
• Commitment to excellence, including working nonstandard hours when necessary, anticipating issues and communicating with diplomacy, and identifying emerging platforms and trends to drive innovation.
• Meticulous task manager and natural-born leader who is obsessive about creating exciting work and adept at forming and strengthening bonds with various personalities.

Salary

• Base salary range: $70,000 - $85,000 plus bonus potential.
• Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialised skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations and tenure at the company (for current employees).
• The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees.
• Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.

Benefits & Perks

• Professional development: learning and development programmes, mentorship opportunities and career advancement support.
• Generous paid time off and holiday allowances.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401k plan including contribution matching.
• Medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability coverage options.
• Ancillary benefits: critical illness, identity protection, pet insurance, 529 plans and more.
• Commuter benefits: support for travel and commuting needs, where available.

About the Company

THE·TEAM provides representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide. THE·TEAM helps clients understand, connect to and inspire global audiences by bringing together brands, properties and talent/creators to build meaningful relationships that drive measurable business outcomes. Shaped by its belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, THE·TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas and influence.