Basketball Events Account & Project Lead

The Playbook Group, Inc.; United States; Sur place; USD 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health benefits

Growth opportunities

Brand exposure

Travel to events

Collaborative environment

Résumé du poste

The Playbook Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Account and Project Manager to lead client relationships and execute basketball events, brand activations, athlete programs, and sponsorship initiatives.

This hands-on role requires ownership from concept through execution and seamless coordination with internal teams and external partners. Ideal candidates bring 3–5+ years in account management and sports marketing, with strong organization, communication, and budget skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in sports management, marketing, communications, business, event management, or related field preferred.
• 3–5+ years of experience in account management, sports marketing, experiential marketing, basketball events, event operations, or client services.
• Experience managing live sporting events or large-scale experiential programs strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of the basketball ecosystem across grassroots to professional levels.
• Strong client service and relationship-management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Exceptional organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, clients, and deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills for high-pressure, live-event environments.
• Experience managing event budgets, vendors, timelines, and logistics.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office; CRM platforms a plus.
• Willingness to travel frequently during basketball and event seasons.
• Availability to work nights and weekends when required for events.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for assigned clients and accounts.
• Build strong client relationships and understand their brands and objectives.
• Manage client communication, meetings, status calls, presentations, approvals, and updates.
• Translate objectives into actionable plans for basketball events and marketing programs.
• Anticipate client needs and proactively develop solutions.
• Maintain communication between clients and internal teams throughout projects.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and expand relationships.
• Plan and execute basketball events, tournaments, showcases, camps, clinics, combines, and more.
• Develop event plans, production schedules, run-of-show docs, staffing plans, and checklists.
• Coordinate with venues, hotels, transportation, production teams, officials, coaches, athletes, and partners.
• Assist with registrations, scheduling, credentials, hospitality, travel, and communications.
• Support tournament formats, game schedules, and event programming.
• Oversee on-site operations and troubleshoot issues in real time.
• Ensure a professional experience for athletes, families, clients, and spectators.
• Travel to events and be available for evenings and weekends.

Connaissances

Account management

Sports marketing

Event operations

Client relationship management

Budget management

Communication skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree in sports management/marketing/communications

Outils

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

CRM platforms

Description du poste

The Playbook Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Account and Project Manager to lead client relationships and execute basketball events, brand activations, athlete programs, and sponsorship initiatives.

This hands-on role requires ownership from concept through execution and seamless coordination with internal teams and external partners. Ideal candidates bring 3–5+ years in account management and sports marketing, with strong organization, communication, and budget skills.