Olympic Partnerships Account Lead

Publicis Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

160over90, part of Publicis Groupe, is seeking an Olympic & Paralympic Account Manager based in New York or Los Angeles to manage sponsorship activations for a financial services client. You will lead day-to-day IOC/IPC/OCOG partnerships, coordinate activation strategies with cross-functional teams, and drive strategic sponsorship initiatives.

The role requires 5–7 years in sponsorship account management, strong client/vendor relationships, and hands-on experience in event marketing operations.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5-7 years of agency or client-based sponsorship account management experience.
• Olympic and/or global sports experience and understanding of sports marketing/sponsorship related to Olympic & Paralympic Games is strongly preferred.
• Experience developing sponsorship marketing strategy and activation for a client or company.
• Experience managing day-to-day relationships with clients, agencies, and vendors.
• Experience in sponsorship contract negotiations.
• Understanding of event marketing operations and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of client’s IOC, IPC and OCOG partnerships, assets and relationships
• Coordinate and manage activation strategy, planning and execution with client teams and agency partners
• Develop Olympic/Paralympic partnership strategy and activation; evaluate opportunities and support negotiations
• Lead global Olympic/Paralympic property approvals program and training
• Develop client-ready materials and manage timelines within budget
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to meet brand standards
• Provide strategic recommendations for Olympic/Paralympic space
• Support Senior Account Director and leadership on account management
• Lead and mentor direct reports

Skills

Sponsorship management

Olympics experience

Client relations

Contract negotiations

Event marketing ops

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

160over90, part of Publicis Groupe, is seeking an Olympic & Paralympic Account Manager based in New York or Los Angeles to manage sponsorship activations for a financial services client. You will lead day-to-day IOC/IPC/OCOG partnerships, coordinate activation strategies with cross-functional teams, and drive strategic sponsorship initiatives.

The role requires 5–7 years in sponsorship account management, strong client/vendor relationships, and hands-on experience in event marketing operations.