Senior Account Executive

160over90; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision

401k

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Job summary

160over90 in Chicago seeks a Senior Account Executive to drive experiential marketing and sponsorship initiatives for high-profile clients, mainly in soccer. You will collaborate with internal teams to deliver strategic campaigns, manage vendor relations, and optimize budgets while maintaining client satisfaction.

The role requires 3–5 years in experiential marketing or hospitality, strong communication, and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of related experience in experiential marketing and/or hospitality.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Project management skills with a high-level attention to detail & ability to multi-task.
• Prior experience managing day-to-day relationships with client, properties, agencies and vendors.
• Prior experience with sports content, media strategy, and activation.
• Experience in MLS/professional soccer is a plus.
• Experience in the auto category is a plus.
• Fluent in Spanish is a plus.
• Experience in social media is a plus.
• Microsoft Office proficient.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the strategy, planning, coordination and execution of client’s sponsorship initiatives across properties, mainly soccer.
• Interact with client, stakeholders, properties, partner agencies and internal teams.
• Support Account Director in annual development of client campaigns and in-market brand executions.
• Evaluate current portfolio and new sponsorship opportunities to provide POVs and recommendations.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, logistics, and notes.
• Develop and actively manage vendor relationships to meet client objectives and budget.
• Provide relevant research and insights to support client decisions and results.
• Own reporting process, documentation, and updated program files across sponsorships.
• Prepare client-ready materials and meeting summaries.
• Prioritize deadlines and demonstrate sound decision making.

Skills

Experiential marketing

Hospitality experience

Communication skills

Project management

Client relations

Sports content

MLS knowledge

Spanish skills

Social media

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With over 600 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Coca-Cola, Macy's, Marriott International, McDonald's, Verizon and Visa.

Company Description

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With over 600 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Coca-Cola, Macy's, Marriott International, McDonald's, Verizon and Visa. 160over90 is part of Publicis Groupe. Follow our story at 160over90.com

Overview

160over90's Senior Account Executives are expected not to ask for solutions, but provide them through your own expertise, your research and the support of your colleagues and management team. Successful members are those who deliver under the most challenging situations, exceeding client expectations while ensuring internal alignment from creative and executive teams. In exchange, 160/90 provides you the autonomy to "own" your business, exposure to high-level clients, engagement in complex and challenging projects, competitive pay/benefits, and career growth potential in a fast-paced, fun agency environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the strategy, planning, coordination and execution of client’s sponsorship initiatives, contractual sponsorship fulfillment and asset management across properties, mainly in soccer, with some support for other partnerships and events.
• Interact with and provide day-to-day communication to client, its stakeholders, properties, partner agencies, internal 160over90 departments, media partners and any other relevant parties involved in the fulfillment and activation of client’s sponsorship portfolio.
• Support Account Director in the annual development of client’s marketing campaigns and in-market brand executions.
• Evaluate current portfolio, new sponsorship opportunities, and new media opportunities in order to provide POVs and recommendations.
• Experience working with planning tools and routines, including project timelines, budget tracking, logistics schedules, notes, etc.
• Working knowledge of experiential marketing / VIP hospitality events beyond basic knowledge and "how to" and ability to speak and strategize on staffing, training, logistics, execution and measurement.
• Develop and actively manage vendor relationships to ensure best available resources and solutions to meet client objectives and budget
• Provide relevant research and insights to support, drive, and measure client’s business decisions and results.
• Own reporting process, documentation, maintain and complete updated program files and valuation across client’s sports sponsorship and experiential programs
• Prepare client-ready materials, including presentations, briefing documents, agendas, and summaries for client meetings.
• Prioritize, meet deadlines, report on key deliverables and show sound decision making

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of related experience in experiential marketing and/or hospitality
• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Project management skills with a high-level attention to detail & ability to multi-task
• Prior experience managing day-to-day relationships with client, properties, agencies and vendors
• Prior experience with sports content, media strategy, and activation
• Experience in or knowledge of MLS/professional soccer is a plus
• Experience in the auto category is a plus
• Fluent in Spanish is a plus
• Experience in social media is a plus
• Microsoft Office proficient
• Willing and able to navigate nonstandard work hours, weekends and travel as necessary
• Preference for a creative, forward-thinker
• Must have professional appearance and persona
• Strong work ethic and a positive, solution-oriented approach
• Career minded and seeking long-term employment with growth opportunities
• Prior agency experience is highly preferred

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail]. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Compensation Range: USD $65,000.00 - USD $80,000.00/NA. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 1/29/2027.