Senior Account Executive

Senior Account Executive

We're looking for a driven Senior Account Executive with a passion for sport and the precision to thrive in a fast-paced global agency setting. This exciting role sits within the Rights Consultancy team at the heart of one of our biggest clients, working with major rights holders. You'll help to support and lead on various areas of marketing and sponsorship activation including managing rights holders and rights management to deliver world-class activations and content.

This is the perfect opportunity for a confident, highly organised and detail orientated individual, who has experience in managing complex stakeholder environments and juggling timelines. You'll enjoy building great relationships and learning in the role. This role will be reporting to a Senior Account Manager.

Main day-to-day responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Owning the approvals workflow, being a trusted advisor when it comes to guidelines and client toolkits to ensure campaigns are executed successfully and on time
• Creation, on-going management and circulation of project management tools including project plans, status documents, meeting minutes etc
• Knowledge of and willingness to keep on top of the sponsorship landscape to provide best practice and recommendations
• Supporting on-site, and therefore global travel and some weekend work may be required
• Take responsibility for accurately tracking and managing the fulfilment of sponsorship assets, ensuring assets are being utilised efficiently and performing effectively
• Assist in the development of process improvements and best practices for asset and potentially talent management
• Prepare comprehensive client reporting, with the view of providing recommendations for continuous improvement, be able to confidently present this to clients
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams and external agency partners to ensure smooth operations

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Experience in account management and sport sponsorship is desired
• Excellent project management and multitasking skills, with the ability work under pressure
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and proactive
• Be able to anticipate team and clients' needs to find ways to add value and be solutions orientated
• Presentation skills (verbal and written), internally and to clients / external parties
• Exceptional client servicing and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent attention to detail and rigor
• Confident in liaising with multiple stakeholders, personable and able to build strong professional relationships
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressure environment, including working across various time zones and international travel

You need to have the ability & willingness to work flexibly, usually in the London office, with occasional international travel, on-site at events and some weekend work.

This is a full-time role & you must be eligible to work in the UK.

Fuse job descriptions are not intended to be restrictive and are a guideline to the duties in this role.

We are committed to providing comprehensive training & development plans for all team members.