Account Director, Partnerships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
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Who We Are:
160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency. An integrated part of the Endeavor network, which includes entertainment agency WME and sports, fashion and events leader IMG, 160over90\xe2\x80\x99s cultural insight, access and influence helps brands stay connected to what their consumers care about most. With offices in seven countries around the world, 160over90\xe2\x80\x99s expertise spans experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, impact, influence, higher education and more.
Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world\xe2\x80\x99s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.
Who You Are
This Account Director position will be play a client leadership role as part of a dedicated agency team responsible for managing the day-to-day partnership activations of a client\xe2\x80\x99s global sports sponsorship portfolio. The main focus being management and delivery oversight of the clients interests in sports such as Sailing, Tennis and Formula One. The Account Director will be responsible for day to day client relationship leadership as well as oversight of an integrated Partnerships and communications team across Dubai, London and New York.
Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To
Client-Servicing
- Build strong, trusted and lasting relationships with client counterparts and act as the agencies client across all currently scoped activity and future opportunities.
- Demonstrate strong people skills and aptitude for understanding, identifying and empathising with client requirements and responding with solutions
- Act as the agency\xe2\x80\x99s leading representative in the role in the planning and delivery of activations and guest management/hospitality initiatives across all partnerships within the clients sport partnership portfolio
Partnership management
- Build and maintain strong relationships and regular dialogue with relevant rights holders, ambassadors and key stakeholders across the clients\xe2\x80\x99 partnership portfolio
- Demonstrate solid understanding of partnership contracts, rights packages and have a proven ability to ensure contractual assets are managed and maximized to drive value to the client
- Show a consistent and accurate approach to budget forecasting and management
Campaign/activation management
- Take the agency and client relationship lead on critical path planning and project management, client management, delivery, budgeting, reporting and general administration
- Take a leading role on hospitality experience delivery and guest management/experiences
- Build strong relationships with vendors
- Demonstrate previous experience or knowledge of working with guest communication and event management platforms such as CVENT or others
- Working collaboratively with PR & Comms and Creative functions to deliver fully integrated client campaign outputs
Business/Industry Knowledge
- Ability to quickly absorb and immerse in client business, category and specific challenges
- Show an understanding of the relevance and impact of sports and other partnerships on businesses
- Show and continually seek a clear understanding of relevant sports or partnerships landscapes and an ability to communicate recommendations and ideas both internally and to the client accordingly
- Experience and understanding of fully integrated campaign delivery a must. Experience working with B2B brands a positive
Other
- Ability to manage a team across multiple service disciplines and areas of expertise.
You Will Have The Following Strengths
- Extensive agency or client-based sponsorship account management experience. Specific disciplines could include sponsorship marketing, event marketing, and/or sponsor servicing. Global property activation across sailing and tennis is a plus.
- Understanding of the business of sports, sports media and sports marketing/sponsorship is highly preferred.
- Ability to manage the development and implementation of sponsorship marketing strategy on behalf of client or company.
- Ability to manage day-to-day relationships with client, agency(s) and vendors.
- Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience with on-site event marketing operations and logistics.
- Experience with working with internal teams (account/creative) as well as other agency partners.
- Superior client relationship/service skills.
- Strong ability to think strategically and creatively.
- Ability to problem-solve independently and in groups.
- Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree.
- Excellent time management, written and oral communication skills.
- Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel & Word.
- Ability to travel on an ad-hoc basis
We\'d Also Love If You Have These
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Team player
- Ability to problem-solve independently and in groups
- Strong work ethic with the flexibility to navigate change in a fast-paced environment. Master of multitasking
- Excellent time management skills, ability to work calmly under pressure whilst meeting deadlines
- Understanding and interest in sports and sporting culture
Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world\xe2\x80\x99s diverse voices.
Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1645437
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned