Account Executive, Partnerships

11 Minutes ago • 2 Years + • Account Management • $45,375 PA - $60,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

160over90, a global marketing agency, is seeking an Account Executive, Partnerships to manage sponsorship development, planning, and activation marketing initiatives, primarily in college sports and soccer. This role involves partnering with clients and account teams to develop strategies, plan activations, and execute projects. Responsibilities include managing client sponsorship portfolios, developing and implementing sponsorship programs, managing properties and programs, building timelines, creating client-ready materials like POVs and valuations, assisting with sponsorship evaluation and measurement, and supporting tactical implementation at events. The agency emphasizes collaboration and a team-oriented approach.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 2+ years of relevant experience
  • Sponsorship marketing strategy development
  • Client relationship management
  • Prioritize workflow and manage projects
  • Attention to detail, time management, communication
Good to have:
  • Experience with college football/soccer
  • Sponsorship program evaluation
  • On-site event marketing experience
  • Strategic and creative thinking
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Sports business understanding

Job Details

Who We Are:

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With 800 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, Amazon, Coca-Cola, DP World, Macy’s, Marriott International, McDonald’s, Verizon and Visa. 160over90 is part of WME Group, a global representation business comprising the world’s leading talent, intellectual property and brands.

The Role and What You'll Do

The Account Executive, Partnerships will support the day-to-day management of select clients’ sponsorship development, planning, and activation marketing initiatives across their sponsorship portfolio. Specifically, this position will partner with the Account team and clients to develop strategy, planning, activation and execution efforts around investments mainly within college sports and soccer.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the day-to-day management of client’s sponsorship portfolio
  • Participate in the development, planning, and implementation of sponsorship programs, including management of properties and programs (approvals, logistics, deliverables, incremental negotiations, etc.)
  • Build and manage timelines to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met within allocated timeframe and budget
  • Create and maintain client-ready materials, such as POVs, valuations, activation plans, competitive analyses, measurement tracking, and weekly reporting on current events/competitive
  • Assist with evaluation process for new, renewed and prospective sponsorships, as well as the after-action performance measurement process based on established client objectives
  • Support sponsorship tactical implementation/coordination at events where agency staff is needed

You Have These:

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 2+ years of relevant agency, property (team/League), or client-based account management experience
  • Experience working on and/or with college football and/or soccer platforms/properties valuable
  • Proven experience with development and implementation of sponsorship marketing strategies on behalf of clients/companies
  • Prior experience with day-to-day relationship management of clients, agencies and vendors
  • Participation in (or exposure to) the selection, negotiation, and evaluation of successful sponsorship programs
  • Proven ability to prioritize workflow, manage multiple projects simultaneously and drive results
  • Practical experience with on-site event marketing operations and logistics
  • Excellent attention to detail, time management, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to think strategically and creatively
  • Ability to problem-solve independently and in groups
  • Sports business and general marketing understanding
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite

WME Group is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

 

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.


Hiring Range Minimum:

$45,375 annually

Hiring Range Maximum:

$60,500 annually

160/90 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that encourages applications from qualified, eligible candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences regardless of race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.

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About The Company

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With 800 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.

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