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Project/Football Account Manager
Salary: CHF Competitive Basic + Benefits » Ref: WB4949 » Location: Geneva
European Broadcast Union
Eurovision is the operational arm of the European Broadcast Union and for more than 50 years, has successfully distributed multilateral coverage of the most important international events. A community of more than 300 broadcasters around the world is immediately connected to Eurovision's worldwide satellite and fibre network.
The Role
- Serve as one of the Account Managers within the dedicated EBU - UEFA EURO 2012™ Broadcaster Servicing Team project
- Manage the operational, logistical and overall delivery aspects of the project towards an allocated group of Broadcasters holding UEFA EURO 2012™ media rights, under the supervision of the Head of Account Management
- Ensure a first class service towards both Broadcasters and UEFA
- Provision of state of the art advice and service in specialist domain.
Job Content & Diversity
- Responsible for the daily relationship with an allocated group of Broadcasters holding UEFA EURO 2012™ media rights
- Management / preparation of contract delivery including daily communication and correspondence with the dedicated group of broadcasters
- Coordinate and ensure various operational tasks such as distribution of broadcast materials, tickets and hospitality requests and accreditations.
- Participate to on-site account management and operations
- Daily internal and external communication with various parties involved (EBU departments, Broadcasters, UEFA, Host Broadcaster, and Local Organising Committee).
- Regular contact with broadcasters, internet and broadband operators in Europe and overseas.
Skills Required
- Excellent communication skills
- Customer oriented, flexible, and able to create trustworthy relationships with counterparts at all hierarchical levels
- Flexibility (travels, unscheduled working hours)
- Ability to work and set priorities under time pressure and in a changing environment.
- Excellent organizational, logistical and planning skills, detail orientated & service minded (client comes first)
Qualifications
- University degree or equivalent in business administration, sports management or similar
- Fluent written and spoken English, French and/or German, any other additional European language is an asset
- Strong IT user skills – MS Office
- Good administrative skills
- Minimum of 4 to 5 years confirmed experience in the Sports event industry e.g. sports federation / sports agencies / broadcasters.
- Proven aptitude in account management
- Good understanding and knowledge of event management procedures and of sport in general
Contact Details:
Chris Jordan
+44 207 092 6965
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