Sports Recruitment International

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within a creative and forward thinking agency who specialise in sponsorship activation & PR, creating and delivering programmes which guarantee media exposure and significant ROI for their clients.

 

Based in the UK and Europe, the Agency combines extensive experience in motorsport having solid relationships with teams, sporting bodies and media alike. They push the boundaries in sponsorship with the specific goal of extracting more value from existing sponsorships for their clients.

 

With significant successes over the last few years they are now looking to develop and strengthen their team even further with the appointment of an Account Manager.

 

The Role 

Working alongside the rest of the agency team, the successful candidate will be based in London and expected to manage a range of accounts with a particular emphasis on motorsport. The role will see major client interaction on a daily basis both from the office and on-event. While mainly office-based, the role will include international travel to events throughout the world. You will also be expected to manage at least one Account Executive and will report directly to the Company Directors.

 

The ideal candidate will have a proven background in account management, preferably in motorsports and integrated marketing experience within an agency environment. You will be dynamic, energetic, confident, organised, strategic and creative with great multi-tasking skills.

 

The ideal candidate will need to think on their feet in this demanding but very exciting role.

 

Key skills and experience:-

 

• Proven experience as an Account Manager within a sports marketing agency
• Sponsorship activation and PR expertise
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to speak another language, preferably Italian
• Work well under pressure
• Managing various projects at any one time and to prioritise your work load
• Ability to think creatively and have the confidence to come up with new, exciting fresh ideas
• Managing significant budgets
• Develop a strong understanding of clients’ external and internal business operations, developing a good understanding of the client’s market place and the issues they face is imperative
• Someone who is able to take the initiative
• Ability to work some weekends including international travel
• Ability to run events and co-ordinate staff all around the world so confident with taking responsibility for projects that your managing
• Highly organised and an attention for detail is a must
• Experience in evaluating sponsorship programmes
• Research and writing new business proposals
• Knowledge of the sports industry, especially motorsport, football or rugby with the initiative to develop a wider understanding

 

 

Applications must be submitted online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button below.