Senior Account Manager, Partnerships

Senior Account Manager

160over90 is seeking a Senior Account Manager who will be responsible for the strategy and day-to-day activation related to sponsorship marketing initiatives. This position will be based out of 160over90's Chicago office.

Day-to-day management of a client's sponsorship portfolio and activation around it

Specific focus on building local sponsorship strategy for client in key markets, often in an effort to support its larger national sponsorship strategy, which has a focus on college sports

Build strategy around local sponsorships and the criteria that will be used to evaluate them

Interact daily with client and all appropriate agencies / properties to support sponsorship programming initiatives

Audit current sponsorship portfolio in key markets and make recommendations based on the build out of the strategy

Negotiate sponsorships in key markets after client has approved the recommendation

Work with various client workstreams to plan and implement local sponsorship strategy

Coordinate and manage activation programming with current client agency partners

Direct the creation and implementation of materials to support individual sponsorship initiatives

Manage the sponsorship audit, sponsorship measurement, and return on investment process

Develop comprehensive activation programs around local sponsorships keeping in mind multiple channels

Assist in other areas of the account, beyond local sponsorships, as needed and as directed by the Account Director

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

A minimum of 6-10 years of agency or client-based sponsorship account management experience in the sports and entertainment industries

Managed the development and implementation of sponsorship marketing strategy and activation on behalf of client or company

Prior experience managing day-to-day relationships with client, agency, and vendors

Leadership or participation in sponsorship contract negotiations

Practical experience with on-site event marketing operations and logistics

Ability to think strategically and creatively

Ability to problem-solve independently and in groups

Excellent time management, written and oral communication skills

Ability to travel 30% of the time

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.

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.