Account Manager, Sports Marketing

This position is a member of the SPORTFIVE LA 2028 Global Brand Solutions team and reports to the VP, Olympics & Major Events, Brand Solutions. The role acts as a key integrator, communicator, activator and rights manager in support of a client's sports marketing partnership activation. The successful candidate works with clients and stakeholders around the world as part of Olympic and Paralympic sports marketing activation, and demonstrates the ability to operate in a complex working environment with multiple competing priorities.

• Track engagement with activating markets and centralise oversight of all engagement for the global client team, capturing ongoing activity so that client leadership is informed of developments in real time.
• Become an expert in Olympic and Paralympic marketing guidelines, advising stakeholders on partnership activation, guidelines and submissions processes.
• Review activation submissions within the TRACK system and coordinate communication throughout the end-to-end process from submission to approval.
• Collaborate with International Olympic Committee and US Olympic and Paralympic Properties partners on ongoing feedback, submissions reviews and issue resolution.
• Manage, update and monitor client tracking tools across all programme activation.
• Act as a centre of excellence and one-stop shop on the specifics of the partnership, covering commercial activation guidelines, contract and category rights, and industry trends and developments.
• Update training materials with an eye on continual education and simplifying activation.
• Identify best practices to support stakeholder activation from concept to approval, creating, aligning and managing the education, training, tools and processes of the rights activation discipline.
• Create, build and grow strong mutually beneficial working relationships with partner rightsholders, including the US Olympic & Paralympic Properties, the IOC and the IPC.
• Serve as point of contact for select markets and activating stakeholders, and monitor and maintain tracking of the client's global athlete partnerships.
• Collaborate with existing agency teams across all stakeholders, respecting current responsibilities and identifying ways to amplify agency support.
• Participate actively in agency culture, creating strategies to go beyond the screen and help solve gaps in working with colleagues remotely.
• Build relationships with and support international SPORTFIVE colleagues in future Games Host Markets, contributing to new business prospects as relevant.
• Develop executive-ready presentations, reports and documentation using Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• Maintain daily written and verbal communication with clients and stakeholders.

• 2-4+ years of related experience in sports marketing.
• Proven experience working in support of high-profile global and domestic sports partnerships.
• Experience working in complex, highly matrixed organisations.
• Demonstrated success working simultaneously with numerous client business units and managing competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstration of high initiative, independent focus and overall work ethic.
• Excitement for working with partners, stakeholders and clients around the world.
• Experience building and managing relationships on behalf of a client or agency.
• Expertise in project management and tracking tools.
• Meticulous attention to detail, with accuracy in project management critical to client oversight.
• Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to perform additional administrative and operational duties as required.

• Agency-side client servicing experience.
• Olympic and Paralympic and/or global partnership experience.

• Support of stakeholders in multiple time zones may require work beyond traditional EST hours.
• Travel for business meetings and/or client execution may require nights and weekends.
• An extended on-site role in Los Angeles for the Olympic and/or Paralympic Games is expected in July/August 2028.

• The rate of pay offered is dependent on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, in addition to internal equity and geographic location.

• Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement savings.
• Affordable employee medical premiums starting at $30.90 per month (highest deductible) to $165.77 per month (lowest deductible).
• 10 vacation days per year on starting, increasing with seniority, plus 20 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with matching up to $4,000 per year.