Hybrid Account Manager

at Bright Partnerships

• Job title: Account Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Account Manager managing key relationships in global motorsport sponsorships for Bright Partnerships. Responsible for client servicing, strategy execution, and delivering campaign evaluation.

Responsibilities

• **THE OPPORTUNITY**
• This is an exciting opportunity to become a key member of the account team for one of Bright Partnerships’ biggest global sponsorship accounts. You would have the opportunity to work closely on several high value motorsports partnerships across a variety of racing series’.
• You will work with the client and wider account teams to plan, deliver and evaluate sponsorship activation across different marketing channels and markets, utilising and optimising all available rights.
• You will manage and own key relationships with suppliers, partners, market contacts and clients, building and developing these relationships and providing added value.
• You will immerse yourself in the brand and culture, becoming an expert in your field and a respected point of information for the team and senior clients.
• The position is based in London, UK on a hybrid basis, with potential for some international travel.
• ****KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
• **CLIENT SERVICING & PARTNER MANAGEMENT**
• Partnership asset management of multiple motorsport sponsorships, managing the communications between global and local stakeholders, and the rights holders
• Contribute to strategic campaign planning and ideation, execution and delivery
• Be a key voice on the client account, leading by example and providing support to junior team members where required
• Be able to work autonomously on projects whilst managing up and down to other team members, delegating projects and giving clear direction when necessary.
• Identify opportunities for markets and clients to improve and evolve their marketing plans
• Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to confidently present clients and a broader stakeholders with clear and concise plans
• Oversee our client budgets with Project Leads and Finance Manager and ensure monthly and quarterly forecasts are submitted on time
• Regular stakeholder meetings and status reports: organise, lead and document all status meetings and calls (supported by wider team when applicable)
• Ensure all communications and approvals deadlines are met, brand guidelines are adhered to and that the client’s objectives are top of mind during all activations.
• Add value to wider team and agency by encouraging innovation and new thinking.
• **EVALUATION & REPORTING**
• Provide post-program reports and budget reconciliations
• Review successful delivery, best practices, key learnings and client learnings / insights
• Identify and share best practice & client insights with team & wider agency
• Reporting and presenting to agency on the clients’ business

Requirements

• **REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES******
• 2+ years of experience in sports partnerships or marketing
• Demonstrate an ability to multi-task and work on several projects at one time
• Experience of ticketing, hospitality or guest programmes would be beneficial
• Excellent organisational and time management capabilities
• A strong understanding of the role sponsorship activation plays in furthering the business objectives of brands
• Excellent inter-personal communication skills, both verbal and written
• A track record of building brilliant working relationships
• Ability to quickly learn and immerse themselves in the client account, understanding complex business structures and processes.
• Ideally, this candidate would have first-hand experience of working in motorsport and/or have a fan knowledge
• Ability to effectively communicate with multiple international markets and stakeholders
• Ability to travel internationally, including occasional weekend work
• Excellent expertise in all Microsoft Office products

Benefits

• **WHO WE ARE**
• Bright Partnerships is the world’s most pioneering sports and lifestyle agency. We pride ourselves in building innovative, ground breaking campaigns and activations in sponsorship & brand partnerships, brand experiences and digital communications. Our client portfolio comprises blue chip B2B and B2C brands headquartered both in the UK and internationally including DHL, Glenmorangie, Ardbeg, Infosys, AWS and Castrol and bp.
• As such, we have developed a world-class delivery and approach to client servicing that helps us activate campaigns across multiple markets and channels. Our ethos is to be brave and challenge convention, listen and be collaborative, and above all be a trusted partner.
• **WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?****
• Our USP is Pioneering Storytelling which talks to our success at bringing innovative solutions**to the marketplace that position our client’s stories in relevant and engaging ways.
• Exploring new ideas and pushing boundaries
• Redefining partnerships to make them stronger and more productive
• Adapting to local and global differences to deliver truly relevant solutions
• Creating compelling and believable worlds through inspired brand storytelling
• Being your best partner – trusted and truly collaborative
• **OUR VALUES****
• **We are adventurous****We don’t settle for safe or tried and tested solutions. We free ourselves to explore new ways of**doing things better for our clients and for each other.
• **We are collaborative****We work collaboratively with our clients, building mutual trust through consistent success. **We work collaboratively in our Bright team, inspiring and challenging each other to do great work.
• **We are authentic****We speak our minds honestly and transparently. We ask our clients to be open and direct with is. **We encourage each other to be true to ourselves and play to our personal strengths.