Job Title – Account Manager

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Position Overview:

Bespoke is looking for a highly-motivated individual who can manage clients while pushing the boundaries of the partnership and experiential space on behalf of those clients.

 

The Account Manager will provide strategic leadership & oversight of key clients, collaborating with internal teams to ensure quality of relationship and work outputs. This position will be fast-paced and requires strong project management, strategy, creative, analytics and collaboration skills in leading day-to-day working relationships with client and partners.

 

Must have experience in client management, sponsorship strategy and activation across various sports and entertainment properties including: NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, college properties, community and lifestyle events.

 

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the client to implement and execute the program(s) as it aligns with the client’s goals and objectives

• Serve as primary point of contact for clients and partners, setting the tone for regular and informal check-ins, status meetings, troubleshooting and advancing the business

• Be a strong cultural fit and buy into our mission and values internally and externally

• Demonstrate strategic and creative thinking, problem solving, and individual initiative as a trusted advisor, leader and teammate

• Maintain a good working relationship with key stakeholders and work alongside client partners to creatively solve business challenges, successfully manage projects through problem solving and flawless execution

• Use forward thinking initiative to proactively bring ideas to clients that can continue to deliver upon their goals & objectives

• Provide excellent client service through quick response times and effectively delivering and meeting client expectations, ensuring highest level of satisfaction

• Insatiable learning drive to understand the competitive landscape and industry trends to help drive forward thinking results for clients

• Genuine eagerness to work with, mentor, encourage and learn from a diverse and talented team

• Play an active role driving integration, collaboration, communications and best practice sharing across the organization

• Provide reports and updates to internal and external teams as needed

• Cooperatively take on other duties, roles or responsibilities as assigned

 

Requirements:

• College degree with 5+ years of relevant experience with a minimum of 2 years of direct experience in client & project management within a consulting organization, agency, brand, or team/league.

• Thorough understanding of the sports, media and entertainment landscape

• Excellent business writing, presentation, communication and interpersonal skills

• Desire to work in a fast-paced, evolving, growing, dynamic and challenging environment

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and foster key business relationships

• Creative & adaptive individual that can interface with senior-level executives

• Excellent attention to detail with a solution-oriented mindset, willing to problem solve on short timelines

• Experience in development and management of budgets

• Ability to remain calm under pressure, multi-task and prioritize workload while coordinating with others to proactively meet deadlines

• Must be comfortable working independently under deadlines and as an integral part of a team

• High-level proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; advanced skills in PowerPoint, Word and Excel for deck development and budget management  

• Ability to work traditional and non-traditional office hours as needed

• Must be willing to travel to various event locations for both planning meetings as well as execution of client programs

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Additional Information:

• This position is a Full-Time role. Salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. The salary will be just one component of the total compensation package for employees which will include a range of medical, dental, vision, paid time off, bonus potential, and/or other benefits. Compensation decisions depend on the circumstances of each role.

• This position will be in person, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, at our Headquarters Office.

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Application:

Interested candidates can send their resume to Luke@Bespokesportsmarketing.com with the Subject – Online Application: Last Name, First Name

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