Senior Account Executive, Entertainment Marketing

Description

ABOUT ACC

Acceleration Community of Companies is a network of wholly-owned culture-driving marketing, communications and media agencies supported by Advisory - our in-house strategic consultancy. Our goal is to connect brands with people the same way they connect with each other - authentically, personally, purposely. Together, we are a dynamic community that builds unstoppable momentum for some of the most influential brands in the world.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are looking for a highly organized, experienced, and creative Senior Account Executive to work across brand experiences, activations, and partnerships.

You are a natural project coordinator who understands the importance of excellent client servicing, staying on track until a project is fully complete and can juggle multiple assignments at once. You are culturally curious and are interested in activations across sports and entertainment. Your work will allow you to work with a variety of clients and key partners (internal and external).

We are looking for someone who can start fast, demonstrate initiative, and seek new challenges in a fast-paced environment. Our team loves problem-solving and expects each member to deliver creative solutions and ideas in a proactive manner. Past experience working with FIFA and/or alcoholic beverages is a plus.

THE WORK YOU'LL DO:

• Support team members to drive the day-to-day business to ensure successful program management and execution
• Research, vet and execute vendor and partnership agreements
• Serve as an onsite staffing and event coordinator for all production related activities
• Coordinate with event teams to ensure timely execution of brand activation assets
• Manage an always-on VIP product seeding program, overseeing inbound requests as well as proactive outbound outreach, ideation, and fulfillment
• Build deck presentations, recap decks, reports of programming and activations
• Provide analysis and recommendations for our clients
• Be a team lead across trendspotting for current and emerging sports, entertainment and industry challenges and changes
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, team members, other agency partners, and external industry peers/colleagues
• Own key operational workflows, including meeting notes, trackers, and documentation to keep teams aligned and projects moving efficiently

Requirements

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• A minimum of 4+ years of entertainment marketing experience, preferably within an agency or entertainment marketing company, or in-house brand team
• Passion for entertainment, sports & lifestyle culture
• Existing and established vendor and industry relationships preferred but not required
• Some event production experience (e.g., venue booking, F&B, FOH, BOH, budget management, vendor procurement and management, etc.)
• Outstanding interpersonal skills - both written and verbal, along with unfailing attention to detail
• Ability to effectively research and create POVs based on research
• Outstanding interpersonal and time-management skills including the ability to optimally balance multiple projects simultaneously that are deadline-sensitive; ability to effectively work as part of a team, as well as independently
• Excellent Microsoft Office suite skills as well as Google docs is a MUST
• Ability to maintain and strengthen relationships with key partners (e.g., venues, vendors, suppliers, etc.)

Salary: $70,500 - $72,000 +Bonus

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

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