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Account Manager – Sports Events Agency
Location: London | Work Model: Hybrid (3 days in central office) | Salary: Circa 40k
Overview
Fancy working on some of the biggest sporting events in the world?
We’re working with a brilliant sports-focused events agency who are looking for an experienced Account Manager to join their growing team.
Role Description
This is a cracking opportunity for someone who knows their way around an events agency, is confident with clients and genuinely loves sport. You’ll be working across a major global sporting account, helping to deliver premium hospitality programmes, live events, brand activations and partnership activity.
And yes, there’s plenty of travel involved including international race/event weekends. So if the idea of swapping the office for the F1 paddock every now and then sounds appealing, keep reading…
Key Responsibilities
- A key day-to-day contact for the client, building strong relationships and making sure everything runs smoothly from initial planning through to delivery.
- Managing day-to-day client relationships and becoming a trusted point of contact.
- Planning and delivering hospitality programmes across the season.
- Managing multiple projects, timelines, budgets and workstreams simultaneously.
- Working across VIP guest management, accommodation, transport, gifting, communications and event experiences.
- Managing brand partnerships, rights delivery and activation.
- Preparing client presentations, plans and reporting.
- Leading client calls and internal meetings.
- Working closely with Production, Creative, Account Directors and senior leadership.
- Managing suppliers, contracts and relationships.
- Taking a client-facing lead role onsite at events.
- Keeping a close eye on budgets, invoicing, forecasting and reconciliation.
- Contributing ideas to grow and improve the account not just waiting to be told what to do.
- Getting involved in pitches and new business when required.
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Requirements
Who They Are Looking For
This isn't a role for someone who has simply watched a lot of sport. You’ll need solid agency experience and a genuine understanding of the sports and events world.
Ideally, you’ll have:
- 3+ years' experience within sports and/or motorsport.
- A good understanding of motorsport - particularly F1 or Formula E.
- Strong client servicing and account management experience.
- Experience managing events and guest programmes in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent organisation skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects without losing your head.
- Good experience managing sizeable budgets, ideally £100k+.
- The confidence to deal with senior client stakeholders and high-profile environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach.
- The ability to work independently while still being a proper team player.
- A calm head when things inevitably get a little hectic onsite.
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Experience working with rights holders, motorsport teams or global brand partners would be a big plus, as would additional languages.
Travel
This role involves regular international travel, including weekends during race and event periods. It's a genuinely global account, so you'll need to be comfortable with the reality of working in live events - long days, travel, and the occasional controlled chaos that comes with delivering major sporting experiences. In return, you'll get to work on some seriously exciting events and with some world-class brands.
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