Sphere Digital Recruitment Group
Senior Client Partner (Account Director/ SAD)
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Senior Client Partner - Football, Sport & Partnerships
Salary: £60,000-£70,000
Location: London | Hybrid
Contract: 12-month FTC
I'm partnering with a leading global football and fan engagement business looking for a Senior Client Partner to join their partnerships team on a 12-month FTC.
Sitting at the intersection of football, culture, content, and brand partnerships, you'll take ownership of a portfolio of major client accounts - combining senior client leadership, campaign delivery, and commercial growth.
The Role
- Own and develop relationships across a portfolio of client accounts
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders
- Oversee integrated campaigns, ensuring timelines, budgets, and KPIs are met
- Lead coordination across creative, strategy, media, and commercial teams
- Identify opportunities for account growth and incremental revenue
- Track budgets, spend, resource allocation, and commercial performance
- Use campaign results and insights to drive optimisation and future opportunities
- Mentor and develop Client Managers and Client Executives
- Proactively identify risks and ensure smooth delivery across accounts
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What They're Looking For
- Proven experience managing multiple client accounts and campaigns
- Strong client relationship and senior stakeholder management skills
- Ideally a background within football, sport, sponsorship, partnerships, media, or creative agencies
- Strong commercial awareness and experience managing budgets
- Confidence balancing strategic client leadership with hands-on delivery
- Experience mentoring and developing junior account teams
- Ability to turn campaign performance and insights into recommendations
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach
- A genuine understanding of football, sport, and fan culture
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This is a brilliant opportunity to take ownership of major global brand and football partnerships within an ambitious, culturally connected business.
Interested? Apply now or get in touch for more information.
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