Associate Director, Partnerships - Motorsports

Wasserman Media Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports and entertainment agency in London seeks an Associate Director, Partnerships - Motorsports. This role involves managing client accounts, developing sponsorship campaigns, and leading a large team. Ideal candidates should have strong client management skills and experience in agency settings, with a passion for motorsports. Flexibility is offered, requiring a minimum of three days on-site in London.

Qualifications

• Strong client management skills to build trust with senior clients.
• Ability to lead and manage a team effectively.
• Experience in agency environments and motorsport is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of motorsport client accounts.
• Develop sponsorship campaigns incorporating strategies.
• Oversee partnerships and relationships with rights holders.
• Manage digital content and social media campaigns.

Skills

Client management skills

Team management

Presentation skills

Creativity

Excellent communication

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Associate Director, Partnerships - Motorsports

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Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70+ cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.

Wasserman is committed to serving our clients, colleagues and community with exceptional insight, influence and creativity, while making a positive and lasting impact. We support our employees’ professional aspirations, with a rich internal culture where curiosity is rewarded. We offer our people multiple learning and development programs throughout the world. What we do is fast-paced, exciting and rewarding which is why we love it and why you’ll love life at Wasserman.

As Associate Director you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of some of our motorsport client accounts as well as account management and leadership for a large team. This role reports to Director, Partnerships Management.

What You Will Be Doing

• Develop an excellent understanding of client strategy and brand objectives, market and key competitors
• Deliver robust sponsorship campaigns incorporating strategy and tactics
• Management of partnerships and relationships with key rights holders
• Management of digital content, social campaigns; ideas development
• Lead internal and agency brainstorms and ideas development as appropriate / required
• Development and oversight of project timelines, monthly budgets and client reporting
• Oversee KPI setting and campaign evaluation with team
• Run regular project and status meetings with senior clients (and rights holders where relevant)
• Forward planning to anticipate challenges / issues and put in place proactive resolutions

Self / Team Management

• Develop an excellent understanding of client strategy and brand objectives, market and key competitors
• Deliver robust sponsorship campaigns incorporating strategy and tactics
• Management of partnerships and relationships with key rights holders
• Management of digital content, social campaigns; ideas development
• Lead internal and all-Agency brainstorms and ideas development
• Development and oversight of project timelines, monthly budgets and client reporting
• Oversee KPI setting and campaign evaluation with team
• Run regular project and status meetings with senior clients (and rights holders where relevant)
• Forward planning to anticipate challenges / issues and put in place proactive resolutions

Internal Communications

• Build strong relationships and foster good team spirit internally and amongst client teams
• Draw upon experience from across Wasserman, where relevant, to optimise quality of work provided on the account

Financial Accountability

• Robust budget projection, tracking and reconciliation, identifying cost-saving opportunities
• Identify incremental business opportunities
• Proactively seek ways to grow the account by becoming an ambassador of Wasserman services so they are front of mind when opportunities present themselves

What You Need

• Strong client management skills - ability to manage clients and gain trust and respect of senior clients
• Take responsibility for delivering agreed level of activity and meeting deadlines
• Team management – ability to delegate and manage a team
• Ability to prioritise workload and respond to client briefs on time and within budget
• Presentation skills (both writing and delivery), internally and to clients / suppliers including use of Microsoft PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written – and attention to detail
• Creative thinking
• Agency experience is strongly preferred
• Motorsport experience is preferred
• Experience working on large global brands is preferred, but not essential
• Flexible working applies, a minimum of three days a week working from London office required

Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales
• Industries