Account Executive

The Company  

Allied Sports launched in 2019 with a singular mission – to lead modern marketers in the undeniable shift from Sponsor to Storyteller™. Today, we are an independent, full-service agency operating from the Allied Global Marketing network. Led by industry veterans with a rookie spirit, our award-winning team helps buyers and sellers in sports find, negotiate, and activate high-performing partnerships. Sports Business Journal named Allied Sports one of the Best Places to Work in Sports in 2023 and 2024, and Front Office Sports named the agency among the Best Employers in Sports for 2024.

At Allied Sports, we let our values speak louder than our value proposition. We begin every weekly all- company meeting by reinforcing the organizational values that define what it means to be Allied.

• Driven – All grit, no quit. We love what we do and use that drive to help our clients win every day.
• Versatile – Built for change. We strive for continuous improvement; progress, not perfection.
• Meticulous – Do the corners because details matter. Little things done well make big things happen.
• Real – We lead with transparency and vulnerability to empower teammates who feel heard and seen.
• One – We, not me. We always put team first and find every opportunity to reward the assist.

Opportunity

Allied Sports is hiring an Account Executive to join our fast-growing team.  We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person to join our team to assist with the day-to-day management of a Partnership Marketing client. The Account Executive will be responsible for assisting with the account and agency business initiatives with industry expertise, idea generation, research and development of presentation materials.

Responsibilities 

The position of Account Executive is client facing and expected to maintain an in-depth understanding of clients’ businesses and forge partnerships with client-side counterparts. 

• Responsible for assisting with the day-to-day management of a Partnership Marketing client and their respective sports sponsorship portfolio.
• Responsible for ensuring that clients continually receive superior service, thinking and communication from Allied Sports and that strategy, insights, planning, programs, tactics, executions, budgets, schedules, documentation stay on track.
• Ideate, develop and implement sponsorship initiatives, including customized programs/events/promotions that build client brand and provide a foundation to drive client business growth.
• Assist with the creation and implementation of materials to support sponsorship initiatives. This will include preparing marketing activation presentations and materials to be distributed to the client, agencies and other counterparts.
• Assist with managing the client-property approvals process on behalf of client.
• Support sponsorship tactical implementation/coordination at all events where agency staff is needed. Specific services could include on-site presence, event implementation, hospitality management, premium management, and client relationship management.
• Help manage the sponsorship measurement and recap process in conjunction with all programs. Manage the creation of implementation and tracking materials, as needed, to support programs and initiatives
• Manage client-vendor relationships and coordinate necessary activation deliverables on behalf of client.
• Help manage any program and event related budgets
• Prior sports sponsorship experience required
• Ability to think strategically, creatively and can problem solve independently
• Excellent time management, written verbal communication and organizational skills
• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time
• Proficient in Microsoft suite (in particular PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Able to work weekends, holidays and non-traditional hours, as required
• A minimum of 4-6 years of experience of agency, property or client-specific sponsorship management experience

Considerations

• Base salary range in New York City, NY: $64,500K-$70K annually
• This represents the salary range that Allied Sports, in good faith, might be willing to pay for this job at the time of this posting. Actual base salary depends on several factors, including market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), and level of responsibility. Allied Sports expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Allied Sports would consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range only in truly exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials, or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position.
• Hybrid schedule: Office in New York, NY with 3 days in-office (Tues-Thurs) and 2 days remote (Mon & Fri) weekly (subject to change)

Allied Sports is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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