Account Executive - Partnerships

Company description

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With over 600 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Coca-Cola, Macy’s, Marriott International, McDonald’s, Verizon and Visa.

160over90 is part of Publicis Groupe. Follow our story at 160over90.com

Overview

The Account Executive wil support the day-to-day management and delivery of the client's Global, regional and local sponsorship portfolios

Responsibilities

• Support the Account Lead and wider team in the planning, coordination and delivery of the client's Asia Pacific sponsorship initiatives.
• Provide day-to-day account and operational support, including maintaining trackers and documentation, coordinating meetings and actions, contract administration, and supporting internal agency and client processes.
• Support sponsorship asset management and approvals, including maintaining rights and asset trackers, reviewing materials against sponsorship and IP guidelines, and coordinating client and rights-holder approvals.
• Conduct research and analysis to support sponsorship commercialisation, activation and planning, including sponsorship landscapes, competitor activity, industry trends, case studies and potential partnership opportunities.
• Support the development and maintenance of client and sponsorship materials, including presentations, sell-in materials, toolkits, reports and calendars.
• Support the coordination and delivery of events, activations and talent/athlete engagements, including logistics and on-site execution where required.
• Collaborate with regional and global account teams to coordinate information, requirements and deliverables across the wider sponsorship portfolio.
• Stay informed on developments across the sports, entertainment and sponsorship landscape, proactively sharing relevant trends, campaigns, case studies and opportunities with the team.
• Liaise with client teams, rights holders, agencies, vendors and other stakeholders to gather information, coordinate deliverables and proactively follow up on outstanding actions.
• Support internal financial administration, including maintaining budget trackers and coordinating purchase orders, invoices and payment processes under the direction of the Account Lead.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and deliverables, working independently to seek out information and progress work while escalating issues where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree from a recognised university or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 2 year of relevant experience within an agency, brand, sponsorship, marketing, events or related environment preferred.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and comfortable supporting both operational and administrative account requirements.
• Proactive and resourceful, with the confidence to seek out information, ask questions and engage directly with relevant stakeholders.
• Strong research skills and the ability to distil information into clear and useful outputs.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative, flexible and team-oriented, while able to work independently on assigned responsibilities.
• Genuine interest in sports, entertainment, culture and sponsorship marketing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Willingness to travel and support client events where required, including occasional evenings and weekends.

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. 

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected].

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Compensation Range: USD $ - . This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/27/2026.