ABOUT ELEVATE SPORTS VENTURES:
Elevate Sports Ventures is a best-in-class sports and entertainment consulting firm, providing proven, innovative solutions to organizations across the international sports and entertainment landscape. Elevate provides thoughtful insights that empower sports teams, leagues, brands, venues, events and properties with comprehensive, revenue-driving solutions. Elevate’s unparalleled combination of agency and operating experience, along with proprietary products and solutions, maximizes efficiencies in Partnership Sales and Consulting; Hospitality Sales and Strategy; Brand Representation; Experiential Design; Feasibility and Revenue Consultation for New and Renovated Venues; Consumer Insights, Research, Strategy and Analytics; and more. Elevate boasts an active client roster of over 175 sports teams, brands, venues, events and properties from among the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NWSL, professional US and international football, professional tennis, MMA, motorsports and horse racing, college athletics and more. For more information, follow Elevate on Twitter (@ElevateSV) and LinkedIn.
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE – OVERVIEW: A successful candidate must be proactive, a problem-solver, exceptionally organized, have a strong attention to detail, an eagerness to learn quickly and be a proven team player. The individual must thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment, be excited to take on new challenges and opportunities, as well as transition across many different functions based on the needs of the business.
The Account Executive will have responsibilities for several Elevate brand client accounts, focused heavily on soccer, but must be open to working across the sports landscape. Day-to-day responsibilities will include supporting two account directors on tasks such as client recaps, research, event activations, etc. Retail/shopper marketing experience is an advantage, but not required.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as point person for clients, focused on day-to-day program management, approvals of marketing/advertising materials; development and management of workplans; recaps and reporting; 3rd party vendor management; as well as other tasks
- Collaborate with partner agencies to develop and implement marketing campaigns specific to U.S. soccer platforms
- Building exceptional relationships with clients and agencies leads to ensure continued collaboration throughout all stages of program development and execution
- Support and lead components of the onsite management of client activations around events
- Develop and maintain a working level understanding of client’s industry, culture, products/services and key initiatives
- Monitor/report industry trends along with competitive activity specific to client category and soccer landscape
- Develop and maintain account service-related tools needed to manage multiple client relationships, such as databases, tracking spreadsheets, status reports, and program recaps
- Participate in all relevant status calls (internal and external) and compile/share regular agendas and status reports
QUALIFICATIONS:
The qualifications listed below represent the credentials necessary to perform the essential functions of this position. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
A. Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2 years of relevant experience (U.S. soccer experience preferred)
B. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- A curious mindset with strong work ethic
- Wide knowledge across U.S. sports properties with a minimum of 2 years of experience working in or with MLS properties from a league, club or agency standpoint
- Knowledge and experience within Brand Management and/or Shopper Marketing industry
- Ability to develop strong relationships and manage multiple partners and programs
- Strong understanding of the digital and social landscape including but not limited to audience insights, trends and analytics
- Experience creating and/or managing project management tools, such as GANTT charts
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills (both oral and written) with the ability to present ideas, activation plans, and recap results
- Real-time industry knowledge and relationships in sports entertainment
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and PowerPoint
POSITION AND BENEFIT DETAILS:
- Full Time, Exempt
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance FSA, HSA, and more
- 401k Employer Match after meeting eligibility requirements
- 14 Paid Holidays
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Parental Leave
WORKING CONDITIONS
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This position is open to all qualified candidates. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability in connection with the application process, you may contact us at HR@elevatesv.com.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/veterans/disabled/ LGBT employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.