Managing Account Supervisor, Sports

Overview

We are looking for a Managing Account Supervisor to join our Sports specialty team!

This individual will have experience leading and growing businesses, has strong media relationships, and enjoys working across multiple projects and teams in a fast-paced environment. Most importantly, this hire loves sports and is a great teammate. 

About the Job

Client Manager

• Serves as the day-to-day manager for Ketchum Sports programs, responsible for building trust and becoming a valuable resource to your client(s) by understanding their goals and objectives
• Provides strategic guidance to clients on an on-going basis; is very comfortable and confident in giving informed-opinions
• Represent the PR/communications interests of clients within multi-agency, mixed marketing campaigns
• Knows how to manage a team and taps agency resources as needed to deliver great value to clients
• Responsible for client budget allocation and management and team billability
• Can trouble-shoot issues efficiently and effectively. Always offers a solution to a problem first

Earned Media Driver:

• Understands earned media and can provide counsel, write clear media strategies, and secure earned media placements
• Has real earned media relationships across sports, lifestyle, business and consumer press
• Stays current on sports, sports business and gaming trends in order to create pitch angles or provide counsel in real-time

Great Teammate

• Incredible attention to detail with the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines
• Is a strong, clear, concise writer
• Creates a positive and safe environment for all client and colleague teams
• Understands when to ask for help and proactive seeks it
• Motivates, coaches and grows junior team members and enjoys sharing praise
• Can “sell” with confidence – either pitches to media, new programs to clients, or great ideas to whoever will listen!
• Understands the “business” of the agency and works to grow incremental budget and/or participate in news business opportunities

Qualifications

We’re looking for required skills, and they can come from any combination of education and experience. Diversity of thought and background are encouraged. Typical qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, Marketing or a related field preferred. Master’s degree in a communications field desirable
• 7 years of experience of agency and/or corporate public relations experience, three years basic supervisory experience
• Demonstrated track record in building strong client relationships and delivering programs that exceeded anticipated results

About Ketchum

As a global communications consultancy with 90 plus years of experience, Ketchum is a trusted partner who is equal parts creative and analytical. Ketchum is a place where all perspectives and points of view are welcome and encouraged. We are a collection of communications specialists, content creators, creatives, researchers, data analysts, media pros, digital strategists, issues and crisis counselors, and tech nerds. And we love when those worlds collide to create the very best teams and solutions for our clients. We work with the world’s leading brands, emerging start-ups, and everything in between. We are beyond proud to have created some of the most celebrated and award-winning campaigns in our industry. We’re just crazy enough to think we can impact the world – and how it responds to ideas – through communication.

We encourage our employees to be curious, brave, inspiring, and a force for good. Let’s talk. Come belong at Ketchum!

What we offer

• Robust benefits program 
• Generous time off policies 
• Retirement program with company match 
• Workplace flexibility 
• Business casual dress code 
• Workplace and off-site social gatherings 
• Yoga @ work 
• Professional learning and development opportunities 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Paid maternity/paternity leave 
• Transit benefits  

Interested?  We’ve got an opportunity for you.

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