Senior Account Manager, Partnerships

We are seeking a senior Account Manager who will be responsible for day-to-day management and activation across multiple entertainment-based partnerships.

Key Responsibilities
 

• Day-to-day management of international client’s global partnership (Brand, Rights Holder & Talent) portfolio, with a focus on entertainment properties in music, art, design and fashion. 

• Engage with and manage multiple properties in these spaces to execute comprehensive partnership programmes. 

• Ensure all partnership programme rights are leveraged to best effect, to drive best outcomes for client.

• Manage multiple stakeholders (Client, Client Agencies, and following internal functions where necessary – PR, strategy, experiential, content, etc.)

• Assist with the creation and implementation of materials to support partnerships and client strategy, including preparing presentations, guideline documents and other items to be presented to the client, partners and relevant stakeholders.

• Manage the partnership approvals process with the client and their partners / rightsholder, by having an in-depth knowledge of activation guidelines and objectives.

• Track, manage, update and recap activations (including ROI analysis), approvals and deliverables.

• Manage finance processes, including, but not limited to, partnership invoices, client POs, vendor forms. 

• Coordinate with internal teams where necessary, including strategy, creative, experiential, content to ensure client is accurately represented and standards are upheld.

• Provide and incorporate cultural and competitor insight and industry best practices. 

You Have These:
 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

• Several years of agency or client-based partnership account management 

• Cultural curiosity, with an interest in and knowledge of culturally resonant platforms 

• Proven experience in managing partnerships in the entertainment space, ideally across music, art, design and fashion on behalf of a client or company. Demonstrate experience of working with talent

• Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and partnership programmes simultaneously

• Superior client relationship and handling skills, with experience in managing day to day relationships with client 

• Prior experience managing day-to-day relationships with agency(s) and vendors

• Highly organised, with strong project management skills and attention to detail

• Ability to think both strategically and creatively

• Ability to problem solve independently and in groups

• Excellent time management, written and oral communication skills

• Ability to travel 30% of the time (estimated)

• Proficient in MS Office Suite

• Understanding of the business of partnerships is a plus