Account Manager

Account Manager – Sports Events Agency London | Hybrid (3 days in central office) | Circa 40k Fancy working on some of the biggest sporting events in the world? We're working with a brilliant sports-focused events agency who are looking for an experienced Account Manager to join their growing team. This is a cracking opportunity for someone who knows their way around an events agency, is confident with clients and genuinely loves sport. You'll be working across a major global sporting account, helping to deliver premium hospitality programmes, live events, brand activations and partnership activity. And yes, there's plenty of travel involved including international race/event weekends. So if the idea of swapping the office for the F1 paddock every now and then sounds appealing, keep reading… What will you be doing? You'll be a key day-to-day contact for the client, building strong relationships and making sure everything runs smoothly from initial planning through to delivery. You'll be:

• Managing day-to-day client relationships and becoming a trusted point of contact.
• Planning and delivering hospitality programmes across the season.
• Managing multiple projects, timelines, budgets and workstreams simultaneously.
• Working across VIP guest management, accommodation, transport, gifting, communications and event experiences.
• Managing brand partnerships, rights delivery and activation.
• Preparing client presentations, plans and reporting.
• Leading client calls and internal meetings.
• Working closely with Production, Creative, Account Directors and senior leadership.
• Managing suppliers, contracts and relationships.
• Taking a client-facing lead role onsite at events.
• Keeping a close eye on budgets, invoicing, forecasting and reconciliation.
• Contributing ideas to grow and improve the account not just waiting to be told what to do.
• Getting involved in pitches and new business when required. Who are they looking for? This isn't a role for someone who has simply watched a lot of sport. You'll need solid agency experience and a genuine understanding of the sports and events world. Ideally, you'll have:
• 3+ years' experience within sports and/or motorsport.
• A good understanding of motorsport - particularly F1 or Formula E .
• Strong client servicing and account management experience.
• Experience managing events and guest programmes in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects without losing your head.
• Good experience managing sizeable budgets, ideally £100k+ .
• The confidence to deal with senior client stakeholders and high-profile environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to work independently while still being a proper team player.
• A calm head when things inevitably get a little hectic onsite. Experience working with rights holders, motorsport teams or global brand partners would be a big plus, as would additional languages. The important bit - the travel This role involves regular international travel , including weekends during race and event periods. It's a genuinely global account, so you'll need to be comfortable with the reality of working in live events - long days, travel, and the occasional controlled chaos that comes with delivering major sporting experiences. In return, you'll get to work on some seriously exciting events and with some world-class brands.