Sports Account Manager, Client Projects (12mth FTC)
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Sports Account Manager, Client Projects (12mth FTC)
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group is one of the world’s most engaged digital entertainment businesses, reaching over a billion people globally. This role is within [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], the commercial team of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group. Based in London, hybrid working.
About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group is one of the world’s most engaged digital entertainment businesses, reaching over a billion people globally and amassing more than 13.9 billion social views each month. With a powerhouse portfolio across general lifestyle, entertainment, sport, gaming, and tech, our brands: - including [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], are some of the most recognised and culturally relevant on the internet.
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s Commercial Team, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], is a powerhouse of creativity, strategy, and innovation - partnering with the world’s most iconic brands, from Google and Nike to Disney and Tesco. With a headcount of 150 and growing, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has rapidly become one of the most formidable forces in media, delivering culture-shaping campaigns. Our work has earned us top industry accolades, including Commercial Team of the Year at the 2025 Campaign UK Awards and Media Brand of the Year at the 2024 MediaWeek Awards.
About the Role
We’re on the hunt for a sport-obsessed, highly-driven and passionate Account Manager to join our branded content team, overseeing some of our most exciting sports and gambling partnerships yet. This is a unique opportunity to lead social-first, fast moving client campaigns by providing an exceptional level of service that results in industry-leading creative work. You’ll be working at the heart of our Client Projects team, plugging into multiple [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] departments while skillfully owning senior clients relationships day to day to make campaigns fly.
What the opportunity looks like ⚽️
- Lead some of our sport and gaming brand partnerships day to day, delivering fast-paced campaign work on a weekly basis
- Oversee a continual production and delivery schedule, working closely with our production team to skillfully execute on time and on budget
- Build strong client relationships through consistent communication, managing client expectations and feedback with a positive, solutions-focused attitude
- Chair briefing meetings to inform delivery strategy with consideration of client, company and project needs
- Accurately manage project finances, budgets, contracts and creating SOWs
- Lead on reporting on a weekly basis alongside quarterly business reviews
Skills and experience we'd like you to have
- Strong background in delivering fast and challenging projects, specifically across social video and static content
- A good knowledge and passion for sport, and ideally gambling
- A thorough understanding of core account/project management skills including the ability to brief teams, understand and create timelines, development of clear and concise presentations, and management of costs.
- Comfortable in building strong and constructive relationships with clients based on honesty and trust
- Comfortable in fast-paced, creative environments with the ability to bring teams together to deliver the right solution
- Strong written and verbal skills, confident at presenting clear and informative narratives both internally and externally
- Have a solutions focused mindset
Working at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group
At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group we've rolled out blended working which means the majority of departments across the business (including London, Manchester and International offices) work in the office 3 days per week. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are determined to create a diverse group at all levels of our company and we welcome all members of the community to apply for openings with us.
Department: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Locations: London
Remote status: Hybrid