Sports Vision is a dynamic and innovative brand consultancy, building sponsorship orientated campaigns around sport, music and action sports.
We are currently recruiting for a talented account director to work on a significant sports focussed FMCG account, with key responsibilities being to:
- Activate and manage its UK focussed sports sponsorship properties centred around running but expanding into football, rugby and golf over the next 12 months
- Plan its pan-European experiential brand marketing, with a priority on its running program
We are looking for someone to really make their mark within the agency and with the client! As the Account Director you will take on and lead the experiential brand marketing for one of the major clients within the business and be responsible for growing the account in the build up to the Olympic Games and the planned growth into other sports.
Key skills and attributes for this role:
- Providing credibility with the client is essential, so a demonstrable knowledge of all sports with particular focus on running is essential
- 5 years experience within the ‘Sports Sponsorship Industry’ – sponsorship, events, experiential marketing
- Solid integrated experience – ATL and BTL and sound brand awareness
- Team management and leadership skills
- Strong presentation skills, as pitching for new business is key to the role
- You must be able to hold your own at senior management level with MDs, CEOs, Governing Bodies, LOCOG etc and have Olympic experience
- Proven new business skills and ambition
- Being an active sports person would be a distinct advantage.
