PR Senior Account Manager - Sport

Senior Account Manager – Growing Sports Division - Leading Consumer PR Agency

Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days in office)

A creatively led, multi-award-winning PR agency with a growing global footprint and a reputation for standout campaigns for a dream roster of big-name, renowned clients.

Working across consumer culture and lifestyle, they deliver earned-first communications across media, digital, social and experiential - partnering with ambitious brands across sectors including sport, entertainment, FMCG, lifestyle, tech, travel and beyond.

The environment is fast-moving and ideas-led, with senior leaders who back strong thinking and give people real autonomy and ownership.

We’re looking for an ambitious Senior Account Manager to join a growing and high-performing sports team and help lead integrated campaigns for high-profile sport and entertainment clients.

You’ll be a key day-to-day client lead, managing accounts and driving delivery across earned media, partnerships/sponsorship activation, influencer, experiential and social.

You’ll also play an important role in supporting junior team members, keeping work moving at pace, and ensuring every output is delivered to the highest standard.

• Lead day-to-day client activity across a portfolio of sports and entertainment accounts
• Build trusted client relationships through clear communication, strong organisation and proactive counsel
• Contribute to quarterly planning and always-on strategy, ensuring activity supports wider brand objectives
• Monitor the sports landscape and wider news agenda, advising on timings and identifying relevant opportunities
• Oversee integrated campaigns across earned media, influencer, partnerships, experiential/events, content and social
• Develop smart media strategies and manage campaign delivery end-to-end, including timelines, budgets, suppliers and troubleshooting
• Support workflow and resourcing across accounts, mentor junior team members, and contribute to brainstorms and new business pitches where needed

• An established Senior Account Manager from a fast-paced sports PR or creative communications agency
• Confident in delivering integrated creative campaigns for well-known sports brands, ranging across a variety of sectors and audiences
• A strong project lead: organised, detail-driven and calm under pressure across multiple work streams
• A credible client manager who can build trust, provide clear counsel and handle challenges confidently
• A supportive team player who enjoys developing others and maintaining high standards
• Passionate about sport, culture and the role communications plays in shaping relevance and reputation

• Lead modern, creatively-led sports and entertainment campaigns with genuine cultural impact
• High autonomy, strong support and great exposure to senior leadership
• A multi-disciplinary environment spanning earned, experiential, influencer, partnerships and digital
• Clear progression opportunities within a fast-growing, ambitious agency team

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We value inclusivity and diversity, believing it creates a better working world.

We love to see applicants from all different backgrounds and hire based on skills and potential, not solely focusing on prior experience.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender perception or identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

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