Account Manager - Formula 1
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WHO WE ARE...
SPORTFIVE is a global sports marketing agency that utilises the unique emotional power of sport to create and enable pioneering partnerships. We strategically and creatively connect brands, rights-holders, media platforms and fans across a multitude of sports.
Whether it's supporting football clubs to secure their next front of shirt sponsor, curating deals for brands to showcase their advertising during games televised to millions across the world, or representing the best talent in our industry, connecting sport to incredible brands and partners is at the heart of what we do.
Want to find out more? Check out our LinkedIn and Instagram pages for an insight into what we do and what it's like to work here.
Having been voted the No.1 most attractive sports marketing agency to work for three consecutive years, we're incredibly proud of our culture and the people that help to nurture it. If you want to help shape the future of the sports industry, then we want to hear from you.
YOUR NEW JOB...
SPORTFIVE UK is recruiting an experienced and passionate Account Manager to join our Brand Solutions team. This role will focus on the execution and day-to-day management of a Formula 1 sponsorship for a leading B2B technology client. The role will be based in the UK and will collaborate closely with stakeholders across Europe and the US to deliver best-in-class sponsorship activations that integrate brand values and drive business objectives.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of sport, innovation, and business, contributing to one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing areas in the global sports landscape.
IN THE ROLE, YOU WILL...
- Lead the day-to-day account management and execution of sponsorship activations across Formula 1 properties in the EMEA region.
- Act as the key liaison between the client, rights-holders, vendors, and internal departments to ensure timely and on-brand delivery of partnership assets.
- Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans and deliverables, ensuring alignment with client goals.
- Oversee the development of event activations, content creation, and hospitality programs.
- Support reporting and performance analysis of sponsorship activities using qualitative and quantitative metrics.
- Manage asset tracking, rights delivery, and approvals processes with precision and attention to detail.
- Support ideation and strategic planning for sponsorship renewals, pitch development, and new initiatives.
- Collaborate with the US-based account leadership and global SPORTFIVE teams to ensure seamless cross-market coordination.
- Stay up to date on Formula 1 industry trends and identify opportunities for brand innovation and cultural relevance.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING...
- 3-5 years of experience in sports marketing, sponsorship, or account management.
- Proven experience activating global sponsorships, preferably in motorsports or Formula 1.
- Strong project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously.
- Excellent client servicing skills with the confidence to lead communications, presentations, and status updates.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially PowerPoint and Excel); experience with project management tools would be beneficial.
- Comfortable working across time zones and with international teams.
- Available to travel nationally and internationally, including some weekends.
- Strong understanding of brand marketing, event activation, and integrated campaign execution.
- A passion for sport, particularly Formula 1, and a deep understanding of the fan and media landscape.
Don't fit all the criteria? Don't worry! Our job adverts give you a flavour of what you can expect in the role, but you don't have to tick every box. We put a lot of focus on the importance of developing our people, so if you think you'd be a great fit for us then hit apply.
WHAT YOU'LL GET FROM US...
As well as the opportunity to join an organisation that invests in development and rewards its people, provides an enjoyable working environment, and offers genuine responsibility and scope to shape a role and add real value, you'll also get...
- 25 days annual leave + an additional gifted day over the Christmas period
- Full Vitality health cover including dental, optical and mental health support
- Enhanced family leave entitlements
- Electric car scheme
- Hybrid, flexible working model
- A day off for moving house or getting married
- Regular social events such as summer and Christmas parties
- Life assurance at x4 annual salary
- Employee Assistance Programme
SPORTFIVE are proud to be an equal opportunities employer who provide equal employment opportunity regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.