Client Manager - Sponsorship & Consultancy

Job Description:

Introduction

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

MKTG Sports & Entertainment is an important part of our world-class offering. MKTG Sports & Entertainment is a global integrated agency that harnesses the power of sports and entertainment to impact human behaviour through meaningful marketing solutions and experiences. Our key differentiator is "knowing people better than anyone else" and using deep consumer insights to establish powerful connections between sports properties and brands.

Across strategy, measurement, content, hospitality and events, we connect the sports and entertainment industry and companies around the work to deliver meaningful marketing solutions and experiences that are truly differentiated. The experiences that we create engage customers, build memorable brands and deliver value.

We are part of Dentsu Sports International, a newly formed global sports network comprised of MKTG Sports + Entertainment, dentsu Sports Analytics and dentsu Sports.

We are looking for an experienced Client Manager to join the global MKTG team to help manage a key F1 client's team partnership.

Purpose of the Role

As Client Manager you'll work on an exciting global F1 sponsorship. You'll be responsible for managing client relationships, with a focus on activation planning and strategy for key partnership assets including but not limited to show car, gaming rig, merchandise, licensing, and replica items. You'll provide daily support and assistance in managing the client's business and to keep day to day activities running smoothly. You will support the wider team in delivery on accounts, managing the capabilities and team to ensure on-time delivery and excellence in execution.

Reporting into the Client Director and Business Director, you'll work closely with the global team on the future vision for the account and how we can unlock more opportunities across EMEA, managing day to day client relationships, owning client connections and relationships and leading by example on client service excellence. This is a key role in driving collaboration internally and externally with the client and partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct the client team to effectively and efficiently manage retained client work and project work. This includes but not limited to, race day planning, management of at track branding, merchandise, at and off-track events, programme planning across social, ambassador, PR, on ground activations, showcar and gaming rig assets, working with the client to ensure their deliverables are met and much more.
• Ownership and accountability for client/account fees and activation budgets, responsible for reporting on the commercials of your client responsibilities and being the key point of contact for finance related activities on the account.
• Report on account time on a monthly basis, ensuring that timesheets for yourself and your direct reports are completed on time and accurately.
• Support the new business function by participating in new client proposals and pitch processes and look to build opportunities from current client and new clients from across the business.
• Lead the way in directing marketing initiatives, representing the agency at webinars and conferences and seek opportunities to do so.

Qualifications + Skills

• Experience working within motorsport and specifically Formula 1 is essential.
• Experience in marketing from either agency side, client side or with a rights holder as well as experience working on sport sponsorships and activation programmes.
• Technical knowledge of sponsorships and partnership marketing, as well as attention to detail and drive to manage and develop existing activation programmes.
• Demonstrable experience in project management and client servicing excellence, a strategic and logical thinker who can provide council to our clients and suppliers in delivering best in class solutions.
• Acumen to look at business performance for our clients and how this can be measured to make sponsorship assets more accountable.
• A team mentality, building high performing teams both through line management and brilliant project work.
• Able to thrive under pressure, enjoy working on sports/events and like to be part of a close-knit team.

What we offer

This is a permanent role. The team is based in our London office but operates under flexible working arrangements, you'll be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week.
As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Inclusion and Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles - we can't promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

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Location:
London

Brand:
Mktg Sports

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Permanent]]>