Account Director, Sports - Brand Consulting
Core
Lead strategic management and day-to-day execution of a premier collegiate sports sponsorship portfolio for a Brand Consulting client, serving as the primary client lead for NCAA, conferences, universities, and athletic departments.
Role type
Senior Account Director (Sports Brand Consulting)
Builds
Collegiate sponsorship portfolios, integrated sponsorship campaigns, bowl game entitlement programs, and campus activation experiences.
Domain
Sports Marketing / Collegiate Athletics / Brand Consulting
Required skills
Strategic partnership development, commercial negotiation, portfolio management, stakeholder management, team leadership, budget forecasting, integrated campaign execution, NCAA regulations knowledge, NIL strategy, data-driven reporting.
Preferred skills
Agency experience, Tech/AI experience
Technologies
Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Develop and lead comprehensive partnership strategies for collegiate properties; negotiate sponsorship agreements and manage renewals; manage junior team members; execute bowl game entitlement programs and campus activations; serve as primary point of contact for university partners and clients; collaborate with cross-functional teams (Creative, PR, Digital, Data); identify new sponsorship opportunities across athletics, NIL, and emerging properties.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
