Account Director, Sports - Brand Consulting
Core
Lead strategic management and day-to-day execution of a premier collegiate sports sponsorship portfolio, developing partnership strategies, negotiating commercial agreements, and managing integrated sponsorship activations for clients.
Role type
Senior Account Director, Sports Brand Consulting
Builds
Collegiate sports sponsorship portfolios, partnership strategies, and integrated activation campaigns for university partners and conferences.
Domain
Sports marketing, collegiate athletics, brand consulting
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
collegiate sponsorship management, partnership strategy development, commercial negotiation, stakeholder management, team leadership, budget forecasting, integrated campaign execution, NCAA regulations knowledge, NIL opportunities expertise, executive communication
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 integrated sponsorship campaigns and campus activations; serve as primary point of contact for university partners and clients; identify new sponsorship opportunities across athletics, NIL, and emerging properties.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management