ABOUT POV SPORTS MARKETING
POV Sports Marketing, a WBENC certified woman-owned agency, brings sports and entertainment partnerships to life, assisting brands and properties in all aspects of the “deal”, from pre-contract valuations to gameday activation. Services include strategy development, deal evaluation, contract negotiation, asset/inventory valuation, partnership management, athlete negotiations, hospitality management. SponsorshipEdge™ is POV’s proprietary suite of services designed to help sales organizations maximize sponsorship revenue and create effective processes, systems and sales strategies. It encompasses many facets ranging from sales negotiation and rate card valuation to sales advisory and a customized “Venue, Market & Revenue Report” tool for detailed analytics. To learn more about POV Sports Marketing, including the agency’s client work and complete suite of services, visit POVSportsMarketing.com.

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Reports to: Director, Brand Strategy & Activation

Location: Greater Philadelphia Area required

Assist the Director of Brand Strategy and Activation in the development of strategy, activation and fulfillment plans for brand clients
Collaborate with Account team leadership to manage day-to-day relationships with brand clients to ensure contract and/or retainer requirements are being met and the best quality of services are being delivered by POV (phone, email, letter, meetings) including tracking account team hours on a monthly basis
Work with the Account Management team to coordinate conference calls, meetings and execute all deliverables with brand clients
Serve as a liaison between brand clients and their partner properties and athlete relationships
Attend sporting/special events to support the brand clients’ event planning and activation campaigns throughout the year (nights and weekends frequently required based on client event/game schedules)
Utilize existing internal systems and processes such as MS Office tools and Asana to streamline the development of brand strategy and execution deliverables and create insights for each of our clients to drive partnership/marketing value
Work collaboratively with other brand client agency partners, such as creative and media buying agencies, to build and execute creative sports marketing campaigns as needed
Actively participate in the growth of the agency via innovative ideas for revenue generation, brand client deliverables, and client offerings
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading sports publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
Enhance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
Accept other duties and responsibilities as determined by the President & CEO

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum 2-3 years of sponsorship management and/or other sports/brand related experience
Proven track record of sponsorship services and activation
Ability to persuasively articulate value propositions to management and senior executives
Extremely strong sense of customer service
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication and interpersonal skills
Strong MS Office skills – especially PowerPoint, Word and Excel
Ability to work independently and be self-driven within a team structure
Ability to attend local/regional events on a regular basis and travel as may be needed
Access to a reliable form of transportation for travel to off-site meetings, client events, etc. is a requirement for the position
Strong commitment to professional conduct and integrity

POV Sports Marketing is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.