Senior Account Manager - Brand Consulting, Sports APAC

Job Description

Senior Account Manager (Motorsport) - Brand Consulting, CAA Sports APAC

THE AGENCY

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA's diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organisations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations.

Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world's top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.
OVERVIEW

CAA Brand Consulting is a strategy-led full-service marketing agency at CAA, with 200+ specialists working with over 40 leading brands. Our vision is to ​be the strategic partner for brands in helping them solve their biggest challenges.​ Our services range from analytics & insights, strategy & planning, creative, communications, experiential, content and social impact.

We are hiring a Senior Account Manager to join our award-winning Brand Consulting team. Based in our Singapore office, we are seeking a brand communications and marketing expert, with extensive knowledge and experience advising and activating global sponsorships and partnerships across sport and entertainment.

THE ROLE

This is an exciting and dynamic role servicing one of CAA Brand Consulting's flagship accounts in the world of Formula One.

The client is based in Singapore, but the account will be run out of the UK. Working in close partnership with the London team, the Singapore-based Senior Account Manager will provide strategic alignment, in-market expertise and communication with the client in real time.

This individual will perform a critical 'client liaison' function within the global account team. In addition to ensuring consistency and connectivity across time zones, the successful candidate must demonstrate a deep knowledge and understanding of delivering 360 sponsorship campaigns (ideally in F1, football and esports) across a range of disciplines including strategy, creative, communications, content, experiential, hospitality, and measurement.

Main responsibilities to include, but limited to:
• Develop and manage relationships with key clients, suppliers and stakeholders in-market.
• Ensure alignment, connectivity, and clear lines of communication between client and UK team.
• Advise UK team on cultural nuances and insights to aid strategic and creative development.
• Local market lead for all campaign activation, measurement and reporting.
• Develop global market guidelines and toolkits to manage and optimise rights and assets.
• Attend races, host clients, network and oversee on-ground activity as required.
• Monitoring latest trends in sport, digital and technology.
• Contribute to new business proposals and pitches.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
• Must have agency or in-house experience.
• F1/Motorsport sponsorship experience and knowledge of race operations is preferrable.
• Knowledge and experience in the cryptocurrency industry is desirable.
• Global experience liaising with markets.
• Experience of working in Asia with knowledge of cultural and business nuances is desirable.
• Strong interpersonal skills and best in class client servicing, account handling and project management.
• Must have an organised and detail-oriented approach with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Team player with the ability to work autonomously.
• Creative flair with a passion for ideas and innovative thinking.
• Confident presentation skills, verbal and written with a strong attention to detail.
• Should have excellent verbal and written communication skills at a professional level in English.
• Strong proficiency in Mandarin a plus.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxv12z-18-118-200-197-42 in your application.