Senior Account Director, Partnerships

Job Description

Who We Are:

160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency. An integrated part of the Endeavor network, which includes entertainment agency WME and sports, fashion and events leader IMG, 160over90's cultural insight, access and influence helps brands stay connected to what their consumers care about most. With offices in seven countries around the world, 160over90's expertise spans experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, impact, influence, higher education and more. We represent culture. (B)ring (You)rs. At 160over90, we invite you to be the most authentic version of yourself. No matter where you come from or what you look like, you can be your full self here. Our work reaches diverse communities around the globe. So, it's important to us that our team reflects the full spectrum of voices, values, and perspectives of the audiences we're looking to reach through our work. Just as we're obsessed with our clients, their businesses, and the work we do, we're even more obsessed with the team bringing it to life. Each day we are actively investing to ensure our people feel seen, heard, and appreciated. No matter where they are, who they are, and what they believe in, 160over90 is the throughline to infuse a culture rooted in acceptance and belonging.

The Role & What You'll Do:

The Senior Account Director PMO will oversee the development of core frameworks and workflows and act on behalf of 160 over 90 as a representative and consultant for the client to ensure a streamlined way of working. They will work closely with the wider client team to help define deliverables and be a core link between a multinational team.
• Developing and maintaining core frameworks and processes on an agency-critical client.
• Account direction; including but not limited to multi project milestone planning, defining R&R, meeting cadence and client status management. Ensuring workstreams and programme initiatives are adhered to and are kept up to date to follow programme goals and organisation objectives
• Collaboration with the team in driving the account forward through the implementation of key workflow processes and ownership of efficiency improvements
• Contribute to, collate and track the mapping of annual account deliverables independent of activations, and cross account follow up
• Lead in the maintenance of organisational standards of quality and performance
• Maintaining and developing exec level client and stakeholder relationships. Client point of contact for operational topics
• Global consultation across regional teams. Working with the VP and counterparts to help mentor teams cross-functionally due to visibility of wider agency group.
• Support in property evaluations in accordance with the partnership objectives and client goals
• Analyse, evaluate, and overcome programme risks, and produce program reports for managers and stakeholders
• Support in reviewing client briefs, defining deliverables and relevant resource support
• Team management: Leading and developing the account operations team and providing ongoing management and coaching to account managers
• Work with Leadership to develop measurement criteria for all projects, holding appropriate team accountable for results
• Work with VP and PMO team to guide upfront planning
• Partner with strategic planning and creative teams across all work
• Support and advise cross functions with particular guidance for Creative as part of PMO
• Organising select meeting agendas & ensuring key stakeholders collaboration, driving meeting process

You Have These:
• Demonstratable experience and knowledge in change implementation
• Experience working with large brands with an appetite for growth
• Thorough understanding and experience of integrated marketing and advertising process
• Demonstratable experience in finding innovative ways to resolve problems or identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department
• Informative on respective areas, understanding industry standard and drive to be best in class
• Expertise in project and team management with a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Experience in managing multiple international stakeholders
• Knowledge in performance evaluation processes
• 9+ years marketing, client service, team management and agency experience
• Bachelor's degree in marketing and/or equivalent experience in related-field

We'd Love If You Also Have:
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills - experience in client management is a necessity
• Sound decision-making and problem-solving skills based on agency, client and industry knowledge
• Ability to earn trust of account team, stakeholders and client alike
• Strong planning and organisational skills to effectively manage numerous programs and resources simultaneously
• Motivational leadership, inspiring team to deliver top performance against assigned business objectives
• Ability to develop and sustain strong working relationships with multiple international and local stakeholders
• Microsoft Office proficient (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Exceptional skills in time management, facilitation, and organisation
• Team player, open to feedback, master of multitasking, can work under demanding deadlines.
• Ability to problem-solve independently and collaboratively
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic with the flexibility to navigate change in a fast-paced environment
• Willing and able to work nonstandard work hours, weekends and travel as required
• Understanding of and/or interest in sports, culture and entertainment is advantageous

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rn266m-3-129-249-117-42 in your application.