Senior Account Executive, Entertainment Marketing

Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC)•Los Angeles, CA

29d

About The Position

Acceleration Community of Companies is a network of wholly-owned culture-driving marketing, communications and media agencies supported by Advisory – our in-house strategic consultancy. Our goal is to connect brands with people the same way they connect with each other - authentically, personally, purposely. Together, we are a dynamic community that builds unstoppable momentum for some of the most influential brands in the world. THE OPPORTUNITY: We are looking for a highly organized, experienced, and creative Senior Account Executive to work across brand experiences, activations, and partnerships. You are a natural project coordinator who understands the importance of excellent client servicing, staying on track until a project is fully complete and can juggle multiple assignments at once. You are culturally curious and are interested in activations across sports and entertainment. Your work will allow you to work with a variety of clients and key partners (internal and external). We are looking for someone who can start fast, demonstrate initiative, and seek new challenges in a fast-paced environment. Our team loves problem-solving and expects each member to deliver creative solutions and ideas in a proactive manner. Past experience working with FIFA and/or alcoholic beverages is a plus.

Requirements

A minimum of 4+ years of entertainment marketing experience, preferably within an agency or entertainment marketing company, or in-house brand team
Passion for entertainment, sports & lifestyle culture
Existing and established vendor and industry relationships preferred but not required
Some event production experience (e.g., venue booking, F&B, FOH, BOH, budget management, vendor procurement and management, etc.)
Outstanding interpersonal skills – both written and verbal, along with unfailing attention to detail
Ability to effectively research and create POVs based on research
Outstanding interpersonal and time-management skills including the ability to optimally balance multiple projects simultaneously that are deadline-sensitive; ability to effectively work as part of a team, as well as independently
Excellent Microsoft Office suite skills as well as Google docs is a MUST
Ability to maintain and strengthen relationships with key partners (e.g., venues, vendors, suppliers, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Past experience working with FIFA and/or alcoholic beverages is a plus
Existing and established vendor and industry relationships preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Support team members to drive the day-to-day business to ensure successful program management and execution
Research, vet and execute vendor and partnership agreements
Serve as an onsite staffing and event coordinator for all production related activities
Coordinate with event teams to ensure timely execution of brand activation assets
Manage an always-on VIP product seeding program, overseeing inbound requests as well as proactive outbound outreach, ideation, and fulfillment
Build deck presentations, recap decks, reports of programming and activations
Provide analysis and recommendations for our clients
Be a team lead across trendspotting for current and emerging sports, entertainment and industry challenges and changes
Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, team members, other agency partners, and external industry peers/colleagues
Own key operational workflows, including meeting notes, trackers, and documentation to keep teams aligned and projects moving efficiently