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Elevate is a full-service consulting firm that inspires high-performing organizations to find their limits and push past them. With expertise in brand consulting, sales strategy, data-driven insights, and talent optimization, Elevate gives its clients a competitive edge in the fight for people’s precious time and attention. Established in 2018, Elevate set out to help sports teams and leagues spark innovation and drive performance. In the years since, the world of sports has transformed, today standing at the convergence of media, entertainment, and consumer brands, with Elevate supporting some of the world’s most ambitious businesses across these sectors. Elevate’s proprietary technology, data sources, and software products combined with our thoughtful insights, and people-centric approach give clients a 360-degree view of their customers, underpinning intelligent decision-making on marketing spend, growth strategy, and more.
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ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR, BRAND CONSULTING – OVERVIEW This role sits on Elevate Sports Ventures Brand Consulting team. The Brand Consulting vertical for Elevate focuses on consultative services and building platforms/programs within sports, entertainment and lifestyle marketing with domestic and international brands. As part of this, Elevate is committed to building greater diversity, equality and inclusion within our organization and in the programs we create for our brand partners.
A successful candidate will be a proven team player, very proactive, a problem-solver, exceptionally organized and have a strong attention to detail. The individual must thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment, be eager to take on new challenges and opportunities, as well as transition across many different functions based on the needs of the business.
The Account Supervisor is responsible for day-to-day brand and customer team management related to client’s Major League Soccer (MLS) program including consulting, project management, research and insights, and approvals. They will work directly with multiple clients and their agency network and report to the Senior Director, Brand Consulting.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act as point person for individual Brands and Customer Teams for MLS on-boarding, consulting, guidance and insights, and rights activation; potential to extend to broader sports expertise as dictated by brand and/or customer team
- Collaborate with Brand and Customer Team agency teams to develop and implement strategic marketing campaigns specific to their MLS partnership inclusive of activation at tentpole events, club partnership management and athlete and influencer partnerships
- Build relationship with client and agency leads to ensure continued collaboration throughout all stages of program development and execution
- Collaborate with insights team on Club and Athlete identification/recommendation and briefs
- Lead onsite management of client activations in and around events
- Develop and maintain a working level understanding of client’s industry, culture, products/services and key initiatives
- Monitor/report industry trends along with competitive activity specific to client category and soccer landscape
- Develop and maintain account service-relate tools needed to manage multiple Brands and Customer Teams, such as databases, tracking spreadsheets, status reports, and program recaps
- Participate in all relevant status calls (internal and external) and compile/share regular agendas and status reports
QUALIFICATIONS
The qualifications listed below represent the credentials necessary to perform the essential functions of this position. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
A. Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of relevant experience (agency or MLS experience preferred)
- Previous management experience preferred
B. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- A curious mindset with strong work ethic
- Knowledge and experience with Major League Soccer (Sponsor, Property, Team, Agency, etc.), experience in international soccer is a plus
- Knowledge and experience within Brand Management and/or Shopper Marketing industry
- Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams to execute programs
- Ability to develop strong relationships and manage multiple partners and programs
- Strong understanding of the digital and social landscape including but not limited to audience insights, trends and analytics, previous experience working with influencers is a plus
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills (both oral and written) with the ability to present ideas, activation plans, and recap results
- Real-time industry knowledge and relationships in sports + entertainment
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and PowerPoint
WORKING CONDITIONS
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This position is open to all qualified candidates. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability in connection with the application process, you may contact us at [email protected] We are proud to be an equal opportunity/veterans/disabled/ LGBT employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
