Contract: Account Director, sports & lifestyle, Jan to June – London – £40k
Fantastic chance to mix your passion with your profession if you love football and have experience of sports PR.
Starting in the next few weeks and running through to June 16, this role is working for a big global agency and leading on two sports-themed projects; one is for a big household brand which is sponsoring talent in the football world – big name players. The role therefore involves working to develop the sponsorship / asset opportunities and making sure that all avenues are explored. The second client is an Olympic athlete with personal sponsorship and with whom you’ll be working with to capture opportunities for the athlete and associated brand.
You’ll be working in a dedicated sports team with in the agency as well as working with peers in different divisions since both clients are big fee payers – so we are looking for a team player (no pun intended) and someone who can hit the ground running!
Criteria:
– min six years experience in sports PR, ideally football
– up to date knowledge of the football scene, key players and event calendar
– experience of undertaking more lifestyle sport work as the second client falls into this space
– exceptional talent handler
– able to work within the parameters of a large client: eye for detail and process essential
Get in touch with Lorraine today!