Account Manager

About the Role:

Reporting to: Account Director

Fuse is looking for an Account Manager who can thrive in a successful and fast-paced agency environment. The role will work across UK-based football partnerships for a key Fuse client. Main day-to-day responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Project and account management responsibilities, acting as a key point of contact for the clients and for four rights holders
• Taking a lead role on partnership activation and constant management of the asset usage tracker
• Working with partner agencies and rights holders to manage campaign creative and create social and digital content to amplify the partnerships
• Management of the asset approval process, liaising with rights holders, agencies and clients to ensure all assets are compliant with guidelines
• Acting as a key point of contact for the talent ambassadors and their agents, to ensure contract deliverables are adhered to and that talent are being used effectively to amplify the partnerships
• Managing the update and supply of match day assets to all partners, working closely with Fuse Design Team and third-party suppliers
• Supporting the data and insights team in the collation of regular client reports and ensuring reports are delivered to deadline
• Line management responsibilities, setting clear objectives and supporting the development of more junior members of the team
• Being proactive in looking for new revenue opportunities within existing or potential new clients

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience working across sponsorships and partnerships in a project/ account management capacity
• Strong understanding of the partnership landscape
• Highly organised, able to multitask and proactively manage workload to consistently deliver high-quality work to tight timescales
• Excellent attention to detail, able to own projects from start to finish
• A proven problem solver, able to challenge clients and rightsholders and show strategic thinking when working on a brief or workstream
• A strong understanding and comfortable in managing financial processes with strong numeracy and analytical skills and the ability to manage budgets across projects and workstreams
• Strong reporting capability on campaigns and activations
• Experience in managing mid-to-senior level clients and internal stakeholders and building strong relationships with them to show you can be a trusted partner
• Presentation skills (both written and delivery), internally and to clients
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Able to anticipate clients’ needs before they do and keen to go the extra mile

You need to have the ability & willingness to work flexibly, usually in the London office, with occasional UK travel, on-site at events and some weekend work.

This is a full-time role & you must be eligible to work in the UK.

Fuse job descriptions are not intended to be restrictive and are a guideline to the duties in this role.

We are committed to providing comprehensive training & development plans for all team members.

About the Agency:

Culturally Connected, Seriously Effective. 

A global agency with local expertise, connecting brands to the things that matter most to their audiences in culture through partnerships in sport, music, film & television, gaming & esports.  These connections make our clients more memorable - the key to unlocking effectiveness. 

Powered by Omnicom Media Group, we bring an extra edge to strategy, execution, and measurement. 

Our work has won numerous awards, and the industry frequently recognises our people as top performers in their field. We place great importance on trusted relationships, sound moral judgement, and strong governance, all delivered through transparent processes. 

We have a fantastic team of 120 in our London HQ and 300 more across offices worldwide, working with incredible clients, including PepsiCo, Vodafone, Nissan, British Gas, Renault, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, McDonald’s, and Just Eat Takeaway.com. 

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Flexible Working

At Omnicom Media Group, we are committed to supporting flexibility for our people while fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely), to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working.  Our standard working hours are 9:30 – 17:30, but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 – 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day, whether that’s in the office or working remotely. For example, you could start work at 8:30 and finish at 16:30 or start at 10:30 and finish at 18:30.

We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.

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Be Your Best

We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at beyourbest@omnicommediagroup.com to let us know how we can support you.

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