Account Executive (Partnerships)

Responsibilities:

• Support the Account Lead and wider team in the planning, coordination and delivery of the client's Asia Pacific sponsorship initiatives.
• Provide day-to-day account and operational support, including maintaining trackers and documentation, coordinating meetings and actions, contract administration, and supporting internal agency and client processes.
• Support sponsorship asset management and approvals, including maintaining rights and asset trackers, reviewing materials against sponsorship and IP guidelines, and coordinating client and rights-holder approvals.
• Conduct research and analysis to support sponsorship commercialization, activation and planning, including sponsorship landscapes, competitor activity, industry trends, case studies and potential partnership opportunities.
• Support the development and maintenance of client and sponsorship materials, including presentations, sell-in materials, toolkits, reports and calendars.
• Support the coordination and delivery of events, activations and talent/athlete engagements, including logistics and on-site execution where required.
• Collaborate with regional and global account teams to coordinate information, requirements and deliverables across the wider sponsorship portfolio.
• Stay informed on developments across the sports, entertainment and sponsorship landscape, proactively sharing relevant trends, campaigns, case studies and opportunities with the team.
• Liaise with client teams, rights holders, agencies, vendors and other stakeholders to gather information, coordinate deliverables and proactively follow up on outstanding actions.
• Support internal financial administration, including maintaining budget trackers and coordinating purchase orders, invoices and payment processes under the direction of the Account Lead.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and deliverables, working independently to seek out information and progress work while escalating issues where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree from a recognised university or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 2 year of relevant experience within an agency, brand, sponsorship, marketing, events or related environment preferred.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and comfortable supporting both operational and administrative account requirements.
• Proactive and resourceful, with the confidence to seek out information, ask questions and engage directly with relevant stakeholders.
• Strong research skills and the ability to distil information into clear and useful outputs.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative, flexible and team-oriented, while able to work independently on assigned responsibilities.
• Genuine interest in sports, entertainment, culture and sponsorship marketing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Willingness to travel and support client events where required, including occasional evenings and weekends.