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Vice President, Client Management
Edelman Digital
New York, NY, United States
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Description
UEG is an award-winning global marketing agency specializing in entertainment and sports. We develop and implement immersive consumer experiences by partnering with the people, places and platforms that shape pop culture. Our suite of services include Celebrity programming, Music-Film-TV-Sports partnerships, Entertainment & Sports Communications and Brand Experiences.
The team at UEG is a dynamic group, bringing together best-in-class expertise across entertainment & sports, paired with a strong understanding of brand building and effective marketing communications. This is a work hard, play hard environment where a true passion for sports and entertainment are married with the desire to create business changing work for our clients.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Big picture strategist and outside of the box thinker to drive UEG business with new and existing clients
• Leader in strategic program planning and development for clients based on emerging pop culture trends
• Keen understanding of financial and operational performance of multiple sizable accounts to ensuring quality work, deadline and budget adherence
• Leadership role in maintaining client relationships, delivering strategy council and troubleshooting client and internal issues
• Ability to command a room as a dynamic public speaker with strategic credibility
• Strong strategic, analytical, and project management skills: demonstrated ability to take responsibility for a diverse number of projects and to complete them in a timely manner with limited supervision.
• Excellent communication and writing skills: ability to articulate UEG’s mission, program objectives, exposure opportunities and/or resource needs persuasively to sponsors and corporate partners.
• Superb networking, teamwork, negotiation, and interpersonal/diplomatic skills with ability to work effectively with stakeholders to achieve a common goal.
• Initiate/participate in new business development and display strong presentation skills during client pitches
• Commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goals
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with our firm’s values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit, and Mutual Benefits) and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• The senior account director at UEG must have a solid grasp and interest in all aspects of the sponsorship, marketing and lifestyle/entertainment industry landscape. This work includes, but is not limited to partnership research, negotiation and activation. Candidate must have dynamic communication skills to present programs and capabilities to the highest level of clients and the experience to provide strategic counsel in the entertainment/sports entertainment space.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• At least eight years of relevant experience in the entertainment/sports industry, with a particular focus on lifestyle/entertainment partnerships
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience effectively managing multiple sizable account (including financials/budgets) and experience in serving as the senior client contact simultaneously
• Superior written and verbal communications skills along with the proven ability to consistently make sound judgments and effectively motivate and manage teams.
• Ability Passion for sports, entertainment and pop culture