Athlete & Brand Marketing Manager

The Role:

B-Engaged is seeking a new Athlete & Brand Marketing Manager. The position reports to the Brand & Athlete Director and serves as a key member of the Brand & Athlete Marketing team in the London office. You will develop upon the existing B-Engaged Athlete roster and Brand clients, proactively manage both talents and brands, from identifying potential new clients to reporting.

What does the role involve?

• Collaborating with the Brand & Athlete Director, internal teams, clients and partners on marketing and PR strategy.
• Managing your own client accounts, from strategy, admin through to analytics and reporting.
• Working on various marketing initiatives and campaigns across multiple social media channels - helping boost client brand recognition and drive commercial objectives.
• Development of relationships with brands for your key accounts 
• Partnerships strategy development for your athlete accounts 
• Outreach, pitching, negotiations and closing of partnerships between brands and athletes
• Reporting to senior management on team workflows/dynamics/optimisation.
• Strategy decks for prospective clients.
• Working with internal and external creative teams to produce key, high-quality assets.
• Handling and cooperating on budget for initiatives, marketing and ad-hoc executions.
• Communicating effectively across various levels internally and externally on ongoing work and project updates.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-year’s experience working within a relevant field of the sporting industry (with minimum 2-years working directly with athletes on social media and marketing)
• This role requires deep knowledge of the sports business industry, as well as strong interpersonal skills to help drive alignment among various stakeholders, while also influencing go-to-market strategies that optimise for growth, adoption and value for sporting audience
• Strong communication skills
• Portfolio showcasing work and evidence of building high-profile athlete brands.
• An in- depth understanding of social media platforms, industry trends, new technologies and sports industry trends across various sports
• Excellent copywriting skills; ability to write under pressure for multiple campaigns & clients simultaneously
• The drive to take initiative, work independently and be accountable while also working as a team player who is collaborative, positive and flexible

About You:

• Excellent account management & people skills.
• Good at problem solving.
• Strong attention to detail in creative situations.
• Strong understanding of athlete marketing industry.
• Focused on continuous improvement for clients needs.
• Excellent critical thinking and decision making skills.
• Strong time management.
• Able to multitask effectively and efficiently.

Salary: £35,000 + bonus structure

Start Date: ASAP

If the above description sounds like you and fits your background, apply online by submitting your application through our jobs portal