Sponsorships and Partnerships Account Manager

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Introduction

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

Amplifi Partnerships are the specialist and established global sponsorship, partnership and entertainment division of Dentsu. We create, negotiate, and manage integrated content solutions for clients and brands across the network to deliver business results. Our offering covers a broad scope of content and partnership services ranging from media partnerships, activation, sponsorships, content strategy, original content, branded entertainment, content distribution and content investment. We are looking for an Sponsorships and Partnerships Account Manager on our UK team, situated in the London Office.

Purpose of the Role

To support the Account Director in content planning and client management, to support on managing the Account Executives and monitor their workload, as well as help develop their skill sets. To lead their own identified client content solutions and deliver innovative, ambitious, integrated and ‘on-brief’ content solutions, sponsorships and partnerships. 

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the Creation Director to challenge client briefs, ensuring creative solutions key performance indicators are achievable

• Collaborating with the Creation Director to implement content solutions from conception to completion

• Liaising with Media Owners and third parties and builds trusted relationships with key stakeholders 

• Project managing the team to deliver excellent execution of full creative content solutions campaigns

• Acting as a key contact for all stages of negotiations of a new project

• Delivering key creative thinking across all projects

• Acting as the ‘gatekeeper’ for quality control and the first port of call on day-to-day queries and questions and plan progress

• Coordinating invoicing and payment process as per contract and terms agreed

• Delivering presentations 

Qualifications + Skills

• 2-3 years+ media experience, partnerships preferred

• Content creative solutions experience ideally in one or more media platforms

• Project management experience

• Commercial understanding and awareness

• Awareness of latest market developments and trends

• Some experience of training/mentoring others

• Experience of working with and managing clients

• Managing creative content RTB processes

• Understand fee structures and commercial terms

What we offer

• The team is based from our London office on a hybrid working basis.

• As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Inclusion and Diversity

At Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected], quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for. Your needs will be handled with respect and confidentiality to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

This job description is a summary of the essential functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job description. Other duties, as assigned by the supervisor, might be part of the job. 

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