Senior Account Executive, Sports Business

The role

This role leads client relations and day-to-day and long-term project delivery for sports and development initiatives. The person will also lead and mentor junior staff and develop strategies, pitches and media placements.

What you will do

• Support client management, including responding to inbound client emails and other client communication day-to-day
• Engage and build relationships with key reporters
• Drive day-to-day execution with little guidance and keep client deliverables on track
• Take part in client calls, contribute to brainstorming, flag concerns and problem-solve with executive client team members
• Write and edit external communications such as press releases, op-eds, fact sheets, briefing materials, talking points, speeches and communications strategies
• Write and edit internal materials such as memos, newsletters, employee messages and video scripts
• Participate in business development opportunities
• Manage internal client teams and mentor junior staff
• Travel and staff client events or in-person meetings as needed
• Support crisis communications across markets and verticals

Required qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in communications, in-house for sports companies, media or journalism
• Familiarity and interest in professional sports
• Ability to handle multiple assignments, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated relationships with reporters and strong news sense
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing, with staff, executives, clients and the media
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Composure under pressure, with a solution-oriented, proactive approach
• Ability to work with a team to meet group objectives
• Proficient in Google and Microsoft software suites

Nice to have

• PR agency experience

Benefits

• Opportunities for advancement
• Support for staff development and growth

Before you apply

• Applicants may be matched with other Orchestra network agencies, and submitted information may be shared with them

About the company

BerlinRosen is part of Orchestra, a strategic communications and marketing company with more than 700 people across consumer, technology, nonprofit, real estate, sports, travel and hospitality. Its Sports Business practice takes a campaign-style approach to strategic communications.