Senior Account Director, Brand Consulting

This is a Full Time Job

The Role

The CAA Brand Consulting Senior Account Director will lead the day to day account teams of key brand consulting clients, focusing specifically on the strategic concepting, management and execution of Olympics partnerships. The candidate will lead interfacing day to day with the client, manage junior team members and will work cross functionally with internal/external vendors, clients, agencies and properties within the Olympics ecosystem, as well as bringing new ideas and opportunities for consideration.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and deliver overarching strategic vision based on brand objectives for the Olympics
• Lead coordination of key stakeholder engagement and involvement including clients, other agencies and Olympics rightsholders
• Negotiate with Olympic rightsholders including OCOGs, NGBs, NOCs, talent and beyond
• Lead overall activation and hospitality planning, pulling in specific functions, as needed
• Demonstrate creative and innovative thought leadership, keeping ahead of trends and providing proactive inspiration and recommendations
• Creation of key project documents such as budgets and briefings
• Oversee the team who will manage the day-to-day partnerships, ensuring continuity across properties and strategic, creative thinking
• Oversee the development of integrated marketing and sponsorship activation plans, showcasing how digital, social, PR, retail and other channels come to life, working with internal account team, client team and external agencies
• Work with internal Data & Analytics Team to oversee the management of measurement evaluation and ideate around ways to expand measurement
• Work with other team functions (e.g. Creative, Experiential, Social Impact, Insights / trends, etc.) to ensure goals and objectives are met
• Act as a resource for the teams in trouble shooting and problem solving
• Lead, manage and inspire a team of direct and indirect team members
• Create presentations for key meetings internally and externally
• Develop and deliver compelling written and verbal communications
• Build, maintain and play key role in driving year over year business and account growth

Qualifications:
• At least 10-12+ years' experience including negotiating and managing Olympic partnerships
• Ability to travel and be on-site at events
• Experience managing others including conducting performance reviews
• Strong fiscal approach with excellent budget management and forecasting skills
• Must have excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to negotiate with key stakeholders
• Proven strategic development and stakeholder management/influencing skills
• Strong market and industry knowledge and presence
• Proven thought leader
• Ability to balance and progress multiple projects and project components at one time, often within tight timelines
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or similar discipline, preferred

Location

This role will be located in our New York or Los Angeles office. The Brand Consulting department offers a flexible work schedule and requires a minimum three days per week on-site.