Organization: Allied Sports

Position Title: Account Manager

Reports to: Vice President, Brands

Location: Los Angeles, CA or New York, NY

Search Contact: Prodigy Search

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BACKGROUND

Founded in 2019, Allied Sports was built with a singular mission: to guide modern marketers through the industry-wide shift from Sponsor to Storyteller™. Today, the agency operates independently within the Allied Global Marketing network, bringing together industry veterans who pair deep experience with an entrepreneurial, “rookie-spirit” approach. The award-winning agency has quickly established itself as a leader in high-performing sports partnerships, helping brands and properties negotiate, activate, and optimize strategic sponsorship investments. Allied Sports has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Sports (Sports Business Journal, 2023 & 2024) and a Best Employer in Sports (Front Office Sports, 2024), underscoring a culture rooted in collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement. Guided by five core values — Driven, Versatile, Meticulous, Real, and One — the organization prioritizes excellence in every aspect of client service and partnership execution. 

SUMMARY

Allied Sports is hiring an Account Manager to join our fast-growing team. They are looking for a motivated, dedicated and enthusiastic person to join their team to assist with the day-to-day management of a Partnership Marketing client’s Olympic partnerships. The role also will support the account team and agency business initiatives with industry expertise, idea generation, and development of presentation materials. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, brings strong Olympic and sports partnership experience, and consistently delivers thoughtful, polished, and high-impact client work.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the day-to-day management of a major technology client and all partnership activities tied to its Olympic portfolio including overall project management (e.g. project plans, timelines, agency integration and deliverables)
• Develop and lead on sponsorship rights and asset management processes
• Coordinate and manage activation programming with client functional teams and relevant agency partners in connection with client's sponsorship platforms
• Provide strategic thinking and POVs for esports sponsorship initiatives. Specific initiatives could include event activation development, talent / influencer strategy, customer engagement, hospitality programming, media integration strategy, etc.
• Manage client-vendor relationships and coordinate necessary deliverables on behalf of client
• Provide proactive strategic thinking and recommendations regarding esports space for client and agency at large
• Manage project budgets and invoicing deadlines
• Lead key meetings with internal & external constituents
• Provide support to Director and VP on overarching account management and planning
• Lead and mentor direct reports

QUALIFICATIONS

• Client-based account management experience; including partnership marketing, event marketing, creative services, public relations and / or media
• Prior Olympic sponsorship experience required
• Project management experience with the ability to manage multiple projects independently and with a larger team
• Experience with on-site event management, event execution and vendor management 
• Ability to think strategically and creatively and can problem solve independently
• Ability to handle precise asset management records, allocation, tracking and reconciliation
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent time management, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time
• Proficient in Microsoft suite (in particular PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Able to work weekend, holiday and non-traditional hours, as required

COMPENSATION

• Base Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Founded in 2007, Prodigy Search, located in the New York City suburb of Freehold, NJ, boasts over 80 years of experience in the sports and entertainment business. As a renowned nationwide leader in senior-level executive search, Prodigy Search has honed its business principles and expertise, establishing itself as the largest boutique recruiting agency in North America. Simply, Prodigy Search is Where the Best Brands Come for the Best Talent.

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