Organization: Allied Sports

Position Title: Account Director, Brand Marketing 

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

The Account Director, Brand Marketing will lead the day-to-day management and strategic activation of a major brand client within the technology sector, with a primary focus on partnership marketing tied to the client’s Olympic portfolio. This leader will serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, ensuring partnership strategy, insights, planning, and activation are aligned with business objectives and executed at a world-class standard.

Acting as both strategist and relationship-builder, the Account Director will oversee cross-functional collaboration, drive the development of innovative sponsorship initiatives, and support sales enablement and lead-generation efforts. 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 oversee all partnership activities tied to its Olympic portfolio. 
• Ensure best-in-class client service, strategic alignment, communication, and program execution across all workstreams. 
• Collaborate with client sales and marketing teams to guide strategy, planning, enablement, and execution for maximizing the value of the client’s LA28 investment. 
• Support sales enablement and lead-generation initiatives through customer hosting, technology showcases, and Olympic-themed partnership programs.
• Ideate, develop, and implement customized sponsorship programs, events, and activations that elevate the client’s brand and drive measurable business impact. 
• Serve as a client representative when engaging with LA28 partners; identify collaborative opportunities and ensure cohesive partnership execution. 
• Work cross-functionally with client partners to deliver against shared partnership goals and vision. 
• Identify opportunities to integrate the client’s broader sponsorship and partnership portfolio into the Olympic ecosystem. 
• Lead the development of activation materials, presentations, and communication tools for internal teams, agencies, and external stakeholders. 
• Oversee governance, approvals, and compliance processes across all partnership initiatives. 
• Support on-site activation at events, including oversight of hospitality, talent management, guest relations, and operational execution. 
• Manage sponsorship measurement, reporting, and ROI analysis; develop tracking tools and documentation as needed. 
• Lead coordination with vendors and partners to ensure all activation deliverables are executed on schedule and to standard. 
• Assist with program and event budgets, ensuring financial discipline and accuracy. 
• Contribute to business growth efforts within the division through idea generation, client insights, and strategic support. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• 8–12 years of experience in sponsorship, partnership marketing, asset management, hospitality, event marketing, or related disciplines. 
• Proven success in agency or client-side account management, ideally with sports, entertainment, or Olympic partnership experience.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to manage complex stakeholder networks. 
• Prior experience in B2B marketing within the technology sector preferred. 
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic sponsorship programs and “big idea” activations. 
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously. 
• Strategic thinker with creative problem-solving abilities and a proactive communication style. 
• Experience working with agencies in advertising, PR, media, or creative services. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; polished presentation skills. 
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with a positive, solutions-driven approach. 
• Willingness to travel approximately 30% and work non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. 

COMPENSATION

• Base Salary Range: $125,000 - $150,000

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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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