Account Director, HS&E

Job Description

Who We Are 

Horizon Sports and Experiences (HS&E) includes the merger of Horizon Media's Scout Sports and Entertainment division and was created to provide a differentiated and comprehensive approach for clients engaging in sports and experiential marketing. With a fully-integrated service model, HS&E includes a core focus on IP creation and monetization, strategic advisory and consulting, media rights, sponsorship, sales, and experiential strategy and activation – transforming marketers' ability to more seamlessly and effectively leverage their brand assets, content, and engagement strategies to drive increased growth. In addition, given the transformative impact that Web3 and the metaverse are expected to have in both the sports and experiences arenas, Horizon Media's recently launched metaverse consultancy, Chapter & Verse, also resides under the expanded offerings of HS&E. 

 
Job Summary 

HS&E is seeking an Account Director to further develop our brand consulting practice. This position will report directly to the SVP of the sports division, and lead an account team(s), managing client projects, sponsorship activation & strategy and select new business efforts.  

What You’ll Do 
 

The Account Director will be responsible for managing a number of brand accounts, including Tech, Cyber Security and others.  The Account Director will oversee the develop, implementation and measure for each client’s sponsorship strategy. The Account Director will build and maintain relationships based on trust and collaboration across all appropriate client levels, properties, vendor partners and partner agencies with the fundamental objective to deliver on the client’s goals and business needs in order to exceed client expectations. This role will support new business efforts and oversee onboarding of new clients. The Account Director will also contribute to the professional growth of their direct report(s).  

40% - Client Management & Strategic Leadership 

• Develop, maintain and advance professional and personable relationships with clients and partner agencies at appropriate level 

• Establish senior level relationships with key client partners, representing high level client needs and initiatives  

• Manage the development of client strategies and objectives, working closely with clients to continuously update/revise based on business needs; provide insights to team on how to connect partnership strategy decisions to client’s unique business needs  

• Drive new partnership solutions to deliver on clients’ goals and evaluate current health of client business via analysis of relevant business metrics (ROI/ROO); introduce advanced measurement solutions and consumer insights to help guide long-term activation approach and establish annual benchmarks for success  

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