Senior Client Manager, Sponsorship & Consultancy

Role Overview:
We are looking for a Senior Client Manager to join the MKTG team to work on delivering and implementing some of the most exciting collaborations in Sport and Entertainment, for this role specifically Formula 1.
As a Senior Client Manager in Sponsorship + Consultancy, your role is to lead in managing the client’s business and to keep day to day activities running smoothly. You will support the wider team in delivery on accounts, managing the capabilities and team to ensure on-time delivery and excellence in execution. This is a key role in driving collaboration internally and externally with the client and partners.
We are looking for a Senior Client Manager with strong knowledge of sponsorships and partnerships within Formula 1, with an enthusiasm for project management, and a desire to work on and at some of the world’s major sporting events.
This role will report into Client Director (based in London) and the role is based in Dubai.

Job Description:

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Senior Client Manager to join the MKTG team to work on delivering and implementing some of the most exciting collaborations in Sport and Entertainment, for this role specifically Formula 1.

As a Senior Client Manager in Sponsorship + Consultancy, your role is to lead in managing the client’s business and to keep day to day activities running smoothly. You will support the wider team in delivery on accounts, managing the capabilities and team to ensure on-time delivery and excellence in execution. This is a key role in driving collaboration internally and externally with the client and partners.

We are looking for a Senior Client Manager with strong knowledge of sponsorships and partnerships within Formula 1, with an enthusiasm for project management, and a desire to work on and at some of the world’s major sporting events.

This role will report into Client Director (based in London) and the role is based in Dubai. 

Responsibilities:

Client Servicing/Account Management:

• Manage day to day CEMEA client relationships.  
• Own client connections and relationships
• Understand your client’s business and the wider industry competitor set. 
• Know what makes your clients tick, how to make them stand out and support them in achieving marketing goals. 
• Lead by example on client service excellence. 
• Adhere to excellent time management.
• Have full ownership and accountability for client/account fees and activation budgets. 
• Understand and be able to report on the commercials of your client responsibilities. 

Project Management:

• Oversee and direct the client team to effectively and efficiently manage retained client work and project work. This includes but not limited to, race day planning, management of at track branding, merchandise, at and off-track events, programme planning across social, ambassador, PR, on ground activations, showcar and gaming rig assets, working with Visa clients to ensure their deliverables are met and much more.
• Effectively and efficiently manage retained client work and project work. This includes but not limited to, end-to-end project management, management of partnership rights and utilisation, merchandise, campaign planning, managing activations across key moments of the season, on ground activations and much more to ensure deliverables are met.
• Hold overall responsibility for ensuring the project delivers above client expectations.  
• Be accountable for (the client team) setting timelines, expectations, and meeting deadlines. 
• Support the Directors with the management of resource and workloads across the team on designated projects.

Administration:

• Ensure that timesheets for self and direct reports are completed on time and accurately.
• Oversee and be the key point of contact for finance related activities on the account.
• Report on account time on a monthly basis, working closely with Director.

Culture & Values:

• Lead key culture initiatives and demonstrate the importance of our culture & values to the junior team. 

New Business & Marketing:

• Support new biz function by participating in new client proposals and pitch processes.
• Look to build opportunities from current client and new clients from across the business.
• Put together proposals and costings for small to mid-size projects with support from Directors.
• Participate in regular thought leadership in written, presentation and verbal format. 

Self-Development:

• Be knowledgeable about the industry and strive for expertise. 
• Ensure you understand and can confidently present sponsorship processes. 
• Be curious and focus on personal devel