Account Executive France Based

Based in France - Preferable Location - Lyon

Remote/Home Based Role

YOUR NEW JOB

SPORTFIVE is recruiting an Account Executive for the Brand Solutions team to work on one of our biggest clients EA SPORTS in the activation and management of its global football partnerships within France.

Youll play a key role in the day-to-day account management helping to deliver world-class activation and management of their global partnership portfolios.

You will join a team experienced in creating managing and activating sponsorship campaigns for brands and will work with premium rights holders. Your experience combined
with strong general sports and football knowledge will be key for this role.

IN THE ROLE YOU WILL BE

Reporting into an Account Manager you will be supporting him with the day-to-day management and activation of EA SPORTS rights in France by planning developing and managing the partners rights and their activation program including;

• Client relationship management
• Generating and presenting creative activation ideas
• Leading weekly status calls / meetings and responsible for regular client reporting
• Managing the planning and delivery of events and player appearances on behalf of the client
• Working closely with the client on content creation marketing assets and partnership materials
• Arranging and attending activation events / trips
• Managing client partnership inventory
• Coordinating and creating season-long reports and activation debriefs on behalf of client
• Managing activation budgets and invoicing processes
• Capacity of analyzing social media data to produce reports and share your thoughts.

WHAT YOULL BRING

• Must have junior account management / partnership activation experience (minimum 2
  years)
• To have a distinct knowledge of sport particularly football / the football scene in France
• Have an interest in e-Sports and gami
• Good knowledge of social media platforms and reporting mechanisms
• Languages; Native French (written & verbal) strong proficiency in English
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Creative & proactively minded
• A positive flexible attitude
• Flawless attention to detail
• Strong planning ability
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Good presenting skills creating and presenting
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as individually
• Must be available for travel (nationally / internationally) and have the flexibility to attend events on an evening / at weekends

Dont fit all the criteria Dont worry! Our job adverts give you a flavour of what you can expect in the role but you dont have to tick every box. We put a lot of focus on the importance of developing our people so if you think youd be a great fit for us then hit apply.

WHAT YOULL GET FROM US...

As well as the opportunity to join an organisation that invests in and rewards its staff provides an enjoyable working environment and offers genuine responsibility and scope to shape a role and add real value youll also get...

• Additional paid time off: 25 days of annual leave plus additional RTT (working time reduction) days.
• Flexibility for your lunch breaks: a meal card loaded with 10.50 per working day with 50% funded by the company.
• Support for sustainable mobility: financial support through the Sustainable Mobility Package (Forfait Mobilité Durable) reinforcing our commitment to environmentalpreservation and employee well-being. Free access to bicycle parking is also available.
• Well-being initiatives: 85% of the health insurance premium covered by the company with high-quality benefits and family coverage at no additional cost for the employee. We
  also organize a variety of awareness and wellness initiatives on topics such as environmental protection quality of work life and stress management.
• Support for social impact initiatives: one paid day per year dedicated to volunteering and supporting charitable organizations.
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues: numerous events organized throughout the year including after-work gatherings sports activities and company seminars.
• An active Works Council (CSE): a range of benefits available throughout the year including gift vouchers and discounts on cultural activities and events.