Senior Account Manager - Travel PR in London

Company description160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With over 600 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Coca-Cola, Macy’s, Marriott International, McDonald’s, Verizon and Visa.comOverviewThe ideal candidate brings strong experience in partnerships, sponsorship activation and property management, with direct professional experience in rugby required. Experience working with rugby talent, athletes or ambassadors would be an additional advantage.ResponsibilitiesServe as a key day-to-day client contact, building relationships and providing proactive, thoughtful partnership counsel.Support the development and delivery of the client's global rugby partnership strategy, ensuring activity aligns with broader brand and business objectives.Develop a strong understanding of the client's contractual rights and assets and help identify opportunities to maximize their strategic and commercial value.Lead ongoing rights and asset management, including usage planning, approvals, tracking and reporting.Support long-range planning and delivery for major rugby tournaments and other partnership moments, working across global, regional and local stakeholders.Help shape activation recommendations that bring the partnership to life across markets and audiences while maintaining consistency with the global strategy.Coordinate planning related to ticketing, hospitality, talent, content, brand integration and other partnership assets in collaboration with specialist agency teams and external partners.Support approvals and property discussions as needed, working with senior agency leadership and relevant subject-matter experts.Collaborate across 160over90's strategy, creative, experiential, communications, talent and other specialist capabilities to deliver integrated partnership solutions.Support tournament-time and on-site partnership management as required, including coordination with the client, rightsholder, agency teams and external partners.Qualifications6-8 years of relevant experience in sports partnerships, sponsorship consulting, rights management or partnership marketing, ideally within an integrated agency, brand or rightsholder environment.Experience managing major sports partnerships and translating contractual rights into meaningful brand and consumer opportunities.Strong client-management skills with the confidence and judgment to operate as a trusted day-to-day advisor to senior client stakeholders.Strong strategic and commercial acumen, with the ability to connect partnership activity to broader brand and business objectives.Experience supporting major sporting events or tournaments, including planning, rights management, hospitality and/or activation.Collaborative working style and experience operating across global, regional and local teams and time zones. Ability and willingness to travel internationally, including around major rugby tournaments and partnership activations.We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.Compensation Range: USD $ - . Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.