Freelance Account Director, Influencer

THE
· TEAM operates at the epicenter of sports, music and entertainment, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, THE
· TEAM's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit THE.TEAM .This is a Freelance position until Dec 2026

THE
· TEAM is seeking an Account Director to join our Influencer department. We're looking for an experienced creator marketing leader who understands the evolving social landscape, has a passion for influencer marketing and sport, and can build long-term strategic partnerships with clients.

The successful candidate will lead a portfolio of Global and EMEA accounts, providing strategic direction across creator marketing programmes while overseeing the successful delivery of campaigns. They will be responsible for developing senior client relationships, identifying opportunities for account growth, mentoring and developing team members, and ensuring campaigns deliver against business objectives, timelines and budgets.

Working closely with internal specialists across strategy, creative, production, paid media and account teams, the Account Director will champion best-in-class creator marketing and help shape the future direction of our Social & Influencer offering.

THE
· TEAM is made up of people who genuinely care about doing great work. We are a longstanding leader in the influencer and content space, delivering award-winning global campaigns for some of the world's biggest brands. We pride ourselves on solving business challenges through culture, creativity and creator-led storytelling that drives measurable impact.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious leader who thrives on building client partnerships, developing high-performing teams and delivering commercially successful campaigns. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with operational excellence, is proactive in identifying opportunities, and is passionate about pushing the boundaries of creator marketing.

Whilst not essential, an interest and understanding of sport—particularly football—and experience activating sports partnerships through creators would be highly advantageous.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Client Leadership & Strategy Own a portfolio of Global and EMEA client accounts, acting as the senior strategic lead and trusted advisor.

Build and maintain strong senior client relationships, providing strategic guidance that aligns creator marketing activity with wider business objectives.

Lead the development of integrated creator marketing strategies, ensuring campaigns are insight-led, innovative and commercially effective.

Provide proactive recommendations that identify opportunities to enhance campaign performance, expand programme scope and drive long-term client growth.

Present strategic recommendations, campaign performance and business reviews confidently to senior stakeholders.

Commercial Growth Identify opportunities for organic account growth and incremental revenue across existing clients.

Support new business opportunities through strategic input, pitch development and presentations.

Drive account profitability through effective budget management, resource planning and commercial decision making.

Work alongside senior leadership to help shape and grow THE
· TEAM's creator marketing offering.

Campaign Oversight Oversee the…