Account Coordinator, 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.

HS&E is looking for an exceptional Account Coordinator to join our account team as an integral member supporting our new spirits client. The ideal candidate is detailed-oriented, extremely organized, a strong communicator and excels at building relationships.

• Support Supervisor and account team in management and execution of client sponsorship portfolios, activations, promotions and events
• Develop and maintain property one-sheeters and partnership playbooks
• Day-to-day account manager for select brands
• Weekly Status calls with properties/brand teams
• Take notes, disseminate next steps
• Ensure all assets within partnerships are fulfilled
• Traffick creative
• Monitor programs/promotions
• Seek added value throughout term
• Organize team documents (i.e. budget tracker, status grids) and maintain timelines to ensure all client deadlines are me
• Respond to clients and rights holders in a timely manner
• Ability to recap meetings by pulling pertinent information and transcribe all follow ups
• Establish frameworks and templates for presentations decks and team projects; conduct research/outreach as needed
• Conduct evaluations of partnerships and assess results with the assistance of team
• Provide optimization recommendations to enhance partnerships
• Be a sound listener during negotiation discussions and support Supervisor/team in developing strategy
• Conduct landscape analysis to help uncover new opportunities
• Coordinate logistics and execution of sponsorship-related events and promotions with respective rights holders
• Build and foster open communication with clients and partners, providing the highest level of client service

• During management of partnerships, begin to think about ways to elevate deals to achieve client goals and exceed expectations
• Ask questions when unsure but begin to think about solutions as well
• Collaborate on the development of POVs for new sponsorship opportunities, as requested
• Utilize creative and innovative thinking skills to develop marketing concepts and sponsorship activation strategies for Clients (pushing the envelope and thinking outside of the box)
• Continue to strengthen understanding of the sports industry and areas of opportunity

• Keep Supervisor updated on the status and timing of deliverables
• Manage day-to-day communication and coordination between client and rights holders
• Engage and effectively interact with cross-channel teams and client’s agency partners
• Build and maintain long-term business relationships (internal and external)

• Team-spirited and collaborative to achieve client objectives
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-pace environment, working on multiple partnerships and activations at a time
• Passionate in the live events landscape and a desire to innovate and keep up with trends
• Tremendous organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and competing priorities
• An innovative thinker, concepting creative ideas for various activations
• A strong writer, listener, communicator and presenter
• An advocate for and supporter of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

• Minimum of one (1) year of marketing experience at an agency, team, league, rights holder…