Senior Account Manager – Global Sponsorship

Role Type

Permanent
• Full-time
• Mid-level Senior

Position:Senior Account Manager – Global Sponsorship

Role:Full time,employed

Location:Silverstone, UK – Hybrid working with global travel

Salary:Competitive, dependent on experience

Ignition Collective is a forward-thinking agency that does brilliant things, together. We create exceptional marketing, sponsorship and experiential programmes for some of the world’s leading brands across motor sport, automotive and specialist sectors. We pride ourselves on combining strategic thinking with flawless execution, delivering work that inspires audiences and drives measurable business results.

As our partnerships continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced Senior Account Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of one of our flagship accounts.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced sponsorship professional with a passion for motor sport marketing.

Working closely with the Account Director, you will lead the day-to-day management of a global OEM partnership, acting as the trusted partner to the client and coordinating the successful delivery of partnership strategy, consultancy, activation, asset management and executive engagement programmes.

The role requires a commercially minded individual who is equally comfortable developing strategic presentations for senior leadership as they are managing race weekend activations, coordinating with motorsports teams and ensuring every partnership asset delivers maximum value.

International travel throughout the motor sport season will be required.

• Act as the day-to-day lead for a high-profile partnership programme
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, becoming an extension of their marketing team
• Support the Account Director with the strategic development and growth of the account
• Lead client meetings, status calls and planning sessions
• Develop annual activation plans aligned with client business objectives
• Manage multiple concurrent work streams across global markets while ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Produce detailed post-event reports, measurement frameworks and ROI analysis demonstrating the commercial impact of investments
• Prepare executive-level presentations, briefing documents and recommendations for senior client leadership
• Provide ongoing consultancy to maximise the value of the client’s investment
• Participate in regular client meetings and governance sessions, including occasional early morning, evening or weekend calls to accommodate international stakeholders
• Support strategic planning for future partnership opportunities and business initiatives

Lead the planning and execution of activation programmes including:

• Own and maintain the annual sponsorship asset tracker
• Accurately track all sponsorship asset usage throughout the motor sport season
• Ensure sponsorship rights are fully utilised across marketing, communications and business activities
• Identify opportunities to maximise the value of unused assets
• Support the procurement of additional assets where required, including hospitality and race tickets
• Ensure all asset usage complies with client governance and policies

• Build strong working relationships with motor sport teams, rights holders, promoters and agency partners
• Coordinate regular planning meetings with rights holders
• Prepare meeting agendas, action logs and progress updates
• Track delivery against contractual commitments
• Ensure effective communication between all stakeholders

Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring seasonal asset utilisation
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