ACCOUNT MANAGER - 17 SPORT NORTH AMERICA

ABOUT 17 SPORT

17 Sport is a pioneering, impact-driven sports advisory and marketing company. What sets us apart is our belief in the transformative power of sport to tackle social and environmental challenges while driving measurable business success. We enable brands, sports properties, and athletes to drive brand relevance and business growth by building authentic, lasting connections with their audiences across the topics of gender, disability, climate action and other emerging issues.

ABOUT THE ROLE

17 Sport is seeking an Account Manager to join our Activation Team, as part of the growing US arm of the business, and support the day to day implementation and management of our US client projects. This role would support the day to day development and implementation of one or more key purpose-driven sports impact projects and would include logistic and strategic input, stakeholder management both internally and externally, participation in multiple work streams from development through to execution and reporting.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Day to day management and support of designated pillars of the project or projects, including stakeholder management, client liaison, execution of project activities, and project tracking to ensure on time, on budget delivery and providing support in other areas as agreed with project leads.

2. Cultivate and maintain connections with external stakeholders—such as athletes, strategic partners, and teams—to support long-term engagement and commitments.

3. Drafting and presentation of concept decks for designated project initiatives, followed by implementation of agreed initiatives with client and project stakeholders.

4. Supporting communication across the multiple offices / regional partners and with the broader 17 Sport team across geographies.

5. Collaboration with the internal 17 Sport team to varying degrees including communications and marketing, creative and activation teams and back office teams, potential supervision of project intern/s, where applicable.

6. Implication and engagement with 17 Sport internal purpose-driven initiatives beyond the bounds of the described project.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Experience in an account services role with major brands, sports properties, sport-for-development or agency/management consulting, via employment, internships or freelance.

2. Strong individual conviction around the power and potential for sport to deliver a better world.

3. Strong relationship and team building skills.

4. Ability to work and collaborate in a remote team and manage projects in different timezones, comfortable with driving work forward autonomously and ready to embrace a remote-first working environment.

5. Strong drafting and communication skills in English is essential. Additional languages are a plus.

6. Capacity to work autonomously and as part of a team; self-starter, with the capacity to motivate and take initiative and ownership of workstreams.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, who will help us grow into a more impactful business.

Impact: Social and Environmental Performance

At 17 Sport, our impact is not just through the work we do with our clients and partners, but also how we do our work—our internal governance, how we treat our workforce, and our impact on both community and the environment. As a B Corp™, we’re proud to be part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact. 

As an employee of 17 Sport, contributing towards our social and environmental performance is incorporated into your role, through the purpose-driven work you carry out, and through the way you work. We ask you to keep social and environmental impacts in mind at all times.  Each team member, including our managers, has impact goals incorporated into their personal performance reviews. These performance reviews contribute to career development, evaluation, and progress within the company, including remuneration and bonuses - when applicable.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

17 Sport is committed to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all team members, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation or identity, education, disability, or family or parental status, feel valued, respected, and work free from discrimination and harassment. We respect and value diverse life experiences, and know that our variety of backgrounds, perspectives, experiences and skills combine to make us impactful as a business. 

We have a number of feedback mechanisms to ensure that all voices are heard, and we are always trying to improve to make our workplace a safer environment for all. We have a monthly stipend for eligible team members to use on items and services that contribute to their physical and mental wellbeing to ensure that each team member can meet their diverse needs in order to thrive in the workplace. As a fully remote company, often our first interviews are held digitally, but if you are a job seeker who needs accommodations during the hiring process, please do not hesitate to ask.

CONTACT US TO APPLY

Contact us to apply:Please provide a CV and cover letter in English directly to people@17-sport.com.