Senior Account Executive

The (Senior) Account Executive plays an important role in managing and delivering sports marketing projects for brands, particularly in football sponsorships, marathon events, and large-scale sports activations.
You will work closely with clients, sports organizations, and event partners to bring sports marketing campaigns to life - from planning to execution on the ground.
This role is ideal for someone who loves sports, thrives in event environments, and enjoys working in dynamic, high-energy projects.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Support Account Manager in managing client relationships and delivering sports marketing services

• Planning of activities: marketing activities of client: events, campaigns, etc.

• Work closely with clients to understand project requirements and coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to deliver project outcomes.

• Support planning and execution of large-scale sports events, especially mass participation events such as marathon or running races.

• Coordinate with operators, event production vendors and internal teams to ensure smooth implementation of event operations and sponsor activation.

• Assisting in monitoring sponsors’ benefits in the Sponsorship packages (at the event’s site also other marketing activities proposed by clients)

• Management and operation of sports related events: work directly with sports entities, negotiate and follow up with projects, work with football clubs, event organizers and arrange KOL/players for sponsors events and commercial shootings, etc.

• Working with overseas agencies & other sports organizations: work and coordinate on organizing football matches and sports related events.

• Assisting in managing and preparing essential paperwork.

• Domestic & overseas business trips when required.

• Other assignments from line manager or Company

Requirements

• At least 3+ years of experience in account management and Experience in mass participation sports events (marathon, races, triathlon, football events, etc.) is required.

• Experience working with large-scale sports events, football events, or community sports events, multiple vendors and stakeholders is highly preferred.

• Good communication and presentation skills with strong teamwork ability.

• Excellent at English in both speaking and writing.

• MS Power Point, Word, Excel, Outlook are a must.

• Basic knowledge of Fan Page management; online advertising and photoshop is a plus

• Be sensitive and flexible in working and communicating with different type of companies/ parties (Overseas/ Government/ Football Federation)

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to identify and resolve issues during project execution.

• Planning & event management skills: skill to brainstorm and proposed new ideas for client’s marketing activities, etc.

• Can stand strong pressure: Ability to work under pressure and manage challenging situations during project execution.

• Good at self & time managements

• Strong passion for sports, especially football and marathon/running culture.

Location:

Ho Chi Minh City

Brand:

Dentsu Sports

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent