Marketing & Account Manager

Organisation: WeAreNinety
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000
Location: Wilmslow, near Manchester
Contract type: (Full time)
Closing date: 18 November 2026
Interview date: 23 November 2026
Job Description: WeAreNinety are sports marketing and activation specialists based in Wilmslow (Manchester) and London, with a global reach. We work with brands, rights holders, athletes, talent and creators to bring them closer to the global sports audience. With a wealth of industry experience and expertise, we've managed award-winning campaigns and work with some of sports biggest names. We are hyper-connected, highly regarded, and trusted industry experts who cover every blade of grass throughout our work, leaving it all out there! We are big enough to work with major brands, rights holders and athletes, and small enough that your ideas actually land. There are no layers of process and politics to fight through here. Good thinking gets backed, quickly. Come and join the team!

Ideally, you'll have 3–5 years' experience in marketing, account management or a related field. But we're more interested in what you can bring than whether your experience fits a conventional mould.
You might come from an agency, an in-house team, an entirely different industry or a less traditional route into sport. You might already be an experienced Account Manager or be ready to take that next step. What matters is that you're commercially minded, curious, proactive, great with people and full of ideas.

You'll combine strategic thinking with a hands-on approach, building trusted client relationships, driving campaign performance against KPIs and bringing teams and partners together to deliver great work.
You'll also work closely with our Founder, Client Services Director and wider team, giving you real proximity to decision-making, the opportunity to influence how we work and the freedom to bring your ideas to the table.

Key Responsibilities:

Account Management:
- Serve as the primary point of contact to ensure best in class delivery, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring satisfaction with all agency services.
- Develop and maintain long-term client relationships through effective communication, development and maintenance of core documentation, understanding of their business needs, and proactive support.
- Lead strategic client meetings, quarterly business reviews, and post-campaign analysis.
- Communicate progress and updates internally to ensure all stakeholders are aware of status.

Strategic Leadership:
- Work with clients to develop sports marketing strategies that align with their business objectives, delivering creative solutions that drive brand awareness, engagement, and ROI.
- Collaborate with creative, digital, content and partnership partners to ensure that all campaigns are aligned with client goals, timelines, budgets and insight measurement expectations.
- Identify new opportunities to expand services or introduce innovative approaches that support client growth and business objectives.

Project Management & Delivery:
- Oversee the delivery of campaigns from conception to execution, ensuring all projects are on track, within budget, and meet or exceed performance targets.
- Work with internal teams to manage day-to-day account activities, including scheduling, resource allocation, and quality control of deliverables.
- Troubleshoot any issues that arise during the campaign execution, providing swift solutions and managing client expectations.
- Utilise relevant tools and platforms to support delivery of client work.

Content Development & Social Execution:
- Ideate,create and manage engaging, creative content that brings our clients' brands, partnerships and campaigns to life.
- Plan, coordinate and manage client social media output, ensuring consistent, timely and engaging content that maximises reach and impact.

Marketing:
- Support WeAreNinety's marketing strategy, ensuring the business has a strong, consistent and visible presence across relevant channels.
- Develop and deliver creative marketing initiatives that raise brand awareness and strengthen our position.
- Bring fresh thinking, creativity and a proactive approach to the role, continually identifying new ideas, concepts and opportunities to promote WeAreNinety.

Business Development:
- Identify and pursue opportunities to grow accounts by proposing additional services, upselling, or cross-selling within existing relationships.
- Play an active role in new business pitches, contributing to proposal development, presenting to potential clients, and supporting business growth initiatives.

Team Leadership:
- Mentor and manage Account Executive, ensuring professional development and strong performance.
- Drive culture within WeAreNinety through a positive and collaborative approach within the team

Qualifications & Experience:
- Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in sports marketing, with a focus on partnerships, athletes,social content and brand integration - ideally within a sports marketing agency, advertising agency, or brand management.
- Experience: Social content creation, PR, Communications and Activation experience, alongside proven experience in leading client accounts
- Ideation and Delivery: Can come up with creative solutions to briefs and deliver the vision.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Sports Management, Business, or a related field
- Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of the sports landscape, including sponsorship, athlete marketing, content creation, social media execution and fan engagement.
- Project Management: Proven track record of leading and delivering large-scale marketing campaigns on time and within budget.
- Client Management: Excellent client-facing skills with the ability to build and maintain high-level relationships.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and present strategic solutions that drive measurable business outcomes for clients.
- Leadership: Experience managing and mentoring teams, with the ability to inspire and drive performance.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present confidently to clients and stakeholders.
- Business Development: Experience in identifying and securing new opportunities for account & business growth.

Key Skills:
- Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of KPIs and business metrics.
- Ability to juggle multiple projects and clients in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- A passion for sports and an in-depth understanding of sports marketing trends.
-High-level attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Creative problem-solving ability with a proactive approach to challenges.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- A natural role model, leader & relationship builder

Benefits:
- Competitive salary and flexible working
- New business bonus
- Paid holiday
- Hands-on experience working in start-up sports marketing business with exposure to diverse projects
- Opportunities to work with high profile sports brands, rights holders and athletes
- Networking opportunities within the sports industry
- Mentorship from experienced professionals in the field
- Potential for accelerated career advancement within the business
How to apply: Click on the link below to apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4488714079/

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Marketing & Account Manager