Senior Account Manager - Maternity Cover

Pitch is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Account Manager to join our Qatar partnership team and contribute to the success of our global sports marketing projects for a minimum six-month term providing maternity cover. This role will be based in our London office.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional with a strong background in rights delivery, sponsorship activation, and client servicing, looking for a fixed term role within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. The candidate should be a strategic thinker, a natural relationship builder and an exceptional project manager with a proven track record of delivering integrated partnership campaigns in sport.

Responsibilities:

Contractual rights management and delivery:

• Communicate effectively with Qatari entities and international rights holders — from day-to-day contacts to senior decision-makers, maintaining strong trusting relationships at all levels.
• Support Account Directors and take ownership of projects as needed.
• Execute and deliver contracted rights for clients, ensuring approvals, deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Assist in contract negotiations when required.
• Proactively identify and manage any challenges or issues.
• Manage multiple work streams and client priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Strategic consulting and implementation:

• Develop and implement activation plans aligned with client KPIs.
• Monitor partnership performance and provide recommendations for ongoing optimisation.
• Provide proactive counsel to clients based on market trends, rights holder insights and activation performances (in and out of market).

Sponsorship activation and campaign delivery:

• Create and manage activation briefs based on client objectives.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the full marketing mix — including digital, social, experiential, print, and broadcast — and deliver innovative ideas that meet contractual rights.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to clients throughout the activation lifecycle.
• Manage and inspire third-party suppliers and agencies to deliver high-quality outputs.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Strategy, Creative, Hospitality)
• Work with Rights Holders to unlock and leverage assets, access and opportunities for client’s brand visibility and activation.
• Oversee and manage campaign budgets, reporting, and performance analysis.
• Track campaign KPIs and provide regular updates to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Produce post-campaign evaluations and actionable insights.

What you will have:

Expertise:

• Proven experience in account management, sponsorship rights delivery and campaign evaluation. Preferably within the sports sponsorship industry.
• Strong understanding of the sports marketing landscape, how brands leverage sponsorships for business impact and have a passion for live sport.

Communication and Presentation Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present confidently and clearly to clients and stakeholders.

Adaptability and Multitasking:

• Project management excellence including budget management, timelines and risk mitigation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritise effectively, and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working across cultures, time zones, and shifting timelines.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Strong leadership and people management skills.

• Proven experience in managing both client and internal relationships with diplomacy and professionalism.

Strategic Thinking

• Strong ability to think long-term and contribute to the strategic development of client partnerships.

• Ability to influence and secure buy-in from a range of stakeholders and departments.

What you’ll get (London based) :

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days holiday plus birthday off pro rata during the term.
• Enhanced benefits

This role is based in Pitch International’s London office but may require regular travel between London and Qatar.

Pitch is proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.

Please apply no later than Thursday 27 November. Interviews will take place w/c Monday 01 December. Candidates must be eligible (subject to right to work process) to start work in London in early January 2026.