Senior account executive

Company Description

Reaching target audiences with authenticity and relevance is a growing marketing challenge. Brands spend in sport and entertainment to break through the clutter by aligning with consumer passions. But the space is a puzzle: Sponsorships, Venues, Media, Leagues, Teams, Broadcast, Events, Social, Talent.

Stakeholders need a trusted partner that can provide holistic expertise and a viewpoint across this spectrum; can ensure smart and efficient investment; and can execute best‑in‑class strategies, ideas and activations that deliver on brand objectives.

We are a specialist division within Publicis Groupe trusted by brands and rights holders to lead them in this sector through the strength of our insight and the agility of our ideas.

Our work for brands includes the identification of partnerships, negotiation of value exchanges, activation of rights (including asset creation), and effectiveness assessment. Examples include negotiating and project managing Gillette’s football partnerships. Haleon, Nestle, Kraft‑Heinz, Samsung, Verizon, Accor and many more, span the sector at local and global levels.

Our work for rights holders focusses on providing media and consumer research as well as counsel for commercial positioning and packaging. Examples include media audience analysis for all UEFA’s national and club partnerships. For the IOC, we provide consumer research that tracks everything from the perception of the Olympic Games to the athletes’ feedback on the Olympic Village.

Publicis Sport & Entertainment is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities and for candidates in our application process.

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Overview

We are hiring a Senior Account Executive to join Publicis Sport & Entertainment — a team working at the intersection of sport, entertainment and culture. This role is a chance to shape meaningful partnerships and activations for some of the world’s most recognised brands and rights holders. You’ll play a hands‑on role in delivering brilliant work, building trusted relationships and growing your craft within a supportive, collaborative environment. If you’re motivated by culture, creativity and making things happen, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting account teams to deliver high‑quality client communications and external deliverables
• Owning smaller projects end‑to‑end, from brief through to delivery
• Managing core financial processes, including job numbers and approval tracking
• Providing clear updates and reports to keep teams aligned and informed
• Contributing to briefing processes with thoughtful input and attention to detail
• Building confident, professional relationships with clients and agency partners
• Playing an active role in creating an inclusive, positive team culture

Qualifications

Skills we’re looking for:

• Experience in a client‑facing or account support role, ideally within marketing or an agency environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a high standard of professionalism
• Organised and adaptable, able to manage multiple tasks at the same time
• A genuine interest in sport and/or entertainment and the ambition to build a career in this space
• A collaborative mindset and enjoyment of working as part of a team
• Comfort with basic financial processes, or the curiosity and confidence to learn
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to take ownership and use initiative

Additional Information

Publicis Sport & Entertainment offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.