Senior Client Partner (Account Director/ SAD)

Senior Client Partner – Football, Sport & Partnerships

Salary: £60,000-£70,000

Location: London Hybrid

Contract: 12-month FTC

I’m partnering with a leading global football and fan engagement business looking for a Senior Client Partner to join their partnerships team on a 12-month FTC.

Sitting at the intersection of football, culture, content and brand partnerships, you’ll take ownership of a portfolio of major client accounts – combining senior client leadership, campaign delivery and commercial growth.

The Role

• Own and develop relationships across a portfolio of client accounts
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders
• Oversee integrated campaigns, ensuring timelines, budgets and KPIs are met
• Lead coordination across creative, strategy, media and commercial teams
• Identify opportunities for account growth and incremental revenue
• Track budgets, spend, resource allocation and commercial performance
• Use campaign results and insights to drive optimisation and future opportunities
• Mentor and develop Client Managers and Client Executives
• Proactively identify risks and ensure smooth delivery across accounts

What They’re Looking For

• Proven experience managing multiple client accounts and campaigns
• Strong client relationship and senior stakeholder management skills
• Ideally a background within football, sport, sponsorship, partnerships, media or creative agencies
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing budgets
• Confidence balancing strategic client leadership with hands-on delivery
• Experience mentoring and developing junior account teams
• Ability to turn campaign performance and insights into recommendations
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
• A genuine understanding of football, sport and fan culture

This is a brilliant opportunity to take ownership of major global brand and football partnerships within an ambitious, culturally connected business.

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