Senior Account Manager, Partnerships - Motorsports

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music and entertainment, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.

Wasserman is committed to serving our clients, colleagues, and communities with exceptional insight, influence, and creativity. We foster a culture where curiosity is rewarded and support professional growth through global learning and development opportunities. Our work is fast-paced, collaborative, and rewarding.

As a Senior Account Manager, you will support the day-to-day management and delivery of motorsport partnership accounts. You will play a key role in executing sponsorship campaigns, managing client and rights-holder relationships, and supporting junior team members.

This role reports to a Partnerships Director within the Motorsports team.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

Client & Account Management

• Build a strong understanding of client brand objectives, market landscape, and competitors.

• Deliver partnership and sponsorship campaigns, supporting strategy development and tactical execution.

• Manage day-to-day relationships with clients, rights holders, and key suppliers.

• Coordinate delivery of digital content and social activations in line with campaign objectives.

• Support ideation sessions and contribute to creative development across partnerships.

• Manage project timelines, budgets, and client reporting to ensure accurate and timely delivery.

• Support KPI tracking and post-campaign evaluation, providing insights and learnings.

• Run regular project updates and status meetings with clients and internal teams.

• Proactively identify risks and challenges and escalate where appropriate.

Team & Internal Collaboration

• Support and guide junior team members, ensuring tasks are completed to a high standard and on time.

• Collaborate closely with internal teams and specialists to ensure integrated delivery.

• Build strong working relationships across Wasserman to support effective account delivery.

Financial & Commercial Support

• Support budget tracking, reconciliation, and forecasting, identifying efficiencies where possible.

• Assist in identifying incremental growth opportunities within existing accounts.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Strong client servicing and account management experience, ideally within an agency environment.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

• Confident communicator with strong written and verbal presentation skills, including PowerPoint.

• Experience supporting or managing junior team members.

• Creative mindset with the ability to contribute ideas and solutions.

• Agency experience strongly preferred.

• Motorsport experience preferred.

• Experience working with large global brands desirable but not essential.

Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Wasserman is proudly an equal opportunity employer. We are always searching for the most passionate and talented people from all backgrounds and experiences to join us.

20 years into our evolution, we continue to expand services and geographies across the exciting and extraordinary worlds of sports, music, entertainment and culture.

We are committed to making a meaningful difference and driving real change when it comes to diversity equity and inclusion — not only among our employees, but in how we serve clients and push the industry at large.

If this sounds like a place you’d like to work, let’s talk!

Wasserman is a global leader in sports, music and entertainment. Founded in 2002, Wasserman represents many of the world’s most iconic sports and entertainment figures, musical artists, brands and properties, empowering them to shape culture and captivate audiences worldwide.