Account Executive Sport Communications London
Account Executive Sport Communications London
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About us
Hanover is an awardwinning communications consultancy that advises enterprises institutions and individuals on building recognition and enhancing reputation.
From our offices across Europe and the Middle East we adopt an integrated approach that connects the dots across channels audiences and issues.
Our collective of smart curious people think differently and live by a shared mission purpose vision and values. These shape how we work not just with our colleagues but with clients and partners too.
Our mission is to rewire communications for impact and harness its transformative power to advocate trailblaze and make a difference.
We do this by igniting and empowering the potential of every individual within our company recognising that each person is a unique spark capable of creating extraordinary impact. We believe that by nurturing and harnessing the collective brilliance of our people we can drive innovation foster an uncommon work culture and make a positive difference to society.
Embracing the complete range of skills and services across the communications spectrum without constraint we create the best outcomes for our clients and deliver worldclass work.
Our industry leading communications team believe that sport is at the centre of the universe driving entertainment culture purchasing policy community engagement tourism and of course participation.
However the business of sport is complex thats why our team combines experts in the fields of strategic communications brand storytelling sponsorship activation international affairs and media and political engagement so that we can help organisations use the platform of sport to achieve their goals.
Role summary:
To be a key member of the team delivering day to day of client campaigns including media relations social media management content creation and event/activations.
The role will include working across a diverse range of brands including the likes of NFL UFC Womens Professional Leagues Limited New York Jets and Legends Team Cup.
Account Executive:
To be at the heart of daytoday account delivery including media relations content creation and event support. Your role will also include being part of campaign planning and ensuring we have a stream of creative proactive ideas across our clients.
The role will include working across the diverse range of brands delivering game changing work for:
- NFL We manage talent media interviews that will see NFL getting out of the sports pages create proactive ideas to target younger audiences community storytelling for NFLs charity arm and storytelling to raise the profile of NFL Flag football. As part of the role you will be a key member of the team delivering the media operation for the 2025 NFL London Games.
- UFC We raise UFCs profile as a major sports organisation and broadening the appeal of the sport to new audiences by promoting key initiatives amplifying UK female and male athlete profiles through interviews with media and content creators plus business profiling with UFC executives.
- New York Jets Developing players and fan activations to build their UK fan base against the backdrop of the London Games. Activity includes launching and proactive storytelling for their girls NFL flag league talent interviews and amplifying fan activations.
- Legends Team Cup Global earned and owned media activations to establish the international tournament as a key moment in the tennis calendar. This includes talent interviews media relations and social media content plans for the players.
Skills
- Media relations experience across a mix of media with an interest in consumer lifestyle and sport.
- A natural storyteller. Understand how to place our clients key message at the heart of a story
- Strong writing skills across various content formats e.g press release social media etc
- Well organised and confident following agency / client processes
- Keen eye on consumer culture & trends
- Understanding of the media & social media landscape to continuously recommend new titles and ideas for our clients
- Creative thinker good at spotting opportunities and creating clever proactive ideas to pitch to clients
- Good communicator within agency and client environments. Positive and proactive attitude applied.
- An interest and knowledge across the broad range of sports we represent is preferred but not essential
- Aware and tuned into the sporting news agenda
Primary Responsibilities:
- Be a proactive player in creating a positive agency culture that motivates and inspires your peers
- To actively collaborate with cross agency/network teams
- To embody the agency values in your work and how you work in teams
- Participate in training and cross network creative ideation sessions
- Actively engage with new business from backstage development to pitch presentation
Application Deadline please submit your application by end of day Friday 2nd May.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary your core benefits package will include:
- An annual performancerelated bonus plus additional bonus potential linked to recruitment new business and long service
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Private healthcare insurance
- A company pension plan including 5 employer contribution
Youll also have access to a wide range of opportunities and initiatives including:
- Flexible working policies plus eligibility to apply for a sabbatical after 5 years service
- Fridays finish 3pm) early Friday finish the rest of the year 4pm)
- The Hanover Academy which incorporates training coaching mentoring and reversementoring opportunities to support personal development and career progression across all levels with a generous training budget
- International secondments as well as the opportunity to collaborate with all offices across the AVENIR GLOBALs network
- Our Culture Club with a robust social calendar all year round Trailblazer of the Month award Lunch & Learns CSR activity and an opportunity to win an Out of Office activity fund
- A wellbeing programme featuring (but not limited to) pre and postmaternity leave coaching a working parents group subsidised gym membership LiveSmart sessions on mindfulness sleep etc.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Statement
Hanover Communications is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating and ensuring a fair inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We believe that equality and diversity are essential to high performance and a thriving culture.
We maintain a strict notolerance stance against any form of discrimination and harassment ensuring all individuals are treated equitably irrespective of their race ethnicity religion beliefs age sex gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin disability marital or pregnancy status genetic background or any other attribute safeguarded under our company policies or federal state or local laws and legislation.
We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process please send an email to with the nature of your request.
We are committed to transparency about how we collect and use your data including ensuring we comply with legal obligations relating to data protection. You can view our data privacy policyhere.
Hanover is part of AVENIR GLOBALs powerhouse of specialist communications consultancies across EMEA and North America. Collectively we rank among the top 15 largest communication firms in the world.
Find out more about Hanover and working for us.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
