The Role and What Youll Do:
WME Group is seeking anAccount Director in the Entertainment Marketing & Advisory (EM&A) team who will play a vital role on the team responsible for the day-to-day servicing of consumer brand clients.
The ideal candidate has entertainment marketing experience that includes product integrations promotional partnerships event management product seeding account team leadership as well as a passion for pop culture entertainment and technology.
You are organized responsive detail-oriented always on it and thrive in a fast fun agency network or studio experience is required.
Day-to-day management of client relationship providing guidance executing strategic recommendations and ensuring client objectives are met across multiple workstreams
Develop and execute product integration strategy
Manage a product integration lifecycle from pre-evaluation to post-measurement
Develop POVs tracking and reporting documents to ensure annual goals and objectives are met
Oversee multiple budgets including the financial implications of greenlighting new projects forecasting and tracking for both internal and client POs
Manage network/streaming/digital platform relationships acting as liaison between client and production integrated marketing and sales teams
Collaborate with colleagues across WME Group to share insights identify upstream opportunities and support the development of new content and partnership initiatives
Manage 1-3 team members while mentoring junior staffers across Entertainment Marketing
You Have These:
Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g. film/TV production marketing communications media studies)
6-8 years experience in entertainment marketing branded content or agency-side client servicing ideally with hands-on brand account management experience
Deep understanding of the entertainment industry including established relationships across production talent studios and digital platforms and familiarity with Gen Z-focused content and talent
Strong creative strategic and business acumen with experience developing compelling creative briefs pitch decks and content proposals
Excellent communication presentation storytelling negotiation and relationship management skills including engagement with executive stakeholders
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced evolving environment while managing competing priorities
Proactive entrepreneurial and dependable team player with a solutions-oriented mindset
Ability to maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality at all times
Prior agency network or studio experience is required
Strong and established network of relationships studios/networks creators and production
In-depth knowledge of the TV landscape
Extensive product integration and promotional partnership experience
Strong client management skills
Production execution experience
Strong writing skills
Proven track record of building and growing strong client and network relationships
Strong client presentation development and delivery skills
Proven ability to lead an account team(s) on multiple projects simultaneously and drive results
Ability to think strategically and creatively and to problem-solve independently and in groups
How we work:
WME Group is a global network of businesses representing the worlds leading talent intellectual property and brands. Our portfolio includes the preeminent talent agency WME global marketing agency 160over90 brand licensing agency IMG Licensing and the non-scripted content company Pantheon Media Group.
To foster collaboration nurture future talent and strengthen internal relationships we work from the office four days per week. We believe this environment provides immeasurable valueboth internally and across the businesses we support.
Were dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace. If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification we still encourage you to apply. You might be just the right fit for this or other roles.
Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency the rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications knowledge skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages which include base rate along with as applicable short- and long-term incentives growth and developmental opportunities and robust benefits such as health care retirement vacation and other paid time off and additional offerings.
Hiring Rate Minimum:
$108000 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum salary thresholds)Hiring Rate Maximum:
$144000 annuallyRequired Experience:
Director
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