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Assistant Account Manager – Soccer

New York, NY (NYC Metro Area)
$66,500

Job Description:

• Genesco Sports Enterprises is expanding its established internal soccer group and is looking for a highly motivated Assistant Manager to support client programs for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 and other high-profile soccer partnerships

• New team members will be responsible for planning and delivering day-to-day management of clients’ sports marketing programs - bringing passion, attention to detail and a proactive approach to their role

Job Duties

• Strategic day-to-day support of client programs and partnerships

• Dedication to detail, by leading the asset and deadline planning, creative approvals and communications with clients and partners

• Support on partner/athlete/talent recommendations and negotiations

• Support events and activation of partnerships, including pre-event preparation tasks (coordinate staff, activations, guest list, etc.) and live event leadership

• Foster collaborative relationships with clients, sports partners, vendors

• Analyze the performance of partnerships and provide recommendations for optimizing

• Support the building of client meeting agenda building and corresponding notetaking

Job Qualifications

• Soccer experience, experience working with FIFA is highly desirable plus

• Bachelor's degree

• 2+ years related work experience

• Can-do, solutions-oriented attitude with strong work ethic

• Outgoing personality and friendly client/customer-service demeanor

• Strong organizational and communication skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office – Word, Power Point & Excel skills are strictly required

• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

• Attention to detail and follow-through

• Proficiency in Spanish (oral and written) is a plus

• Ability to lift at least 25lbs

• Ability to travel up to 15%