Sr. Account Manager, Experiential

160over90 is seeking a Senior Account Manager to join our Client Services team and lead workstreams across a portfolio of high-profile clients. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and brings deep experience in experiential marketing, particularly in planning and executing large-scale, high-touch events. Experience with luxury brands, corporate hospitality, and sports and entertainment sponsorships—especially soccer/FIFA—is highly valued. As a Senior Account Manager, you will serve as the day-to-day client lead, owning project execution while managing cross-functional teams spanning strategy, production, creative, and digital. You should be a proactive problem solver with strong project management skills, able to forecast challenges and deliver solutions that exceed client expectations—all while keeping programs on time and on budget.

Responsibilities

Provide support to Account Director, Client Service on planning and developing work needed to execute projects across the account; Act as day-to-day client contact and lead client projects with little oversight while overseeing and managing a cross-functional internal team; Demonstrate current working knowledge of sponsorship activation including the intricacies of planning events; Build and strengthen client relationships through leadership, relationship building and program development; Oversee and manage a variety of project deliverables simultaneously; Manage internal and external staff on execution and delivery of programs; Oversee all project budget and billing needs; Develop appropriate communication to client, internal team members or other pertinent individuals on an as needed basis; Lead and mentor direct reports; Apply best practices and learnings from previous projects to elevate performance level; Create accountability practices within company, with the initiative to constantly go above and beyond

Requirements

5-7 years demonstrated experience in client service; 3-5 years demonstrated team management experience; Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects at one time; Excellent communication (written & verbal) to include interpersonal skills; Proficiency in project management and proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget; Experience managing cross-functional team including strategy, creative, production, etc.; Experience working with large consumer brands; Ability to build and manage large project budgets; Strong relationship building skills with ability to develop and sustain strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and partners; Proven experience and ability to effectively present marketing campaign concepts and ideas to an audience; Adept at building relationships and working in a team environment with proven track record of sharing ideas, providing encouragement, building on other’s ideas, giving due appreciation and bringing out the best in others; Proactive, positive, can-do attitude with demonstrated problem solving and solution skills; Willing and able to work nonstandard work hours, weekends and travel as necessary; Microsoft Office proficient (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Nice to have

Agency experience; Luxury brand experience; Corporate hospitality experience; Sports and entertainment sponsorship experience; Soccer/FIFA experience