Sr. Account Manager - Brand Consulting (Sports)

Location: Based in Seattle, Washington, United States

Salary: $87,000–$130,000 annual base salary, plus benefits and discretionary bonus

Company

Creative Artists Agency is an entertainment and sports agency providing brand consulting, sponsorship sales, talent representation, licensing, media, and related services.

What you will do

• Manage client relationships and partnerships with MLB, Little League, Minor League Baseball, and local partners.
• Provide strategic leadership, project management, and execution for annual partnerships and major tentpole events.
• Negotiate and manage talent deals, partnership scopes, contracts, and activation plans.
• Coordinate with hospitality, creative, experiential, and analytics and insights teams on partnership strategy and programming.
• Manage account finances, including budgets, expenses, invoicing, retainer fees, and revenue tracking.
• Prepare executive-facing strategies, dashboards, run-of-shows, recaps, and other presentation materials while overseeing on-site event logistics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related discipline.
• 6–8+ years of experience in marketing and brand partnerships; advertising or marketing agency experience is preferred.
• Experience managing at least one direct report, including performance reviews, workload management, and constructive feedback.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects, coordinate timelines, meet deadlines, and perform under pressure with strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build internal and external relationships.
• Knowledge and interest in sports, entertainment, and pop culture, plus proficiency with common productivity, presentation, design, collaboration, and social media tools.

Nice to have

• Experience leading or managing talent deals and talent-led programming.
• Live event experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits eligibility and discretionary bonus opportunity.
• Work may include travel, site visits, and event attendance during nights, weekends, early mornings, or late evenings.
• Collaborative work across brand consulting, creative, experiential, hospitality, analytics, and talent functions.