Account Director, Brand Solutions/Olympics (Los Angeles, CA) (Scottsdale, AZ, US, 85254)

SPORTFIVE

Salary: $120k - $140k
Experience: 6+ yrs
Location: Los Angeles or Scottsdale
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

compliance

About the role

About SPORTFIVE

SPORTFIVE utilizes the unique emotional power of sports to create and enable pioneering partnerships in sports. By delivering responsible commercialization, full-service solutions and long-term value for all stakeholders in sports, SPORTFIVE strategically and creatively connects brands, rightsholders, media platforms and fans by leveraging a global network paired with decades of experience and entrepreneurial spirit. As a market leader with customer centricity and vast data intelligence at its core, SPORTFIVE leads the sports business into the future through its digital solutions and aims to be the most progressive and respected partner in sports.

SPORTFIVE operates as an international sports business and marketing agency with a global mindset and network of over 1,200 local experts based in 15 countries active in football, golf, e-sports, motorsport, handball, tennis, American football and many more.

Job Title: Director, Brand Solutions (Olympic & Paralympic Partnerships)

Primary Work Location: Los Angeles, CA

Team and Job Overview

The Account Director in this role is a global citizen that couldn’t be more excited about the Olympic and Paralympic Games coming to LA in 2028. This role serves as one of SPORTFIVE's senior subject matter experts on Olympic partnership marketing, owning strategy development and execution across a portfolio of high-profile partnerships spanning Team USA, LA 2028, athletes, and the broader Olympic ecosystem.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Creating the Road Map to LA 2028: Leading clients through the development of a multi-year integrated strategy across the partnership portfolio.

Developing integrated marketing concepts: Designing activation ideas and execution plans that translate partnership assets into compelling, measurable brand experiences for clients.

Navigating Olympic marketing guidelines: Ensuring client programs are structured and executed in full compliance with Olympic and Paralympic commercial guidelines

Subject Matter Olympic & Paralympic Expertise: Serving as an internal center of excellence for U.S. Olympic partnership marketing: Sharing insights and best practices across divisions, elevating how the broader team approaches client strategy and partnership execution.

Athlete partnership development: Identifying and securing partnerships with Olympic and Paralympic athletes, managing agreements from initial engagement through Games-time activation

Senior client relationship management: Owning day-to-day and senior-level client relationships, leading regular communications with key client stakeholders and presenting to senior client and agency executives.

Hospitality and VIP program development: Designing and overseeing the execution of premium hospitality and guest experience programs, tailored to client objectives and budgets.

Industry Relationship Management: Owning and building day-to-day relationships with LA 2028 partnership marketing and functional area leads, as well as Los Angeles-based partners and vendors.

Project and timeline management: Overseeing multiple concurrent workstreams, managing client deliverables against milestones, and maintaining quality across competing priorities.

Strategic foresight and ROI accountability: Proactively identifying risks and opportunities across the Olympic cycle, ensuring client investments are structured to deliver measurable returns.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in related field (MBA an asset but not required)

Prior experience working on Olympic and Paralympic sponsorship program whether for an agency, a brand/client or a property.

Experience negotiating athlete and/or governing body agreements, familiarity with Olympic and Paralympic Movement commercial guidelines mandatory

6+ years collective experience at an agency, brand/client or property

Established Olympic network and ability to stay connected to developments/insights.

Success in Role Looks Like

Remembers where we work: approaches the role with genuine enthusiasm for the world of global sport and brings that energy to clients, teammates, and the work itself.

Anticipates what is needed before it is asked: reads situations accurately and adapts approach, communication, and priorities as circumstances evolve.

Finds the win-win: brings a competitive instinct to client challenges while maintaining the relationships and goodwill that make long-term partnerships work.

Operates with the professionalism, precision, and personal brand that the caliber of these partnerships demands, managing complexity across multiple high-profile programs without sacrificing attention to detail or the quality of the client experience.

Job Requirements

Must be able travel approximately 25% of the time for client and/or property meetings for planning purposes

Must be available to work outside of standard business hours during major events and/or priority client projects.

Must have reliable transportation. Must be able to commute to meetings in Los Angeles

Our Hiring Process: Every application is reviewed by a real person. We do not use AI to screen or make decisions on candidates. Because we give each submission genuine consideration, response times may vary. Because we cannot communicate with each applicant individually on the status of their resumse, we use automated emails to keep applicants updated. Thank you for your interest in joining SPORTFIVE.

Compensation
Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000

SPORTFIVE is providing the compensation range it might pay for this position. The rate of pay offered will be dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. 

Benefits
Working at SPORTFIVE provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement savings. 
Affordable medical premiums starting at $36.21 per month.
Employees start at 10 vacation days per year (increasing with seniority) plus 20 paid holidays.

401(k) with matching up to $4,000 per year.

12 weeks of primary parental leave after 1 year of service.

About SPORTFIVE

Global sports marketing agency managing sponsorship and media rights.

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