Motive

Motive

Account Director - Experiential and Sponsorship Activation (Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles)

Denver, CO · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 81 days ago
Account ManagementProcurementLeadershipCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • Motive is a dynamic agency and creative collective operating at the speed of culture.
  • We're a collective of deep thinkers, creative makers, cultural connoisseurs, and executional aces.
  • And we do it with sharp strategy and powerful creative executed across all the media and touch-points key to our targets' lives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day client relationships with confidence, authority, and strategic perspective.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, as well as key external partners (leagues, governing bodies, rights holders).
  • Collaborate with Strategy and Creative teams to ensure ideas are insight-driven, differentiated, and executable at scale.
  • Oversee the end-to-end execution of large-scale experiential activations, including complex builds, environments, and live event ecosystems.
  • Partner closely with production, fabrication, and operations teams to deliver best-in-class experiences.
  • Manage integrated work streams across experiential, content, digital, and social.
  • Manage clients and stakeholders in real time, troubleshoot issues, and ensure flawless delivery under pressure.
  • Lead cross-functional teams through high-stakes, live environments.
  • Lead, mentor, and inspire internal teams across disciplines.
  • Foster collaboration across internal and external partners to drive best-in-class work.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of integrated agency experience, with a strong focus on experiential marketing and live events.
  • Deep expertise in sports partnerships and sponsorship ecosystems, including rights holders, leagues, and governing bodies.
  • A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to thrive in high-pressure environments.
  • Flexibility to work non-standard hours as required by live event schedules and global timelines.

Nice to have

  • Experience working on global sporting events such as Olympics or Paralymics strongly preferred.
  • Experience scoping and managing large budgets
  • procurement experience a plus.

Compensation

  • The starting salary for this position is between $115,000 and $145,000 annually, based on experience.

Benefits

  • We offer an inspiring working environment and competitive benefits, including health, dental, vision, matching 401k, unlimited flex time off, and more.

Equal opportunity

  • Motive is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
  • equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • We are seeking an Account Director with deep expertise in experiential marketing and sponsorship activation to serve as the day-to-day account lead and driving force behind a high-profile hospitality and fan engagement program on behalf of
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