The Athletic Verified

Account Manager (UK)

Contract Onsite Manager London Sales Marketing Business Development
12-month FTC on The Athletic's London commercial team, managing brand partnerships and integrated campaigns with UK/EMEA media agencies. Client-facing account management role supporting sales pitches and campaign execution.

About the Role

About Us

Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 450+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.

About the Role

We are seeking a driven, enthusiastic Account Manager to join our London Commercial team for a 12-month Fixed-Term Contract. In this role, you will be the linchpin between our brand partners and our internal teams. You will support the sales team in responding to briefs/proactive pitches, executing high-value integrated campaigns, while maintaining exceptional relationships with key UK and EMEA media agencies and brands.

Required Skills

Communication Project Management

Nice to Have

Strategic Thinking Team Leadership