Account Manager (AE)

The team at UEG is a dynamic group, bringing together best-in-class expertise across entertainment, sports and lifestyle, paired with a strong understanding of brand building and effective marketing communications. This is a work hard, play hard environment where a true passion for culture are married with the desire to create business changing work for our clients.

UEG is currently looking for a Manager who will support a significant, high-profile brand client with strong communication skills and a high level of client service; responsible for supporting account team performance as it relates quality control on multiple, sizable pieces of business along with inter-agency management.

This position will be a hybrid ideation, talent/influencer management, and day-to-day executional role, focused on the entire business process for our clients. This position requires a background in preferably in talent, entertainment or lifestyle with exposure to advertising, communications, marketing and earned/paid media initiatives.

• Support day-to-day client work including entertainment/lifestyle/sports partnerships and programs
• Conduct research and construct strategic recommendation(s) in needed areas and/or for new opportunities
• Responsible for supporting client relationships, developing account plans and delivering proposals.
• Keep a close eye on Client’s competitors and industry trends/opportunities and create awareness to the wider team.
• Actively participate in agency brainstorm sessions, on topics and clients, throughout the organization.
• Prepare and assist with management of client budget(s); assist in developing budgetary plans and controls
• Contribute to the team spirit on the account including contact with client(s)
• Commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goals
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with our firm’s values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit, and Mutual Benefits) and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in the entertainment industry, with a particular focus on talent/influencer/lifestyle/entertainment partnerships
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Ability to gather key information to update the wider project team, and display sound organizational skills, high attention to detail and computer literacy
• Communicate clearly and concisely, including oral, written and audio/visual presentations
• Passion for entertainment and pop culture
• Prioritize, organize and manage multiple projects
• Aid company and client goals, objectives and procedures by following directions and meeting deadlines.
• Respond and adapt quickly to new opportunities, roles and responsibilities Showcase a desire to learn, maintain high energy and a strong work ethic
• Ability to support project management, revenue and invoicing with Finance.
• Basic understanding of entertainment properties (e.g., digital/social, film and/or talent) in areas including some of the following: talent/partner negotiation/strategic program development, brand and message integration into entertainment content; relationships with talent agencies, etc.
• Interest in all aspects of the talent/influencer, partnership marketing and lifestyle/entertainment industry landscape.
• This work includes, but is not limited to partnership research, negotiation and activation.

United Entertainment Group (UEG) is a global entertainment, sports and lifestyle agency. It creates breakthrough, award-winning marketing and communications campaigns by partnering with the people, properties and platforms that shape pop culture. UEG has worked with hundreds of FORTUNE 500 companies, A-list celebrities, professional athletes and media properties, and serves brands seeking to engage consumers through talent, film, TV, music and sports platforms. These include ASICS, AT&T, Bose, Bridgestone, eBay, Evian, Frito Lay, JCPenney, Kellogg’s, Shell, Speedo, Starbucks, TD Ameritrade, Yum! Brands (KFC and Pizza Hut) and many others. Formed in 2007, UEG is a joint venture with Founder/President/CEO Jarrod Moses, Edelman parent company DJE Holdings and Hollywood powerhouse United Talent Agency. For more information, visit uegworldwide.com, UEG’s official Facebook page or @UnitedEntGroup on Twitter.