Location: Johannesburg North Work model: Hybrid (in office Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays), 6-month contract with the potential to go permanent. Salary: Market-related Why you'd want to work here: A 6-month contract with a real chance of going permanentWork at the meeting point of sport, media and live eventsHands-on work with partners, sponsors and athletesHigh trust, zero micromanagementFamily-oriented team with very little politicsA fast-growing business where you can make your mark quicklyAbout our client: A fast-growing, tech-driven African media group is looking for an Account Manager to join their team on a 6-month contract, with a view to making it permanent. You'll look after their sport partners, sponsors and brand ambassadors day to day, and help bring launches and live events to life. If you love sport and you're the person who keeps every detail, deadline and relationship on track, this one's for you. What the job involves: Being the main day-to-day contact for your client, partner and sponsor accountsManaging relationships and deliverables for a roster of brand ambassadors across different sporting codesBuilding strong, long-term relationships and keeping clients happyRunning partner and sponsor meetings, with agendas, minutes and contact reportsManaging timelines, deliverables and quality control across projectsProject managing the ambassador programme, foundation requests and marketing applicationsPlanning production and running partner events and activations alongside the broadcast team, including weekends when neededHelping prepare and deliver proposals, presentations and reportsManaging contractual commitments so both sides get what was agreedTracking cost estimates, invoices and payments for each partnerWriting creative briefs and trafficking artwork to the right teams on deadlineMaking sure all partner artwork that uses the brand is approved internallyKeeping digital guard books of artwork for each client, sponsor and partnershipControlling merchandise and branding stock, including stock takes and sign-in and sign-out at every eventOverseeing branding set-up and tear-down at events, with photo evidence for stakeholdersProducing weekly reports on partnerships, content, the ambassador programme and the foundationWorking with other departments and group companiesWhat you need to be considered: 3 to 5 years account management or project management experience, ideally in sport, sponsorship, events or mediaHave sports industry experience, or a real passion for sportProven ability to juggle multiple accounts, projects and deadlines at onceRock-solid admin and documentation skills: status reports, contact reports, trackers and minutesYou finish what you start and close the loop without being chasedInitiative, professionalism and the ability to follow a brief to the letterExperience writing creative briefs and trafficking artworkConfidence in managing contracts, budgets, invoices and stockExcellent communication and relationship-building skillsAvailability for event and weekend work when neededBonus points if you: Have managed sponsor or brand activations at live eventsHave worked with athletes, ambassadors or a foundationHave worked alongside broadcast, streaming or production teams