About us
Hanover is an award-winning communications consultancy that advises enterprises, institutions, and individuals on building recognition and enhancing reputation.
From our offices across Europe and the Middle East, we adopt an integrated approach that connects the dots across channels, audiences and issues.
Our collective of smart, curious people think differently and live by a shared mission, purpose, vision, and values. These shape how we work, not just with our colleagues, but with clients and partners too.
Our mission is to ‘rewire communications for impact’ and harness its transformative power to advocate, trailblaze and make a difference.
We do this by igniting and empowering the potential of every individual within our company, recognising that each person is a unique spark, capable of creating extraordinary impact. We believe that by nurturing and harnessing the collective brilliance of our people, we can drive innovation, foster an uncommon work culture, and make a positive difference to society.
Embracing the complete range of skills and services across the communications spectrum without constraint, we create the best outcomes for our clients and deliver world-class work.
Hanover Sport is recruiting for a Senior Account Executive who will work across our biggest sport brand accounts – NFL and UFC - and be key part of a fast-paced growing team.
Hanover Sport
Our industry leading communications team believe that sport is at the centre of the universe, driving entertainment, culture, purchasing, policy, community engagement, tourism and of course participation.
However, the business of sport is complex, that’s why our team combines experts in the fields of strategic communications, brand storytelling, sponsorship activation, international affairs and media and political engagement so that we can help organisations use the platform of sport to achieve their goals.
Purpose
To be a key member of the team with day to day execution of client campaigns including media relations, social media, content creation, creative ideation and events.
The role will include working across a diverse range of sports brands including the likes of NFL, UFC, Youth Sports Trust, Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets. There will also be projects with brands such as drinks brand Minus 196 and Pizza Hut.
As part of a young and dynamic team, you will be expected to be bring ideas, energy and curiosity to the day to day running of the agency and client work.
Client responsibilities – 90% of your time
Direct report: Account Manager & Account Lead
To be at the heart of day-to-day account delivery including media relations, social media, content creation and events. The role will include working across the diverse range of brands delivering game changing work for (core clients):
- UFC – Talent media interviews to tell unique stories ahead of major events, targeting core sport and wider lifestyle media to broaden the appeal of UFC in the UK, plus ongoing media meetings, content creation and proactive idea pitching. Role includes media management at the landmark UFC events in the UK.
- NFL – Brand and community initiative storytelling, talent media interviews and proactive opportunities to celebrate the sport and its cultural impact. Your role will be client facing and heavily focused on growing new media’s understanding of the sport and suggesting proactive ideas that promote the brand. With many events throughout the year, you will be part of the team that oversees the media function – these range from regional community events, to fashion launches and global media at the NFL London Games.
Agency responsibilities: 10% of your time
- Participate in training and cross network creative ideation sessions
- Actively engage with new business from backstage development to pitch presentation
- Be a proactive player in creating a positive agency culture that motivates and inspires your peers
- To actively collaborate with cross agency/network teams
- To embody the agency values in your work and how you work in teams
Experience and skills required:
Personal Attributes
- A broad understanding of the UK media landscape
- Finger on the pulse for trends and passionate interest in sport and lifestyle
- Confident communicator within large groups
- Proactive, committed, enthusiastic and energetic
- Excellent writing skills
- Instinctive understanding of digital and social media
- Highly organised with great attention to detail
- Adept at building relationships with external and internal stakeholders
Clients
- Knowledge of the sports that we work with, plus general passion for sport and appreciation of its influence on culture
- Compiling lists of relevant media for specific client campaigns
- Liaising with the media to gain positive coverage
- Drafting high quality press releases and relevant media materials
- Attending internal account meetings and drafting action notes
- Monitoring campaign outcomes and compiling client reports
- Supporting social and digital client campaigns
- Organising logistics for client events and creative initiatives
- Attending and supporting on experiential events
- Liaising with talent and developing their profile to a broader range of media beyond sport
New Business
- Carrying out research to provide insights for client and new business briefs
- Tracking sport, cultural, media and industry trends to inform the team
- Administrative support for the team and new client accounts
- Confidence supporting on proposals and being part of the pitch team
OUR CULTURE
We are navigated (and hire) with our values front of mind:
- Show respect
- Push boundaries
- All in
- Say how good you are
- Know your stuff
- Say it like it is
Benefits:
In addition to a competitive salary, your core benefits package will include:
- An annual performance-related bonus plus additional bonus potential linked to recruitment, new business and long service
- 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Private healthcare insurance
- A company pension plan, including 5% employer contribution
You’ll also have access to a wide range of opportunities and initiatives, including:
- Flexible working policies, plus eligibility to apply for a sabbatical after 2 years’ service
- Summer Fridays finish (3pm) – early Friday finish the rest of the year (4pm)
- The Hanover Academy, which incorporates training, coaching, mentoring and reverse-mentoring opportunities to support personal development and career progression across all levels, with a generous training budget
- International secondments as well as the opportunity to collaborate with all offices across the AVENIR GLOBAL’s network
- A wellbeing programme, featuring (but not limited to) pre- and post-maternity leave coaching, a working parents’ group, subsidised gym membership, LiveSmart sessions on mindfulness, sleep, etc.
- Our Culture Club, with a robust social calendar all year round, Trailblazer of the Month award, Lunch & Learns, CSR activity, and an opportunity to win an Out of Office activity fund
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement +
Hanover Communications is an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating and ensuring a fair, inclusive, and diverse work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We believe that equality and diversity are essential to high performance and a thriving culture.
We maintain a strict no-tolerance stance against any form of discrimination and harassment, ensuring all individuals are treated equitably, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital or pregnancy status, genetic background, or any other attribute safeguarded under our company policies or federal, state or local laws and legislation.
We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please send an email to recruitment@hanovercomms.com with the nature of your request.
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Hanover is part of AVENIR GLOBAL’s powerhouse of specialist communications consultancies across EMEA and North America. Collectively we rank among the top 15 largest communication firms in the world.
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