Elevate
Account Executive, Brand Consulting
Charlotte, NC, USPosted 23 Jul 2026 ABOUT ELEVATE:Elevate is a full-service consulting firm that inspires high-performing organizations to find their limits and push past them. With expertise in brand consulting, sales strategy, data-driven insights, and talent optimization, Elevate gives its clients a competitive edge in the fight for people’s precious time and attention. Established in 2018, Elevate set out to help sports teams and leagues spark innovation and drive performance. In the years since, the world of sports has transformed, today standing at the convergence of media, entertainment, and consumer brands, with Elevate supporting some of the world’s most ambitious businesses across these sectors. Elevate’s proprietary technology, data sources, and software products combined with our thoughtful insights, and people-centric approach give clients a 360-degree view of their customers, underpinning intelligent decision-making on marketing spend, growth strategy, and more. Our team of 700+ employees spans the globe with in 20 locations worldwide. We value recruiting diverse individuals to our team to bring new perspectives to our company and look forward to learning more about you in the recruitment process. To learn more and see what we’ve been up to, follow Elevate on X, LinkedIn, and Instagram.ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, BRAND CONSULTING – OVERVIEWThis role sits on Elevate’s Brand Consulting team. The Brand Consulting vertical for Elevate focuses on consultative services and building platforms/programs within sports, entertainment and lifestyle marketing with domestic and international brands. As part of this, Elevate is committed to building greater diversity, equality and inclusion within our organization and in the programs, we create for our brand partners. A successful candidate will be highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented, with a strong desire to learn and grow within a fast-paced, client-facing environment. The Account Executive must be a collaborative team player, a strong communicator, and comfortable supporting multiple workstreams and brands simultaneously. The Account Executive supports day-to-day program operations and execution across assigned brands, assisting with project coordination, activation support, and account management tasks. This role helps maintain timelines, deliverables, and documentation, supports cross-functional coordination, and ensures execution stays aligned with approved scope and strategy, league approvals and rights requirements. The Account Executive reports to an Account Supervisor.RESPONSIBILITIESSupport the development and execution of integrated sponsorship and sports marketing programs across assigned brands, including enterprise accounts spanning multiple brands and teams.Assist with managing project timelines, deliverables, and dependencies to ensure programs remain on track and within scope.Coordinate with internal teams including strategy, insights, creative, production, approvals, and experiential partners to support seamless execution, clear ownership of next steps and timely handoffs between teams.Prepare and maintain presentation materials, including activation plans, athlete and influencer profiles, event and hospitality scenarios, gifting plans, recap reports, and approval or submission documentation as needed for proof of performance.Support athlete and influencer research, identification, and recommendationsMaintain up-to-date account management tools, including trackers, status reports, weekly agendas, and internal documentation, ensuring accuracy, version control and receipt of written approvals.Build a working understanding of client industries, products, brand priorities, and competitive landscapes to support effective execution and informed internal recommendations for Account Supervisors.Monitor relevant cultural, industry, and competitive trends and surface insights or risks to Account Supervisors.QUALIFICATIONSThe qualifications listed below represent the credentials necessary to perform the essential functions of this position. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education and/or ExperienceBachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience2–3 years of experience in account management, project coordination, or program support within sports marketing, sponsorship, or brand partnershipsExperience supporting multi-workstream projects with multiple stakeholdersAgency experience or experience in a fast-paced, client-facing environment preferredExperience supporting consumer brands; CPG and/or retail marketing experience a plusExperience supporting soccer-related programs or sports properties is a plusKnowledge/Skills/AbilitiesA curious mindset with strong work ethicStrong organizational and project coordination skills with high attention to detail and comfort managing detailed trackersAbility to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneouslyUnderstanding of marketing activation workflows, including content, production, experiential, and retail programsAbility to collaborate effectively across strategy, creative, production, insights, and approvals teamsProactive mindset with the ability to surface risks, blockers, or missing inputs earlyClear and professional communicator with internal teams and external partnersStrong work ethic with a willingness to learn and take on increasing responsibilityCollaborative team player who can adapt to shifting priorities and workload spikesKnowledge of soccer properties, and sports sponsorships, is a plusWORKING CONDITIONSLocationCharlotte, NC or New York, NYTravel RequirementsSome travel requiredWork EnvironmentHybridCompensation$50,000- $60,000This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in New York, New York or Charlotte, NC. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This position is open to all qualified candidates. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability in connection with the application process, you may contact us at HR@oneelevate.comWe are proud to be an equal opportunity/veterans/disabled/ LGBT employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.ABOUT ELEVATE:Elevate is a full-service consulting firm that inspires high-performing organizations to find their limits and push past them. With expertise in brand consulting, sales strategy, data-driven insights, and talent optimization, Elevate gives its clients a competitive edge in the fight for people’s precious time and attention. Established in 2018, Elevate set out to help sports teams and leagues spark innovation and drive performance. In the years since, the world of sports has transformed, today standing at the convergence of media, entertainment, and consumer brands, with Elevate supporting some of the world’s most ambitious businesses across these sectors. Elevate’s proprietary technology, data sources, and software products combined with our thoughtful insights, and people-centric approach give clients a 360-degree view of their customers, underpinning intelligent decision-making on marketing spend, growth strategy, and more. Our team of 700+ employees spans the globe with in 20 locations worldwide. We value recruiting diverse individuals to our team to bring new perspectives to our company and look forward to learning more about you in the recruitment process. To learn more and see what we’ve been up to, follow Elevate on X, LinkedIn, and Instagram.ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, BRAND CONSULTING – OVERVIEWThis role sits on Elevate’s Brand Consulting team. The Brand Consulting vertical for Elevate focuses on consultative services and building platforms/programs within sports, entertainment and lifestyle marketing with domestic and international brands. As part of this, Elevate is committed to building greater diversity, equality and inclusion within our organization and in the programs, we create for our brand partners. A successful candidate will be highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented, with a strong desire to learn and grow within a fast-paced, client-facing environment. The Account Executive must be a collaborative team player, a strong communicator, and comfortable supporting multiple workstreams and brands simultaneously. The Account Executive supports day-to-day program operations and execution across assigned brands, assisting with project coordination, activation support, and account management tasks. This role helps maintain timelines, deliverables, and documentation, supports cross-functional coordination, and ensures execution stays aligned with approved scope and strategy, league approvals and rights requirements. The Account Executive reports to an Account Supervisor.RESPONSIBILITIESQUALIFICATIONSThe qualifications listed below represent the credentials necessary to perform the essential functions of this position. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education and/or ExperienceKnowledge/Skills/AbilitiesWORKING CONDITIONSLocationTravel RequirementsWork EnvironmentCompensationThis is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in New York, New York or Charlotte, NC. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This position is open to all qualified candidates. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability in connection with the application process, you may contact us at HR@oneelevate.comWe are proud to be an equal opportunity/veterans/disabled/ LGBT employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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