Manager, Client Partnerships

Manager, Client Partnerships

About the Role

ADWEEK is seeking a Manager of Client Partnerships to oversee the execution of sponsorships and cultivate strong post-sale relationships with our partners. This role is central to ensuring seamless delivery across a portfolio of products, including events, digital media, branded content, podcasts, and more. Acting as a trusted advisor, the ideal candidate will collaborate cross-functionally to advocate for client success, optimize campaign performance, and drive retention and long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary post-sale point of contact for clients, ensuring a high standard of excellence in account management.
• Oversee the execution of sponsorships across ADWEEK’s portfolio, with a particular focus on events, podcasts, digital media, branded content, and print, managing a high-volume book of business of approximately 60–70 client accounts annually and 20+ concurrent campaigns at any given time.
• Develop and maintain deep expertise in ADWEEK’s offerings and capabilities to support the team’s expanding role in managing these activations.
• Build and nurture strong relationships, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance client satisfaction, engagement, and retention.
• Manage campaign timelines and deliverables, ensuring all sponsorship activations are executed on time and exceed client expectations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders—including sales, creative, editorial, events, and marketing teams—to align execution with client objectives.
• Leverage data and insights to monitor campaign performance, providing recommendations for optimization and future opportunities.
• Facilitate client communications, including kickoff meetings, project timelines, asset collection, and post-campaign reporting.
• Advocate for client needs within ADWEEK, proactively identifying ways to enhance product offerings and execution processes.
• Maintain accurate tracking of inventory, campaign performance, and client contracts using project management and CRM tools.
• Travel to select ADWEEK events to provide on-site client support, ensuring seamless execution of sponsorships and overall success of the event for ADWEEK.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in a client-facing role within the marketing, advertising, media, or events industry.
• Strong understanding of digital media, branded content, events, and sponsorship activations.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and manage multiple client projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on client service and problem-solving.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a strong ability to manage workflows, deadlines, and client expectations.
• Proficiency in project management tools and CRM software is preferred.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

About ADWEEK:

Adweek is the leading source of news and insight serving the brand marketing ecosystem. First published in 1979, Adweek's award-winning coverage reaches an engaged audience of more than 6 million professionals across platforms including print, digital, events, podcasts, newsletters, social media, and mobile apps. As a touchstone of the advertising and marketing community, Adweek is an unparalleled resource for leaders across multiple industries who rely on its content to help them do their job better.

ADWEEK is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.