Associate Director

THE·TEAM operates at the epicenter of sports, music and entertainment, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale.

Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines.

We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, THE·TEAM's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney.

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As an Associate Director you will be part of the Wasserman Middle East team, leading one of our biggest accounts. The role would see you working across different projects. You will lead the day-to-day relationship between Wasserman and the client, be responsible for client account management, and manage discussions related to the client’s sponsorship strategy, the role it plays for them as a business and how the sponsorship strategy translates into activation planning and delivery for their current sponsorships. Integrated activation planning is hugely important and the ability to connect all the different touchpoints with relevant internal and external stakeholders is paramount. We are looking for a candidate to bring great client skills, experience of working in the sponsorship industry and a passion for the sports & entertainment sector.

You will be part of our Brands team based in Wasserman’s UAE offices (with remote and flexible working options).

You will work with colleagues across the Middle East as well as the wider global team, and will need to travel between UAE and KSA, as well as other countries in the region as required.

You will report into an Senior Director with a dotted line into an EVP and will have direct reports.

As part of this role, you will act as a subject matter expert within the tennis industry, bringing extensive knowledge of the global tennis ecosystem and its key stakeholders, including rights holders, governing bodies, tournaments, players etc.

You will develop and manage strategic relationships across the sport, identifying commercial opportunities, driving partnership growth, and strengthening Wasserman's position as a leading partner within the global tennis landscape.