Job Description

CLIENT SERVICES / Responsible for leading Octagon’s business with new Health and Wellness client as well as leading the core integrated marketing team. Will lead day-to-day management of client’s MLB partnership. 

**The priority location for this role is Stamford, CT but the location of this position can be flexible for an Octagon office location with priority given to qualified candidates who will work East Coast working hours and open to hybrid work (3 days a week in the office) in one of our office locations - - Stamford, CT, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA (EST working hours required), Chicago, IL or Atlanta, GA. Qualified remote candidates will also be considered.

If you are looking to work in the epicenter of sports marketing and sponsorship consulting with an innovative client who operates as a true partner with our agency, consider this opportunity to join us as our newest Group Director. The Group Director you will be responsible for leading the strategy and execution while successfully contributing to the future growth of this clients' business.

This position requires strong leadership to manage our team’s delivery of intuitive client service, concept / presentation development, project management, asset utilization, agency integration and measurement of sponsorship initiatives. Our future Group Director should be someone with experience leading and activating in the team sports space, coupled with a customer-centric mindset possessing the social savvy required to work across multiple marketing disciplines.

THE WORK YOU’LL DO

• Be a team leader cultivating an inclusive environment for all team members
• Build and cultivate positive client relationships
• Lead day-to-day project management for the client business
• Assist with the development and execution of integrated sponsorship activations, initiatives and campaigns using client’s sponsorship portfolio and assets
• Lead on the development of key documents to include senior executive presentations, strategy documents, competitive reports, best practice guides and case studies
• Oversee multiple sponsorship project work-streams from development through execution
• Become an authority on our clients’ business and the Health and Wellness category
• Help identify, analyze, navigate, and negotiate sponsorship marketing opportunities for clients
• Collaborate with agency team on sponsorship activation and campaign content creation (e.g. strategy, creative, digital, social)

THE BIGGER TEAM YOU’LL JOIN

Recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Sports”, Octagon is the global sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing arm of the Interpublic Group.

We take pride in being Playmakers – finding insightful, bold ways to create play in our work, our lives, and in the world. We believe in the power of play to create big ideas and unlock potential for our clients and talent.

We can put ourselves in the shoes of fans because we ARE fans – of sports, entertainment, and culture at large. This expertise allows us to continually evolve the fan experience across sports and entertainment alongside some of the biggest brands and talent in the world.

The world needs play more than ever. Are you a Playmaker?

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 8+ years’ experience in partnership marketing, agency background preferred
• Experience working with league partners and/or teams a strong plus.
• Prior strategy work: ability to be a key contributor to the strategic direction by supporting the creation and implementation of marketing strategy and program development
• Shown success building and maintaining trusted client and partner relationships
• Experience in developing successful integrated sponsorship activations, initiatives and campaigns
• Experience developing presentations for internal/external senior executives
• Validated ability to work as part of a team and to tackle problems effectively and independently in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter who will take initiative with new projects and work with a variety of people
• Capacity to become an expert on client’s brand and the state of client’s industry
• Experience with development and maintenance of project tracking tools
• Ability and flexibility to travel domestically up to 25%

The base range for this position is $90,000 - 115,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure, and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications 

Octagon’s comprehensive benefit packages includes:

• Unlimited PTO policy – we understand you need time for play!
• Competitive medical/dental/vision insurance plans with FSA/HSA and Dependent Care FSA options. Pet Insurance for those who need it too!
• Generous Family and Parental Leave Policy (12 weeks) with eligibility extended to all parents regardless of gender or primary/secondary caregiver status 
• Access to our parent company (IPG) Savings plan (401K program) with company match as well as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Pretax Transportation/Commuter Benefits and Parent Travel Program
• Dedicated Mental Health resources including Headspace membership, Employee Assistance Program (CCA) and more
• Discount portal for everyday goods and services
• Employee Resource Groups and inclusive diversity programming and initiatives - Personal Development programs 

Octagon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law