THE JOB / Hospitality Director (Global Hospitality) (Payment Services Client)

EXPERIENCES / Responsible for planning and executing event and experiential marketing programs.

***Our headquarters is in Stamford, CT, but the location of this position can be flexible with priority given to candidates open to hybrid work (3 days week in office) in one of our office locations - Stamford, CT, New York, NY, Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Miami, FL or Atlanta, GA.

Our client is an award-winning Payment Services brand known for their iconic marketing initiatives. We are searching for a Hospitality Director who will be responsible for overseeing a North America-based event calendar associated with our client’s property partnerships, inclusive of Sports, Golf and Entertainment. This position will have a strong focus on project management within the US, Canada and Latin America/Caribbean events and product and service integrations.

This position is best suited for a candidate inspired by working in a team environment with a diverse group of people from different countries and cultural backgrounds. If you are looking to work in the epicenter of sports marketing and sponsorship consulting with a payment services client and a true partner, consider this opportunity.

This position requires a strong and advanced skill set in the B2B hospitality space, providing leadership to our team’s delivery of hospitality, project management, asset utilization and agency integration.

Our future Account Director should be someone with experience leading and hosting executives and B2B and B2C clients, coupled with a customer-centric mindset possessing the social savvy required to work across multiple marketing disciplines. 

THE WORK YOU’LL DO

• Serve as a reliable agency contact for client sponsorship, internal client departments and agency partners
• Oversee B2B Hospitality Programming across multiple regions and events, with a focus on the Americas
• Serve as the client liaison for Americas/B2B Hospitality and Product Service Integration
• Manage a US based team to plan and execute high profiled B2B events
• Integrate client’s products and services into sponsorship programs
• Serve as an experiential expert to ideate on innovative ways to convey client messaging through events and hospitality
• Oversee B2B programming and Executive onsite management
• Manage finance trackers, budgets, and program reconciliations
• Develop sales decks and presentations to be presented to internal and external audiences
• Support the agency experiences team as a key member of the hosting and hospitality vertical, bringing new insights and ideas to an evolving industry

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

• A passion for hospitality, sports, entertainment & travel
• A passion for events/experiences, ranging from large-scale custom experiences to small-scale turnkey events
• 7–10-year(s) work experience in hospitality or experiential marketing and proven experience managing VIP and executive groups
• Experience working internationally or as part of a global team is a benefit, as too if you have first-hand experience working at a major event such as Olympics, FIFA World Cup etc we’d love to hear from you
• Strong leadership presence, with the ability to communicate concisely, persuasively and effectively, across multiple mediums
• Think of yourself as a people leader who is invested in the success of the team first
• History of building positive relationships, both internally and externally – finding opportunities to make valuable contributions with every interaction
• Proactive, critical thinker who thrives when the pressure is on
• Not afraid to “pitch in”, “roll up your sleeves” and get it done. You take initiative. No task is too big or too small
• Able to prioritize multiple projects with ease, handle deadlines, coordinate key timelines and perform under pressure with strong attention to detail
• Exhibits emotional intelligence and can adapt to working with various personalities
• Results driven and capable of working independently
• Detail oriented with outstanding organization skills and maintain that standard of excellence and consistency across your team
• Have demonstrated experience in positions requiring discretion, judgment, tact, and poise and you are reliable and trustworthy
• Can lead client meetings, staff planning and keep all parties on task, on time and on budget
• Able to forecast and mitigate issues/challenges effectively
• Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and internationally and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel level: High (45-55%).

The base range for this position is $75,000 – 100,000. 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 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.