THE JOB / Senior Account Executive (Golf Partnerships) (Airline Client)

CLIENT SERVICES / Responsible for leading Octagon’s client business and day-to-day management of client programs

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Account Executive (SAE) to join a dynamic team working with a major travel industry leader across various sports & entertainment properties.

This role is ideal for someone that is passionate about sports, especially golf, with a minimum of two (2) years of partnership experience. This SAE must have exceptional organizational skills while working flexible hours. Domestic travel will be required as necessary to attend partner meetings, events, and tournaments.

The team is looking for someone who is a quick learner and can support the day-to-day communications with partners and clients, lead hospitality and ticketing assets, weekly status reports, and other administrative duties as assigned.

THE WORK YOU’LL DO

• Serve as a reliable agency contact for client sponsorship team and internal cross functional client teams
• Support as a day-to-day contact of golf properties and talent relationships
• Work with talent representatives to manage the contracts and all related assets & responsibilities for each brand ambassador – appearance hours, production days, autographed merchandise, etc.
• Manage and lead weekly status meetings by crafting agendas, driving the discussion, and proving recap summaries
• Communicate regularly with various client stakeholders to deliver against their objectives
• Collaborate with the client’s Sponsorship Marketing, Corporate Communications, Sales, Loyalty, Employee Engagement, Community Engagement, and Government Affairs teams to ensure the effective use of both hospitality and ambassador opportunities. This includes engagements, event tickets, employee activation, and Senior Leadership requests
• Maintain and grow key relationships with property partners and vendors
• Lead asset management (i.e., audit compliance, ticket allocations, and financial tracking)
• Support other team and account wide activations
• Assist with budget tracking and timely reporting
• Consistently stay up-to-date with the travel industry and the sports world

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

• 2+ years of sponsorship marketing experience, preferably within the golf space or sports industry
• Previous experience working with brand ambassador talent/personalities, client partners, and client cross-functional teams is a strong plus. Experience working with athlete agents is a plus
• Quick learner with confidence in handling multiple programs at once
• Capacity to become knowledgeable on our client’s industry, brand, and product offering
• Prepared to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Extremely diligent; ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously while producing quality work within strict timelines
• Strong self-starter with excellent team dynamics; exceptional sense to be proactive and jump in wherever needed
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team while also able to solve problems effectively and independently
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
• Exceptional work ethic, strong desire to succeed, and willingness to learn – intellectually curious
• Extraordinary proficiency with Microsoft Office Software (specifically PowerPoint, Excel, and Word)
• Collaborative in nature with a “no job is too small” positive demeanor
• Ability to take direction and run with it
• Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel level: Low (0-15%)

This position pays $50,000, is overtime-eligible and comes with a comprehensive benefits package.

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.