Group Account Director

Summary

Join Octagon as their newest Group Director, leading their business with a new Health and Wellness client and managing their MLB partnership. This role prioritizes a Stamford, CT location but offers flexibility for East Coast-based work in various Octagon offices or remotely. You will lead the strategy and execution, contributing to the client's growth. The position demands strong leadership, client relationship building, and project management skills within the team sports space. Octagon offers a comprehensive benefits package, including unlimited PTO, competitive insurance, generous parental leave, and various other perks.

Requirements

• 8+ years’ experience in partnership marketing, agency background preferred
• 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%

Responsibilities

• 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)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with league partners and/or teams

Benefits

• 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