Remote Hospitality Director

Summary

Join Octagon as a Hospitality Director and lead the development of our client's FIFA hospitality programs, working closely with the Sr. Hospitality Director to manage a team responsible for strategy and implementation.

Requirements

• 7+ years of work with an agency, brand, or property on the development of world-class hospitality programs, specifically within global sports and/or the FIFA World Cup
• Superior verbal and written communicator able to scale and adapt communications for a variety of audiences to optimally and succinctly articulate agency positioning and expertise
• A strategic, collaborative approach to solving problems with ideas – build relationships and influence a range of teams
• Track record of success at cultivating positive agency, client, vendor, and property relationships
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Strategic problem solver - can see possible impacts of a decision on many projects
• Flexibility and willingness to travel extensively domestically (and internationally) and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel amount: (50%). As such, a valid US passport will be required

Responsibilities

• Work with the Sr. Hospitality Director in the strategic planning, program development/execution, and measurement for our client's FIFA hospitality programming
• Serve as a hospitality expert to ideate on innovative ways to convey client messaging through events and hospitality
• Conduct pre-planning, management, and implementation for events including vendor vetting, contract review and negotiation, and requisite event activation plans (including transport and room manifest) and supporting communication documents (i.e., Work Plans, Event Overviews, Event Guides, etc.)
• Lead execution delivery of soccer hospitality programming (site visits, vendors, recommendations)
• Full understanding of requirements to develop and implement hospitality programming such as creative development, vendor selection/management, operations and logistics planning, and onsite execution/decision-making
• Work with the Sr. Hospitality Director in the development of strategic plans, activation recommendations, finance trackers, budgets, program recaps and support the development of clients’ scopes of work
• Assist the Sr. Hospitality Director in counseling clients on FIFA World Cup and soccer nuances for strategic planning and program development
• Manage a fully integrated team, dedicated to the development of our clients’ FIFA hospitality programs (including implementation/evolution of management routines across multiple constituencies including clients, internal agency teammates, property partners, and vendors)
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

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