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Agency:

Octagon

Job Function:

Production

Job Subfunction:

Experiential and Events Production

Job Description:

EXPERIENCES /Responsible for planning and executingevent, experiential marketing, and hospitality-driven programs.
***Our headquarters are in Stamford, CT, but the location of this position can be flexible with a 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 or Atlanta, GA.***
If you enjoy rocking out at a private concert, cheering on your favorite sportsteamand meeting world-renowned chefs, this position is for you.You willprovide overarching oversight acrossone Payment Services partner, ensuring consistency, accountability, and operational excellence across the full body of work. You will take on the most challenging and complex programs, oversee program management, and provide guidance to junior team members. The day-to-day includes leadingeventand activationlogistics, driving execution of your programs, managing daily client communications, and helping ensure the team is consistently deliveringagainst partnerobjectives.
Whileyou'recoordinating these programs,you'llassistin brainstormingnew programsandspearheadbudget management, helping tomonitorfinancials and ensure budgets are managed accurately and efficiently. Given the continued focus on elevated hospitality-driven experiences, this role will bring a deep hospitality background andexpertisein the guest journey to strengthen the team's ability to design and execute best-in-class hospitality programs and elements across the board.
If you are looking for an opportunity with planning and executing events, activations, and hospitality experiences of all sizes alongside a team who findsthe funin the chaos, this position is for you.
THE WORK YOU'LL DO
Lead through all aspects of event and hospitality programming; frominitialbrainstorm through execution (on-site and virtual) and wrap-up
Take on the mostintricateprograms, overseeing program management and supporting clear ownership across workstreams
Be the day-to-day client liaison across multiple programs,maintainingclear communication and proactive follow-through
Develop tailored experiential and hospitality event strategic plans grounded in the guest journey
Assistand/or managenumerousprojects simultaneously, both large-scale custom experiences and smaller-scale events
Oversee the management of materials related to individual events, including but not limitedto:digital programs, invitations, ordering of premiums
Create and foster relationships with internal and external partners as well as outside vendors, properties, hospitality partners, and venues
Spearhead program budgets,monitorfinancials, and ensure budgets are managed accurately and efficiently in partnership with the broader team
Provide guidance to junior team members and help ensure consistent delivery of call recaps, deadlines, communications, and workstream management
THE BIGGER TEAM YOU'LL JOIN
Recognized as one of the "Best Places to Work in Sport", Octagon is the global sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing arm of the Omnicom 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 andexpertisein experiential program management and hospitality-driven experiences
9+ years of event, brand marketing, experiential, and/or hospitality experience
Previousexperience working in an event management setting, with direct ownership or lead responsibilities over complex programs
Deep hospitality background andexpertisein the guest journey, with the ability to design and execute elevated hospitality programs and elements
Excellent project management skills with the ability to bring consistency, accountability, and operational excellence to a full body of work
Ability to handle multiple programs simultaneously while proactively managing deadlines, communications, and workstreams
Proven experience of your success in building strong client relationships
Budget management and/or reconciliation experience, including the ability tomonitorfinancials and manage budgets accurately and efficiently
A desire to supervise, manage, and mentor more junior employees
Superb communication skills - both written and verbal
A can-do attitude and a desire to succeed
Computerproficiency, including MS Word,Exceland PowerPoint
Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel level: Moderate (30-45%)
The base range for this position is $90,000 - $120,000. 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
$90,000-120,000

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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