Account Director (Adult Beverage Client) (Global Tennis)

Octagon•Stamford, CT

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Octagon is searching for an Account Director to join our team as a key leader across our client’s global Tennis partnerships. This role involves leading the day-to-day project management and delivery of our client’s global Tennis portfolio, including major events like the French Open, Wimbledon, and ATP Finals. The position requires a strong focus on project management and integration, working closely with senior clients and key partners. Responsibilities include rights holder relationship management, client management, program project management, and cross-agency and inter-agency collaboration. Success in this role depends on excellent communication skills and a deep understanding of global partnerships and activations.

Requirements

Have a passion for and expertise in sports and entertainment and Tennis
Minimum of 7+ years’ experience in sports sponsorship or experiential marketing
Possesses significant (industry, property) marketing partnership/sponsorship experience, ideally within an agency setting and excel at handling expectations with multiple partners and managing complex projects
Experience working with global rights holders, with Tennis experience strongly preferred
Confident and comfortable presenting to senior clients and partners
Keen sense of business process and project management, understanding how sports sponsorship, event marketing, communications, and events are used impacts the bottom line and drives brand objectives
Versatile and able to develop, create and implement POVs, strategic marketing plans and program development documents for several programs simultaneously
Have experience overseeing executional deliverables and program activations across multiple projects
A highly driven and motivated individual
Exceptional communicator and strong PowerPoint skills to deliver creative, clear documents to senior stakeholders
Experience leading teams to exceed client expectations
Hands-on mentality
Excellent Project Management skills with a high degree of numeracy and literacy
Strong attention to detail
Willingness and ability to travel internationally is a requirement; A valid passport, or the ability to obtain a passport at a later date is required
Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel level: Low (10-15%)

Responsibilities

Leads and oversees the day-to-day of the client’s global Tennis sponsorships
Support client on overall sponsorship strategy & see through to execution
Lead global project management of partnership across internal and external workstreams – leading integrated groups in the collaboration, planning and development of partnership execution
Craft strategic recommendations for the sponsorship that are relevant, rooted in fan passions and aligned with both brand initiatives and the client target audience
Lead all aspects of the relationship with our key sponsorship partner(s) including the property and vendors, and be the key day-to-day point of contact on behalf of the client
Lead delivery, management, and development of core sponsorship branding assets and integrations
Build, manage, and track the program budget for internal reporting and client reports
Other related duties/projects as reasonably assigned
Domestic & international travel to support client’s programming; includes non-traditional hours, nights, and weekends