Group Account Director (Golf Sponsorships)

Octagon

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

This dynamic leadership role in client services focuses on shaping best-in-class sports partnerships, with a specific passion for golf. The position will initially serve as a maternity leave backfill, leading day-to-day client service and program execution across multiple premier golf sponsorship portfolios, including ambassador partnerships, PGA TOUR title sponsorships, media integrations, and customer engagement platforms. The role will expand to support a broader portfolio of golf clients and contribute to new business initiatives. The Group Director will be the senior day-to-day contact for the client’s marketing and partnership teams, leading strategic planning, program development, property and partner management, talent oversight, and integrated activation across events, media, and digital channels. The ideal candidate is a proactive leader, highly organized, comfortable managing multiple high-profile workstreams, possesses strong strategic thinking, polished communication and presentation skills, and the ability to lead internal teams and external partners. A background in golf is required. The Group Director will work closely with senior leadership and oversee a team responsible for executing across the client’s sponsorship portfolio, offering a unique opportunity to lead within the golf space while collaborating with top-tier partners, properties, and talent across the industry.

Requirements

• 9+ years of experience in related field
• Golf sponsorship experience is required
• Excellent account management skills
• Ability to clearly present ideas
• Ability to offer creative solutions
• Ability to address challenges/obstacles head on
• Ability to juggle a number of projects and tasks simultaneously and consistently deliver high quality work to tight deadlines and when under pressure
• Prior experience serving as liaison between brand and partners, both internal and external, with the ability to become the brand gatekeeper
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially PowerPoint
• Comfortable with a moderate amount of domestic travel that will be required throughout the year, including nights and weekends. Anticipated travel: Moderate (20-40%)
• Ability and flexibility with weekend and some holiday work as needed, and travel as necessary

Nice To Haves

• Experience or interest in emerging technologies
• Wants a seat at the table to contribute to high-level thought leadership and creative concepts
• Proficient in directing, reviewing, and providing quality control on deliverables prepared by outside vendors
• Exceptional attention to detail, time management and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior day-to-day lead across the client’s golf sponsorship portfolio, managing relationships with client stakeholders, talent, properties, and agency partners
• Lead and grow key relationships including golf governing bodies, talent and their agencies, tournament host organizations, media partners, and vendor partners
• Oversee strategic planning and execution of integrated sponsorship programs, including: Development of annual and multi-year activation strategies aligned to client business objectives, End-to-end management of event activations, including branding, buildout, experiential, hospitality, and messaging, Integration across media, digital, social, and communications channels
• Provide leadership and oversight of ambassador and talent programs, including contract negotiation, content development, onsite execution, and ongoing relationship management
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with internal teams (creative, strategy, media, digital, communications) to bring programs to life in a cohesive and impactful way
• Maintain ownership of budgets, financial tracking, and reporting across all areas of responsibility
• Ensure quality control across all client deliverables, including presentations, recaps, POVs, and strategic recommendations
• Lead project management across the account, including timelines, workflows, and asset tracking to ensure flawless execution
• Oversee, mentor, and develop account team members, providing guidance, feedback, and career development support
• Contribute to broader agency initiatives, including new business development, pitch work, and cross-client collaboration
• Develop a deep understanding of the client’s business priorities, industry trends, and the evolving sports and media landscape
• Other related duties as reasonably assigned

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer status
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees