Hospitality Director (Global Hospitality) (Payment Services Client)

Octagon

19h•$75,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Our client is an award-winning Payment Services brand known for their iconic marketing initiatives. We are searching for a Hospitality Director who will be responsible for overseeing a North America-based event calendar associated with our client’s property partnerships, inclusive of Sports, Golf and Entertainment. This position will have a strong focus on project management within the US, Canada and Latin America/Caribbean events and product and service integrations. This position is best suited for a candidate inspired by working in a team environment with a diverse group of people from different countries and cultural backgrounds. If you are looking to work in the epicenter of sports marketing and sponsorship consulting with a payment services client and a true partner, consider this opportunity. This position requires a strong and advanced skill set in the B2B hospitality space, providing leadership to our team’s delivery of hospitality, project management, asset utilization and agency integration. Our future Account Director should be someone with experience leading and hosting executives and B2B and B2C clients, coupled with a customer-centric mindset possessing the social savvy required to work across multiple marketing disciplines.

Requirements

7–10-year(s) work experience in hospitality or experiential marketing and proven experience managing VIP and executive groups
Strong leadership presence, with the ability to communicate concisely, persuasively and effectively, across multiple mediums
Think of yourself as a people leader who is invested in the success of the team first
History of building positive relationships, both internally and externally – finding opportunities to make valuable contributions with every interaction
Proactive, critical thinker who thrives when the pressure is on
Not afraid to “pitch in”, “roll up your sleeves” and get it done. You take initiative. No task is too big or too small
Able to prioritize multiple projects with ease, handle deadlines, coordinate key timelines and perform under pressure with strong attention to detail
Exhibits emotional intelligence and can adapt to working with various personalities
Results driven and capable of working independently
Detail oriented with outstanding organization skills and maintain that standard of excellence and consistency across your team
Have demonstrated experience in positions requiring discretion, judgment, tact, and poise and you are reliable and trustworthy
Can lead client meetings, staff planning and keep all parties on task, on time and on budget
Able to forecast and mitigate issues/challenges effectively

Nice To Haves

Experience working internationally or as part of a global team is a benefit
First-hand experience working at a major event such as Olympics, FIFA World Cup etc

Responsibilities

Serve as a reliable agency contact for client sponsorship, internal client departments and agency partners
Oversee B2B Hospitality Programming across multiple regions and events, with a focus on the Americas
Serve as the client liaison for Americas/B2B Hospitality and Product Service Integration
Manage a US based team to plan and execute high profiled B2B events
Integrate client’s products and services into sponsorship programs
Serve as an experiential expert to ideate on innovative ways to convey client messaging through events and hospitality
Oversee B2B programming and Executive onsite management
Manage finance trackers, budgets, and program reconciliations
Develop sales decks and presentations to be presented to internal and external audiences
Support the agency experiences team as a key member of the hosting and hospitality vertical, bringing new insights and ideas to an evolving industry