Senior Account Executive (Motorsport) (Payment Services Client)
About The Position
Octagon is looking for a driven and organized Senior Account Executive to join the Partner Management team supporting one of our flagship Formula 1 clients. In this role, you'll help deliver the day-to-day management of the client partnership, ensuring seamless execution across partnership rights, co-marketing initiatives, and client servicing. You'll serve as a key agency contact for the client’s sponsorship team, supporting partnership fulfillment, pass-through rights, and integrated marketing programs. Working closely with clients, rights holders, and internal teams, you'll help optimize the partnership to support the client’s global marketing and business objectives while maintaining operational excellence across the account. Our ideal candidate has experience in client or partnership management, a passion for brand marketing and sports sponsorship, and an interest in Formula 1. You'll be highly organized, collaborative, detail-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- 2-4 years of account management or client services experience working with sports & entertainment properties, leagues and/or teams and an understanding of the sports sponsorship space
- Proven success in building positive client relationships
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and strict timelines in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel)
- Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Smartsheet is a plus
- An interest in Formula 1
- A passion for brand marketing and sports sponsorship
Responsibilities
- Support the day-to-day management and delivery of the partnership
- Serve as a primary agency contact for client sponsorship teams, internal stakeholders, and agency partners
- Maintain key account tools, including rights inventories, asset trackers, status reports, and action tracker
- Support co-marketing initiatives by developing sell-in presentations, contributing to strategic planning, and advising partners on integrating Formula 1 assets into their campaigns
- Manage partnership approvals, asset requests, and rights fulfillment
- Support global pass-through activations and partnership servicing
- Prepare client presentations, reports, and toolkits
- Build strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal teams while contributing to a collaborative, high-performing team culture
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
