Senior Event Executive (Merchant Marketing) (Payment Services Client)

Octagon•Stamford, CT

7d•$50,000 - $50,000

About The Position

THE JOB / Senior Event Executive (Merchant Marketing) (Payment Services Client) EXPERIENCES / Responsible for planning and executing event and experiential marketing programs. The primary responsibility of this position is to support the Partner Marketing Team in managing relationships with a major payment services client supporting their key merchant partners. The day-to-day includes coordinating event and activation logistics, execution of your programs and daily client communications and management. While you’re coordinating these programs, you’ll assist in brainstorming new programs to drive our clients’ partner marketing objectives. If you are looking for an opportunity with planning and executing events and activations of all sizes alongside a team who finds the fun in the chaos, this position is for you. THE BIGGER TEAM YOU’LL JOIN Recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Sports”, Octagon is the global sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing arm of the Interpublic 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?

Requirements

A passion and expertise in experiential program management
2-4 years of relevant work experience
Experience working in an event management setting and with direct ownership or lead responsibilities over a project
Excellent project manager, with the ability to handle multiple programs simultaneously
An ability to provide examples of your success in building strong client relationships
Budget management and/or reconciliation experience
The desire to supervise, lead and mentor more junior employees
Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal – are superb
A can-do attitude and a desire to succeed
Computer proficiency, including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel: Low (0-15%)

Responsibilities

Provide support and be the lead through all aspects of event programming; from initial brainstorm through execution (on-site and virtual) and wrap-up
Be the day-to-day client liaison across multiple programs
Develop tailored experiential event strategic plans
Assist and/or manage numerous projects simultaneously, both large-scale custom experiences and smaller-scale events
Oversee the management of materials related to individual events, including but not limited to: digital programs, invitations, ordering of premiums
Create and foster relationships with internal and external partners as well as outside vendors and properties
Facilitate and/or manage program budgets and be diligent in all accounting and expense procedures