Senior Event Executive
About The Position
Octagon is seeking a Senior Event Executive to implement premium hospitality experiences for a luxury automotive client's Golf and Tennis sponsorships. This role will primarily support a larger team managing the client’s partnerships across the golf landscape, including title sponsorship of a PGA TOUR event, strategic partnerships, and brand activations. It will also support similar programming for the client’s sponsorship of a professional men’s tennis tournament. The Senior Event Executive will collaborate with the Hospitality Manager, Golf Experiential Director, and Tennis Experiential Director to curate exclusive experiences for consumers and internal stakeholders, positioning the client’s brand as best-in-class. This role offers an opportunity to work across multiple areas of hospitality programming and build connections within the sports industry. The ideal candidate will have experience in sports hospitality and strong communication skills for guest-facing interactions. Experience managing tickets, transportation, and guest communication is a plus, as is a working knowledge of the golf landscape, given the role's primary focus on golf programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 2-4 years of sports marketing/hospitality experience
- Operational knowledge of food and beverage service, hotels, guest lists, vendor management, and transportation logistics
- Experience with professional/amateur golf and/or event management
- Ability to multi-task in fast-paced event environments
- Passion to make an overall account contribution
- Excellent communication, writing and customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and budget tracking
- Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing tickets, transportation, and guest communication is a plus
- Working knowledge of the golf landscape
Responsibilities
- Assist with premium guest hospitality operations, including managing guest lists, transportation plans, guest itineraries, ticketing, food & beverage service, and transportation.
- Manage gifting recommendations, ordering and fulfillment across all hospitality programs, keeping a pulse on industry trends.
- Support the development of deliverables and guest communications.
- Support planning and execution of activations related to the client’s golf and tennis sponsorships.
- Use problem-solving skills to address client challenges with impactful solutions.
- Support weekly status calls and other key meetings with both internal and external constituents.
- Serve as a trusted and reliable agency contact for clients, internal colleagues and brand partners.
- Supervision of temporary staff and trainee positions, if applicable.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
