Sr. Hospitality Director
About The Position
Octagon is seeking a Senior Hospitality Director for a Payment Services client. This role is responsible for overseeing an Americas Hospitality Calendar of events associated with the client's property partnerships. The position emphasizes project management, global events, and product/service integrations. It is ideal for someone inspired by working in a team environment with diverse backgrounds and seeking to work in sports marketing and sponsorship consulting with a finance client. The role requires strong skills in Executive/B2B hosting hospitality, leadership in hospitality delivery, project management, asset utilization, and agency integration. Experience in Motorsports, Golf, and Entertainment hospitality, along with a customer-centric and socially savvy mindset, is preferred.
Requirements
- 7–10-year(s) work experience in hospitality or experiential marketing
- Proven experience managing VIP and executive groups
- Strong leadership presence, with the ability to communicate concisely, persuasively and effectively, across multiple mediums
- People leader invested in the success of the team
- History of building positive relationships, both internally and externally
- Proactive, critical thinker who thrives when the pressure is on
- Willing to "pitch in", "roll up your sleeves" and get it done; takes initiative
- 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
- Demonstrated experience in positions requiring discretion, judgment, tact, and poise
- 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
- Willing to work non-traditional hours including weekend/holiday travel
- Willingness to travel to various event sites throughout the U.S. and Globally – a valid passport will be required
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, and work weekends or holidays as needed
- Spanish speaker required
Nice To Haves
- Experience working internationally or as part of a global team
- First-hand experience working at a major event such as Formula 1, Olympics, FIFA World Cup etc.
- Portuguese is a plus!
Responsibilities
- Serve as a reliable agency contact for client sponsorship, internal client departments and agency partners
- Oversee Americas Hospitality Programming (Canada, US & LATAM) for sponsorships across multiple geographic regions and events
- Oversee Americas Hospitality Programming for Motorsports, Golf and Entertainment properties
- Collaborate with the Americas team managing the multiple properties’ team relationship
- Serve as the client liaison for Americas/B2B Hospitality and Product Service Integration
- Manage an Americas based team to plan and execute high profiled B2C/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
Benefits
- Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.
- Careers are designed for growth.
- Transformative talent experience built with accountability in action — focused on community, impact, and opportunity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
