VP (F1) (Payment Services Client)

Octagon

8h•$140,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CLIENT SERVICES / Responsible for leading Octagon’s client business and day-to-day management of client programs. Our headquarters is in Stamford, CT. We are open to hybrid work (3 days a week in the office) in one of our office locations – Stamford, New York City, Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago and Miami. We will also consider a remote-based working arrangement for qualified candidates with East Coast working hours as a prerequisite. If you are looking to work in the epicenter of sports marketing and sponsorship consulting with an innovative client who operates as a true partner with our agency, consider this opportunity to join us as our newest VP. Our client is an award-winning global payment technology brand known for its iconic brand marketing position and initiatives. Their sponsorship programming covers a wide variety of ambassadors, properties, and segments, showcasing their diversity and market strength. As VP, you will lead the Americas Motorsports strategy and execution while successfully contributing to the future growth of our client's sponsorship portfolio. This position requires a strong background in the F1 and partnership marketing space, providing leadership to our team’s delivery of intuitive client service, concept/presentation development, project management, asset utilization, agency integration, and measurement of sponsorship initiatives. Our VP should be someone with experience leading and activating in the F1 space, coupled with a customer-centric mentality possessing the social savvy required to work across multiple marketing teams.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in working in sports sponsorship, prior experience in F1 is a strong preference
Project management background a requirement (CPM experience a plus)
Prior strategy work: ability to be a key contributor to the strategic direction by supporting the creation and implementation of marketing strategy and program development
Shown success in building and maintaining trusted client and partner relationships
Experience in developing successful integrated sponsorship activations, initiatives, and campaigns
Experience developing presentations for internal/external senior executives
Validated ability to work as part of a team and to tackle problems effectively and independently in a fast-paced environment
Is used to be the senior point of escalation for internal NAM client teams, solving problems and advising on best strategies forward.
Self-starter who will take initiative with new projects and work with a variety of people
Capacity to become an expert on the client’s brand and the state of the client’s industry
Experience with the development and maintenance of project-tracking tools
Experience working with a global inter-agency team
Understanding of B2B programming around global tentpole events and hospitality
Ability and flexibility to travel domestically and regionally in the Americas (US, CAN, MEX, and BRA) up to 40%

Nice To Haves

Payment Services industry experience/knowledge a plus
Project management background a requirement (CPM experience a plus)
10+ years of experience in working in sports sponsorship, prior experience in F1 is a strong preference

Responsibilities

Work with Octagon global F1 sponsorships team to identify and build out NA market opportunities
Work with the Head of Experiences/SVP and the Octagon Global F1 team to strategically plan, develop and implement staffing and resourcing models across multiple events
Assist with the development and execution of integrated sponsorship activations, initiatives, and campaigns using the client’s sponsorship portfolio and assets
Collaborate with the Octagon organization managing the F1 team relationship to establish outstanding collaboration and identify efficiencies in delivering work across cross-functional and cross-border teams.
Collaborate with internal and external hospitality teams
Be a team leader cultivating an inclusive environment for all team members
Build and nurture positive client relationships
Lead day-to-day project management for the region
Own the development of key documents to include senior executive presentations, strategy documents, competitive reports, best practice guides, and case studies
Oversee multiple sponsorship project work-streams from development through execution
Become an authority on our client's business and the Financial Services category
Help identify, analyze, navigate, and negotiate sponsorship marketing opportunities for clients
Collaborate with agency team and global partners on sponsorship activation and campaign content creation (e.g. digital, social, video)