Account Director, Client Services (Golf) Job at OCTAGON, Los Angeles, CA

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  • OCTAGON
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

CLIENT SERVICES / Responsible for leading Octagon’s client business and day-to-day management of client programs.

Our headquarters are in Stamford, CT, but the location of this position can be flexible with a priority given to candidates open to hybrid work (3 days a week in the office) in one of our office locations - Stamford, CT, New York, NY, Charlotte, NC, Los Angeles, CA, Chicago, IL or Atlanta, GA. We will also consider a remote-based working arrangement for qualified candidates with East Coast working hours as a prerequisite.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Account Director to join our team as a leader and playmaker at the intersection of sports/entertainment and experiential marketing.

In this role, you will work closely with the Vice President (VP), Group Account Director (GAD) and organizational golf subject matter experts to help co-lead a team responsible for strategic program development of our client’s comprehensive golf portfolio.

There will be a strong focus on team leadership/management, client management, integrated planning across internal/external channels, concept development and advance facilitation working with clients, properties, internal teammates and agency partners throughout the process.

To be successful, you’ll need to be an inspiring leader, an excellent communicator, and have specific expertise/experience in golf marketing and partnerships.

The position is best suited for a candidate passionate about working in a team environment with a diverse group of people from different cultural backgrounds and interested in managing multiple workstreams.

THE WORK YOU’LL DO

  • Champion and cultivate relationships with current clients.
  • Contribute to the strategic planning, program development/execution, and measurement for our client's golf portfolio.
  • Full understanding of requirements to develop and implement strategic integrated programming across channels, focusing on engagement with consumers, fans, clients and communities for our client’s golf programs.
  • Work with the VP and GAD in the development of strategic plans, activation recommendations, finance trackers, budgets, competitive documents and support the development of clients’ scopes of work.
  • Support the VP and GAD in counselling clients on nuances across the landscapes of professional and amateur golf during strategic planning and program development.
  • Support management of a fully integrated team, dedicated to the development of our clients’ golf program.
  • Support the management and professional development of the integrated golf team and provide training and career development consultation/guidance.
  • Support the day-to-day partnership of our client’s golf partners.
  • Manage agency’s collaboration with other agencies in the integrated planning process, representing Octagon on cross agency forums, presenting strategic recommendations and facilitating the engagement of our internal specialists.
  • Work closely with our internal specialty leads and groups throughout program development, leading the briefing and integration process with internal teammates.
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

  • 7+ years of experience with an agency, brand or property on the development of integrated brand campaigns, specifically within global sports (particularly golf programming).
  • Superior verbal and written communicator able to scale and adapt communications for a variety of audiences.
  • A strategic, collaborative approach to solving problems with ideas.
  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
  • Strategic problem solver with the ability to see possible impacts of a decision on many projects.
  • A valid US passport is required.
  • Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically (and internationally) and work weekends or holidays as needed.

The base range for this position is $70,000 – 90,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company; as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Octagon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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Job Tags

Holiday work, Remote job, Flexible hours, Weekend work, 3 days per week,

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