Account Manager (Sports Sponsorships) (Financial Services Client)

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About the position

As an Account Manager within Octagon’s Client Services team, you will lead day-to-day management of a major financial services client and select initiatives across its portfolio of premier U.S. sports partnerships across MLB, NFL, NBA, NASCAR, and NHL. You will help shape partnership planning and activation and ensure seamless execution across multiple internal teams and external partners. If you are energized by sports, partnership marketing, and bringing bold ideas to life, this role is an opportunity to work at the center of some of the world’s most iconic sports properties.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary day-to-day contact across select initiatives of client’s sports sponsorship portfolio, primarily, NFL and Motorsports based partnerships.
  • Drive communications across internal teams, partner organizations, and external agencies to keep programs aligned and moving forward.
  • Work closely with clients and league/team partners to translate goals into best-in-class activations.
  • Support the development of partnership strategies, activation plans, and measurement frameworks.
  • Counsel clients on league, team, and fan insights to guide decision-making.
  • Manage the coordination of activation timelines, project plans, partner deliverables, and cross-agency workflows.
  • Maintain accurate program documentation, including status reports, tracking tools, meeting agendas, and recaps.
  • Ensure all assets—digital, on-site, experiential, and media—are properly tracked, managed, and fulfilled.
  • Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas that enhance partnership storytelling and engagement.
  • Provide research and insights that inform program development.
  • Assist on other events, programs, or research needs as directed.
  • Uphold Octagon’s standards of organization, communication, and attention to detail in all client-facing work.

Requirements

  • 3 – 5 years of work with an agency, brand, or property on integrated brand campaigns, specifically within U.S. domestic and global sports
  • Passion and expertise in sports, CSR, entertainment, gaming, music, and/or lifestyle culture
  • Experience delivering integrated sponsorship activations and campaigns
  • Strong presentation development and delivery skills, with an ability to cater presentation styles to a variety of audiences/stakeholders
  • Track record of success at cultivating positive agency client, vendor and property relationships
  • Proven ability to manage multiple programs, timelines, and teams under pressure
  • A people-centric leader who values collaboration and team building
  • Coachable, adaptable, and eager to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficient in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

Benefits

  • Hybrid model (3 days/week in-office)
  • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer
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