account manager

account manager London, England

Octagon
Full Time London, England 53225 - 48511 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

London, England, United Kingdom
Requisition ID: 9223

Do you want to work with one of the world’s most iconic brands, competing in the pinnacle of motorsports? If so read on…..

We’ve got a fantastic opportunity to join our motorsports team at Octagon notably managing the client’s partnership within the world of Formula 1. The role will also have a chance to support the wider motorsport account teams as we deliver event activation programmes throughout the season.

You will be Responsible for:

  • Supporting the Account Director and collaborating with the wider team in the delivery of the client’s VIP hospitality motorsports programme and global stakeholder management.
  • Asset and partnership management, supplier management including the development of VIP guest programmes and onsite delivery as required throughout the motorsport season.
  • Working with rights holder and their partners to develop and deliver first class event hospitality experiences.
  • Liaison with team partner and client on development of activation plans and marketing approvals process.
  • Development of market communications documents, newsletters, and season activation toolkits.
  • Line management and development of 1-2 direct reports, providing day to day support and oversight.
  • Overall ownership of status documents, monthly reporting, collateral, merchandise, and travel management.
  • Development and management of bespoke design hospitality suite branding and creative implementation.
  • Management of creative assets, application on marketing materials and brand approvals.
  • Provision of guidance to client and local markets to ensure smart leverage of the sponsorship assets.
  • Provision of industry knowledge of motorsport, sports and entertainment industries and properties.
  • Answer and assist on all client, stakeholder, and guest inquiries.
  • Assist account team with motorsport events booking portal requests, guest registration, client and market billing.
  • Onsite event delivery including client, guest liaison, supplier management and team support.
  • Collaboration across multiple departments including studio, creative, legal, production and finance.
  • Creation of reports, such as quarterly account review, post event reports and asset usage.
  • Management of programme finances, including race budgets, tracking, invoicing, and billing.
  • Turning your hand to support the team deliver whichever motorsport event is coming up, doing it with a smile and learning on the way!
  • There will be requirements for international travel to deliver programmes as and when required.

This could be your next right move if:

  • You pay attention to the details and anything worth doing is worth doing right every single time. You stay focused and nothing gets missed.
  • You think on your feet and use your initiative. You like learning new things and can quickly adapt when things change
  • You communicate clearly. You can write well, you speak in an engaging way and can explain your thoughts and ideas succinctly
  • You thrive on working on a number of projects at any one time.
  • You’re a natural at building rapport with just about anyone at any level in an organisation.
  • You enjoy solving problems and finding creative solutions to difficult challenges.
  • You have the ability to collaborate across disciplines, departments and client’s additional agency partners.
  • You like helping other people succeed. You enjoy teaching other people something and are a real team player.
  • You are patient, level headed and cool under pressure.
  • You have a passion for motorsports and a great knowledge of the key events, teams and drivers.
  • You enjoy your work taking you to different parts of the world.

You will also need to have:

  • A degree Qualification or equivalent
  • Solid Agency experience working in a similar role, ideally with experience in the motor sports hospitality arena.
  • High level Power Point Skills, Excel and Outlook and a confidence to present internally and externally

It’s not essential but will really help if:

  • You are fluent in any other languages particularly German, Spanish, Italian or French


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account manager
Octagon

www.octagon.com
Stamford, United States
Rick Dudley
Unknown / Non-Applicable
501 to 1000 Employees
Subsidiary or Business Segment
Advertising & Public Relations
1983
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