Experiential Manager (Global Soccer) (On-Demand Delivery Client) (Contract) at Octagon | New York, USA

Octagon

Experiential Manager (Global Soccer) (On-Demand Delivery Client) (Contract)

New York, USA (Unknown)

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Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive on-site event and experiential marketing operations as a tour manager for Octagon, leading staff and coordinating venues across host cities.

Own on-site event planning, vendor liaison, and team leadership to deliver engaging experiences.
Must-have: 4-5+ years of tour management experience and ability to travel 25-40%.
Standout: Direct on-site liaison role with Regional Director and multi-market staffing oversight.

Job Description

Responsibilities

EXPERIENCES / Responsible for planning and executing event and experiential marketing programs.
Responsibilities will include being the on-site contact for each venue, footprint & asset management, event operations, and team leadership.
The position will be responsible for managing any interns/brand ambassadors assigned to their footprint and report to the to the account team.
Be the main on-site point of contact for any outside vendor, host city personnel, or sanctioning body representative
Oversee, manage and assist in executing all on-site activities
Ensure that the on-site staff meet all event execution expectations
Responsible for maintenance and security of all on-site activation equipment & assets
Set daily schedules and assignments as necessary
Serve as a direct liaison between the Regional Director and the on-site staff
Oversee and verify all temporary staff hours

Requirements

4-5+ years' worth of previous tour management experience
Excellent verbal and oral communication skills; fluency in multiple languages is a plus
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Capacity to become knowledgeable about our client's industry, brand and product offerings
Confident in training and managing on-site staff in each market, applying brand guidelines and operational procedures provided by the Octagon team
Ability to lead, manage and diffuse customer concerns on-site in collaboration with Octagon team
Willingness to travel consecutive days, for weeks at a time
Must either live or have housing in specified host cities
Full availability to support all or a majority of the event days (mid-May to mid-July)
Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time

Preferences

Fluency in multiple languages is a plus
A passion for and expertise in sports, specifically soccer, entertainment, and/or pop culture

Octagon

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We are Octagon. A global agency in sports, entertainment, and culture. We strike deals. Set the pace. We’re playmakers. A group of creative thinkers and energetic doers inspiring and helping brands and talent to step up and stand out. Octagon is the world’s largest creative marketing and sponsorship consulting practice, and a pioneer and leader in athlete and personality representation and management. With our fingers firmly on the pulse, we set out a clear vision for the future. Our passionate team of 800+ around the world are relentlessly committed to helping you force fate and push forward. We work with hundreds of blue-chip corporate clients, more than 1000 Athletes & Personalities, and manage more than 10,000 events per year. Leading stakeholders in the sports and entertainment world continue to look to Octagon to provide leadership in understanding fans’ passions and how these insights can build more effective, efficient, and measurable marketing programs.

Founded in 1983

Stamford, Connecticut, US

1.3K employees (204 in marketing)

www.octagon.com

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