Hospitality Director (Global Hospitality) (Payment Services Client)

USA (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $100K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and coordinate global B2B hospitality experiences, aligning sponsorships with client strategy, executive-facing events, and product integrations across regions.

  • Lead regional B2B programming in the Americas while directing a US-based team to plan and execute high-profile events.
  • Serve as the Americas/B2B hospitality liaison and drive product-service integration within sponsorship programs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a reliable agency contact for client sponsorship, internal client departments and agency partners
  • Oversee B2B Hospitality Programming across multiple regions and events, with a focus on the Americas
  • Serve as the client liaison for Americas/B2B Hospitality and Product Service Integration
  • Manage a US based team to plan and execute high profiled B2B events
  • Integrate client’s products and services into sponsorship programs
  • Serve as an experiential expert to ideate on innovative ways to convey client messaging through events and hospitality
  • Oversee B2B programming and Executive onsite management
  • Manage finance trackers, budgets, and program reconciliations
  • Develop sales decks and presentations to be presented to internal and external audiences
  • Support the agency experiences team as a key member of the hosting and hospitality vertical, bringing new insights and ideas to an evolving industry

Requirements

  • 7–10-year(s) work experience in hospitality or experiential marketing and proven experience managing VIP and executive groups
  • Experience working internationally or as part of a global team is a benefit, as too if you have first-hand experience working at a major event such as Olympics, FIFA World Cup etc we’d love to hear from you
  • Strong leadership presence, with the ability to communicate concisely, persuasively and effectively, across multiple mediums
  • Think of yourself as a people leader who is invested in the success of the team first
  • History of building positive relationships, both internally and externally – finding opportunities to make valuable contributions with every interaction
  • Proactive, critical thinker who thrives when the pressure is on
  • Not afraid to “pitch in”, “roll up your sleeves” and get it done. You take initiative. No task is too big or too small
  • Able to prioritize multiple projects with ease, handle deadlines, coordinate key timelines and perform under pressure with strong attention to detail
  • Exhibits emotional intelligence and can adapt to working with various personalities
  • Results driven and capable of working independently
  • Detail oriented with outstanding organization skills and maintain that standard of excellence and consistency across your team
  • Have demonstrated experience in positions requiring discretion, judgment, tact, and poise and you are reliable and trustworthy
  • Can lead client meetings, staff planning and keep all parties on task, on time and on budget
  • Able to forecast and mitigate issues/challenges effectively
  • Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and internationally and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel level: High (45-55%).

Preferred

  • Experience working internationally or as part of a global team is a benefit.
  • If you have first-hand experience working at a major event such as Olympics, FIFA World Cup etc we’d love to hear from you.
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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.

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