Event Executive (Driving Programs) (Luxury Automotive Client)

Stamford, CT (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableEntry Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive live event execution for luxury automotive experiences, coordinating onsite partners and logistics while supporting a national driving program.

  • Own on-site event execution, registration, and vendor coordination to ensure flawless experiences.
  • Must-have: 1+ years in event planning/experiential marketing for fast-paced live events.
  • Standout: Represent a luxury brand with polished presence and cross-network collaboration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • EXPERIENCES / Responsible for planning and executing event and experiential marketing programs.
  • The position will focus heavily on event execution, production coordination, and vendor & partner communication. Responsibilities will include event setup, collaboration with agency partners onsite, and ensuring all onsite aspects are set up correctly and in a timely fashion to ensure event success.
  • Provide support to the National Driving Program team by helping develop, run, and implement key program elements
  • Serve as a key onsite team member, working closely with agency partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless event execution
  • Act as primary point of contact onsite for select partners and collaborators, proactively troubleshooting and resolving issues in real time
  • Handle event logistics including registration oversight, staffing coordination, asset placement, and experiential elements
  • Track and manage event materials, branded assets, and inventory across markets
  • Onsite lead for event registration

Requirements

  • 1+ years of experience in event planning, event production, or experiential marketing
  • A passion for the luxury automotive industry
  • Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to anticipate needs and proactively solve problems in fast paced, live event environments
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, vendors, and external partners while also working independently
  • Professional presence and strong communication skills, with willingness to represent a luxury brand in client and consumer facing settings
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Software (specifically PowerPoint, Excel and Word)
  • Valid US driver's license and clean driving record required
  • Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel: Full time (75%-100%)
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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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