Responsibilities

• EXPERIENCES / Responsible for planning and executing event and experiential marketing programs.
• The Experiential Director will be the ‘general contractor’ of sorts- organizing communication from multiple collaborators and turning it into actionable steps.
• The ultimate goal is to plan and execute world-class experiences for our brand clients and the consumers they are engaging with.
• The Experiential Director will oversee the sourcing, negotiation, and implementation of critical event elements including audiovisual production, staging, scenic fabrication, signage, furniture, custom builds, and interactive experiences.
• Working collaboratively with clients, account teams, creatives, and external partners, this individual will lead projects from initial brief through post-event recap, ensuring a seamless process from concept development and design execution to staffing, logistics, budget management, and onsite delivery.
• The ideal candidate is an experienced event producer who thrives in fast-paced environments, possesses deep production expertise, and is equally comfortable managing high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
• Beyond individual event leadership, the Experiential Director will play a vital role in shaping and elevating production excellence across Octagon's Events Team.
• This individual will help establish scalable processes, standardize production and fabrication practices, cultivate vendor partnerships, and drive operational consistency across a diverse portfolio of experiences.
• As a leader within the team, they will help ensure Octagon continues to deliver innovative, best-in-class experiences that exceed client expectations and set new standards for execution.
• Success in this position will be through collaboration with the larger Events Team and will include the management of client communication and workflow, prioritization of project tasks, working under pressure and leading the successful activation of programming in a deadline-oriented environment.

Requirements

• 6-10 years of work experience in event production or experiential marketing
• Proficiency in driving business forward and adjusting approach based on timelines and project demands
• Ability to take on a leadership role, while working well within a team-centric environment
• Outstanding communicator both in persuasive and concise speech and written documents/ communication
• Proactive, solution-oriented thinker and doer
• Leading and prioritizing multiple projects with varying timelines and needs
• Ability to “zoom in” to figure out complex logistical problems with team members, then “zoom out” to understand big picture strategy and inform leadership
• Willingness to work non-traditional event hours and travel for work
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially PowerPoint
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for up to or more than 8 hours at a time