Senior Event Executive (Financial Services Client)

Experiences

Responsible for planning and executing event and experiential marketing programs.

Our headquarters are in Stamford, CT, but the location of this position can be flexible with a priority given to candidates open to hybrid work (3 days a week in the office) in one of our office locations - Stamford, CT, New York, NY, Charlotte, NC, Los Angeles, CA or Atlanta, GA. Preference for candidates to be local to the Charlotte, NC area.

THE JOB

Senior Event Executive (Legacy Sports/CSR)

Financial Services Client

THE WORK YOU'LL DO

• Support teammates with planning and execution of multiple on-the-ground activations
• Prepare necessary event documents including event guides, status reports, inventory tracking documents, etc.
• Aid with vendor management and logistical planning
• Work cross-functionally with various internal and external disciplines
• Develop a knowledge and understanding of financial service client's sponsorship portfolio and business initiatives
• Participate in brainstorms and creative ideation and provide research as requested
• Additional projects as assigned, which may include: assistance on other events/programs, competitive research, POVs, property research, etc.
• Domestic event travel will be required throughout the year, including nights and weekends

BIGGER TEAM YOU'LL JOIN

Recognized as one of the "Best Places to Work in Sports," Octagon is the global sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing arm of the Interpublic Group. We take pride in being Playmakers – finding insightful, bold ways to create play in our work, our lives, and in the world. We believe in the power of play to create big ideas and unlock potential for our clients and talent. We can put ourselves in the shoes of fans because we ARE fans – of sports, entertainment, and culture at large. This expertise allows us to continually evolve the fan experience across sports and entertainment alongside some of the biggest brands and talent in the world. The world needs play more than ever. Are you a Playmaker?

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• A passion for sports, cause, arts/film
• 3+ years of event-related experience preferred, with a focus on executing large-scale custom experiences to small-scale turnkey engagements
• The mindset that no job is too small or too big, with a can-do attitude and desire to succeed & learn
• An individual who is coachable and willing to adapt in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a problem-solver
• You're a go-getter, who demonstrates initiative and embraces new challenges
• Willingness to brainstorm fun ideas and bring them to life
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Willing to work non-traditional hours including weekend travel
• Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel: Moderate (20-45%)

COMPANY INFORMATION

Octagon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together.