Account Director (Golf)

Octagon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sports marketing firm is looking for an Account Director to manage a major golf partnership. You will oversee daily operations, ensuring that every element aligns with client expectations and project goals. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, with excellent communication and collaboration skills, and has a strong understanding of the golf industry. The role offers a flexible work environment and a range of benefits to support personal and professional development.

Benefits

Flexible holiday allowance

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in managing partnerships in sports or entertainment.
• Understanding of golf and rights management.
• Detail-oriented and self-starter mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of a major golf partnership.
• Develop activation plans and manage project execution.
• Oversee client consulting, asset development, and performance measurement.
• Ensure all contractual assets are managed efficiently.

Skills

Collaboration

Project management

Presentation skills

Communication

Client relationship management

Job description

Responsible for managing the day to day Octagon UK’s business on this exciting golf focused account. We have an exciting opportunity for an Account Director to lead the development and delivery of a major new golf partnership for a global business consulting and technology leader. Working alongside a Vice President based in the U.S and supported by our UK based golf subject matter expert, you’ll serve as the day-to-day strategic lead, contact for the UK based rights holder, guiding the partnership from vision to execution. You’ll oversee client consulting, asset development, fulfillment, and performance measurement — ensuring every element of the partnership drives impact and innovation. We’re looking for a driven, detail-oriented self-starter who understands the world of golf and rights management. You’re a clear communicator and natural collaborator, skilled at developing compelling presentations, managing client and partner relationships, and bringing creative partnership ideas to life with precision and purpose.

We’re after someone who :

• Work collaboratively and effectively with Octagon US colleagues and stakeholders to manage this new partnership
• Lead the onboarding of this new partnership and the development of a Partnership Overview to educate and advise the client, ensuring the partnership is fully optimized and delivering maximum value from the start

What you’ll do :

• Serve as the point person for activation plan development and project management tools, ensuring seamless execution across all initiatives.
• Work with the UK SME to prepare presentations and deliverables that bring strategies to life — including ideations, sponsorship evaluations, POVs, program overviews, recaps, budgets, and partnership summaries.
• Ensure all contractual assets are managed and delivered efficiently
• Liaise with the property and internal teams to manage allocation of Activation / Asset Funds and contractual media spend.
• Help our golf SME lead and grow key relationships with top golf governing bodies, vendor partners, internal client stakeholders, client agencies, and other key players within the golf ecosystem.
• Master property guidelines and sponsorship assets to effectively advise marketing and agency partners.
• Manage all partnership approvals with the property and ensure alignment across stakeholders.

THE BIGGER TEAM YOU’LL JOIN

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?

We’re pleased to offer wide range of benefits, including but not limited to the following :

• Core benefits (available from start date) – flexible holiday allowance, AXA private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible benefits (available after probation) – Gymflex, dental insurance, travel insurance, health cash plan, Cycleshceme, interest-free season ticket loans
• A Flexible Workplace – we have a number of initiatives in place to ensure that our team have the flexibility to balance work with their lives, this includes flexible holiday and flexible working options.
• We also run a number of internal programmes to support physical and mental wellbeing, alongside learning and development opportunities to support career development and progression.