Account Director - Rugby (Contract)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Account Director to lead the Women’s Rugby World Cup team. This exciting contract role involves managing key client relationships and overseeing tournament operations. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to deliver impactful marketing campaigns while ensuring the well-being of all participants. If you are passionate about women's sports and have a strong background in sponsorship marketing, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference in a historic event. Join a dynamic team dedicated to elevating women's rugby and creating memorable experiences.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in sponsorship/brand marketing with sports properties.
• Exceptional client service and interpersonal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of client’s tournament asset activation.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors for campaign delivery.
• Provide updates and manage financial records for the project.

Skills

Sponsorship/Brand Marketing

Stakeholder Management

Client Relationship Management

Project Management

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

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Posted:

24.04.2025

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08.06.2025

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THE JOB / Account Director, Client Services (Payment Services Client, Global Sponsorship Marketing/Rugby
This is a contract role from April - October 15th 2025

We are thrilled to be recruiting an experienced Account Director who will be a core leader of the Women’s Rugby World Cup team for one of Octagon’s biggest clients.

Our ideal candidate is highly organized, able to multitask and work collaboratively across the larger team while also being a self-starter. They would have experience managing key shareholder relationships on behalf of the client, and a passion for women’s sport. You will lead a key part of the client’s programming serving as the execution lead on the client’s sole and exclusive asset at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. This role will also oversee tournament and stadium operations across the tournament for the internal team as well as general team support. An interest in women’s rugby alongside a passion for creating impactful work with brands and properties is a bonus.

From day one, you’ll join a passionate team looking to support the elevation of Women’s Rugby in what is set to be a historic tournament building and leveraging multiple relationships at all levels, so experience of stakeholder management is essential. Alongside this, you’ll work closely with our internal teams across creative, digital planning and activations, so you’ll need to possess a strong understanding and appreciation of creative and planning processes and output.

Please also know that the well-being of our employees, partners, fans and consumers are top of mind to our agency, and we are taking measures to ensure proper health and safety initiatives and protocols are in place for our events and activations.

THE WORK YOU’LL DO

• Manage the execution of a successful activation around the client’s sole and exclusive tournament asset
• Handle weekly updates and action steps across the larger team to ensure a smooth delivery of the sole and exclusive
• Collaborate with the client, internal teams, vendors, and rightsholder to deliver a strong and emotive campaign attached to the client’s sole and exclusive.
• Collaborate across a global platform to manage experiences tied to the client’s sole and exclusive; outstanding attention to detail and client management skills
• Forge, lead and grow day-to-day partnerships with clients, shareholders, and vendors around Women’s Rugby World Cup
• Provide internal and client updates as needed
• Consistently stay up to date on rugby and women’s sports trends, changes and news relevant to our client work
• Management of financial records including budget forecasting and personal travel expense
• Continuously elevate and expand client’s strategy and demonstrable impact with key women’s ambassador and property partnerships across various passions
• Redesign a better world for women through the power of sponsorships and marketing
• Cultivate and handle positive client relationships

THE BIGGER TEAM YOU’LL JOIN

Where others see complexity, we see possibility.

Octagon is the global sports, entertainment and experiential marketing arm of the Interpublic Group. But if that classification doesn’t do it for you, and it shouldn’t, let’s take it a step further.

We are what we believe. And we believe that while the world of sports and entertainment is full of opportunities and possibilities, sometimes the amount of choice can seem a little overwhelming. Even daunting.

That’s where we come into play.

At Octagon we inspire brands, talent, and our people to see the world for all its potential. We then help break down the complexity and push forward so you can make your next right move.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 7+ years of sponsorship/brand marketing experience workings with sports & entertainment properties, leagues and/or teams
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple tasks simultaneously while producing quality work within deadlines
• Collaborative in nature with a “no job is too small” mentality to assist with overall account team duties and additional programs as needed
• Have a passion for sports, entertainment and/or celebrity & lifestyle culture
• Have experience in developing successful global integrated sponsorship activations, initiatives and campaigns
• A strong communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Organization skills and attention to detail, including the ability to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, are outstanding
• Proficiency in Microsoft including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Exceptional client service and interpersonal skills (both written and oral)
• Ability and flexibility with weekend and some holiday work as needed especially during the Women’s Rugby World Cup