Senior Account Executive - Operations

OCTAGON; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in motorsport is seeking an Account Executive to support the Formula 1 Asset Management & Operations team. The role involves managing sponsorship assets, providing operational support for events, and has a strong emphasis on detail-oriented project management. Candidates should have relevant experience in sports sponsorship and excellent organizational skills.

Benefits

Flexible holiday allowance

AXA private medical insurance

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Expensable lunches

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• 1-2 years in sports sponsorship, asset management, or event operations.
• Knowledge of Formula 1 sponsorship and commercial structures.
• Fluency in multiple languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage client sponsorship assets within the Formula 1 portfolio.
• Oversee digital asset management systems ensuring efficiency.
• Prepare comprehensive reports for client presentations.

Skills

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Data Analysis

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Motorsport Asset Management and Operations

Are you passionate about motorsports and have a keen eye for sponsorship asset management, operations, and event logistics? Octagon is looking for an Account Executive to support the Formula 1 Asset Management & Operations team. This role will focus on managing sponsorship and partnership assets and property operations to ensure the seamless execution of high-profile Formula 1 activations and hospitality programs. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with experience in sports sponsorship, event logistics, and hospitality asset management. You will play a crucial role in tracking sponsorship assets and providing operational support for motorsport-related events.

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

• Serve as a key liaison for client sponsorship assets within the Formula 1 portfolio, supporting internal client teams and agency partners.
• Manage and track the allocation, utilization, and fulfillment of sponsorship assets to support a range of client business objectives.
• Oversee the digital asset management system, ensuring assets are uploaded, updated, and utilized efficiently.
• Work closely with third-party vendors and rights holders to ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Maintain accurate records of sponsorship activation plans, property performance, and asset tracking.
• Assist in the development of process improvements and best practices for asset management.
• Manage event ticket inventory, including allocation, distribution, and compliance Data & Reporting
• Prepare comprehensive client reports, post-event recaps, and quarterly reviews.
• Prepare comprehensive reports summarizing property performance per race, asset utilization, and key insights for client presentations
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Maintain a strong understanding of Formula 1 sponsorship landscapes and industry trends.
• Support weekly status meetings, creating agendas, recaps, and project updates.
• Find and define new process improvement opportunities.
• Strive to produce high quality, accurate work.
• Demonstrate attention to detail in all aspects of asset management, and operational projects ensuring accuracy in data entry and documentation.

Who We're Looking For

• An impressive work ethic with the initiative to constantly go above and
• 1-2 years of experience in sports sponsorship, asset management, or event operations
• A passion for motorsport with knowledge of Formula 1 sponsorship and commercial structures.
• Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and data reporting tools.
• Ability to work in MS Excel, building reports and producing data-driven analysis.
• Experience working with sponsorship properties, leagues, or major sporting events.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel internationally and work weekends as required during the Formula 1 season.
• You demonstrate persistence to make sure the client’s questions and reports are delivered in a timely and thorough manner.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, and analyze significant amounts of information/data with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Top-notch organization skills and attention to detail are a must-have.
• Fluency in multiple languages is a plus
• Financial management experience, including budget tracking and PO processing is a plus

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?

• 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, Cycle scheme, 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 allowance 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
• Expensable lunches from our flexible working office in the heart of Shoreditch!
• Hybrid working – meaning you can work from home or our office flexibly.
• Free breakfast in the office.

Octagon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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