Event Executive (Golf Sponsorships & Partnerships) (Luxury Automotive Client)

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package.

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking an Event Executive to drive a national grassroots golf programme and manage partnerships for a luxury automotive client. You will coordinate 36 local qualifiers, plan activations, and support the client’s sponsorships with a focus on timely delivery and budget adherence.

The role demands golf/event experience, strong communication, and the ability to travel 20–45% domestically, with hybrid office days in Stamford, CT area.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of marketing/sponsorship experience.
• Experience with golf and/or event management.
• Strong communication, writing and client service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with acute attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel domestically (20-45%).

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the client's grassroots golf programme, made up of 36 local qualifiers hosted throughout the U.S., including registering local dealerships, scheduling events with golf courses, event management and logistics, and programme reporting.
• Support the planning and execution of activations related to the client's PGA TOUR event sponsorship.
• Keep a pulse on golf industry trends and marketing tactics.
• Manage the client's customer concierge inbox of enquiries about the client's programmes, with support from the Account Trainee.
• Support the development of creative assets and consumer communications.
• Use problem-solving skills to address client challenges with impactful solutions.
• Support weekly status calls and other key meetings with both internal and external constituents, taking notes as necessary.
• Serve as a trusted and reliable agency contact for clients, internal colleagues and brand partners.
• Manage inventory of client sponsorship assets and activation materials throughout the year.
• Support vehicle logistics related to the client's sponsorships and activations, including onsite support where necessary.
• Ensure various partners are aligned and informed on timelines, and keep projects moving alongside target dates and budgets.
• Supervise the Account Trainee and/or temporary staff, when applicable.

Skills

Marketing experience

Sponsorship experience

Golf knowledge

Event management

Communication skills

Client service

Organizational skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Willingness to travel

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

About the Role

The Event Executive will execute a national, grassroots golf programme and help activate various partnerships across the golf landscape on behalf of a luxury automotive client. The role sits within a larger team that manages the client's many partnerships across the golf industry, including title sponsorship of a PGA TOUR event, strategic media partners and brand activations with other golf-related entities. The Event Executive works closely with the Experiential Manager and Group Director to position the client's brand as best-in-class within the sport, and the role presents an opportunity to grow a network of connections within the world of golf.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the client's grassroots golf programme, made up of 36 local qualifiers hosted throughout the U.S., including registering local dealerships, scheduling events with golf courses, event management and logistics, and programme reporting.
• Support the planning and execution of activations related to the client's PGA TOUR event sponsorship.
• Keep a pulse on golf industry trends and marketing tactics.
• Manage the client's customer concierge inbox of enquiries about the client's programmes, with support from the Account Trainee.
• Support the development of creative assets and consumer communications.
• Use problem-solving skills to address client challenges with impactful solutions.
• Support weekly status calls and other key meetings with both internal and external constituents, taking notes as necessary.
• Serve as a trusted and reliable agency contact for clients, internal colleagues and brand partners.
• Manage inventory of client sponsorship assets and activation materials throughout the year.
• Support vehicle logistics related to the client's sponsorships and activations, including onsite support where necessary.
• Ensure various partners are aligned and informed on timelines, and keep projects moving alongside target dates and budgets.
• Supervise the Account Trainee and/or temporary staff, when applicable.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 1-2 years of marketing/sponsorship experience.
• Experience with professional/amateur golf and/or event management.
• Eagerness to make an overall account contribution with new partnerships and projects.
• Strong communication, writing and client service skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with acute attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed, with anticipated travel of moderate volume (20-45%).

Workplace

Hybrid working, with three days a week in the office; priority is given to candidates open to hybrid work in one of the office locations: Stamford, CT; New York, NY; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA; or Chicago, IL.

Omnicom 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, with the objective of increasing this requirement over time.

Salary

• $40,000, Overtime-eligible

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive benefits package.

About the Company

We can put ourselves in the shoes of fans because we are fans of sports, entertainment and culture at large, which allows us to continually evolve the fan experience across sports and entertainment alongside some of the biggest brands and talent in the world.