Senior Account Executive (Motorsport) (Payment Services Client)

Octagon; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Octagon is seeking a Senior Account Executive to join the Partner Management team supporting a flagship Formula 1 client. You’ll help deliver day-to-day management of the partnership, ensuring seamless execution across rights, co-marketing initiatives, and client servicing.

Based in the United States with a flexible hybrid model (3 days in the office), you’ll collaborate with clients, rights holders and internal teams to optimize the partnership and drive global marketing objectives.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of account management or client services experience in sports & entertainment.
• Proven success in building positive client relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and strict timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; PowerPoint and Excel required; Smartsheet is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management and delivery of the partnership.
• Serve as primary agency contact for client sponsorship teams and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain key account tools including rights inventories and asset trackers.
• Develop sell-in presentations and contribute to strategic planning for campaigns.
• Manage partnership approvals, asset requests, and rights fulfillment.
• Support global pass-through activations and partnership servicing.
• Prepare client presentations, reports, and toolkits.
• Build strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal teams.

Skills

Account management

Client services

Organization

Communication

Sports sponsorship knowledge

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Senior Account Executive (Motorsport) (Payment Services Client)

Agency

Octagon

Job Function

Consulting

Job Subfunction

Sponsorship and Talent Consulting

Client Services

Responsible for leading Octagon’s client business and day-to-day management of client 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, Atlanta, GA or Chicago, IL.***

Octagon is looking for a driven and organized Senior Account Executive to join the Partner Management team supporting one of our flagship Formula 1 clients. In this role, you’ll help deliver the day-to-day management of the client partnership, ensuring seamless execution across partnership rights, co-marketing initiatives, and client servicing.

You’ll serve as a key agency contact for the client’s sponsorship team, supporting partnership fulfillment, pass-through rights, and integrated marketing programs. Working closely with clients, rights holders, and internal teams, you’ll help optimize the partnership to support the client’s global marketing and business objectives while maintaining operational excellence across the account.

Our ideal candidate has experience in client or partnership management, a passion for brand marketing and sports sponsorship, and an interest in Formula 1. You'll be highly organized, collaborative, detail-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

THE WORK YOU’LL DO

• Support the day-to-day management and delivery of the partnership
• Serve as a primary agency contact for client sponsorship teams, internal stakeholders, and agency partners
• Maintain key account tools, including rights inventories, asset trackers, status reports, and action tracker
• Support co-marketing initiatives by developing sell-in presentations, contributing to strategic planning, and advising partners on integrating Formula 1 assets into their campaigns
• Manage partnership approvals, asset requests, and rights fulfillment
• Support global pass-through activations and partnership servicing
• Prepare client presentations, reports, and toolkits
• Build strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal teams while contributing to a collaborative, high-performing team culture

THE 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 Omnicom 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

• An impressive work ethic with the initiative to consistently go above and beyond
• A passion for and expertise in sports, particularly in Formula 1
• 2-4 years of account management or client services experience working with sports & entertainment properties, leagues and/or teams and an understanding of the sports sponsorship space
• Proven success in building positive client relationships
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to manage multiple tasks and strict timelines in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel); experience with Smartsheet is a plus
• Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel level: Low (0-15%)

• This position pays $50,000, is overtime-eligible and comes with a comprehensive benefits package.
• $50,000

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

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. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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